Contact Improvisation Summer Retreat : CI Workshops, Bodywork & Somatics, Jams, Rest in Nature & local organic food.
6 day CI intensive (21-27 August 2025) in the North of Italy, with workshops, bodywork and somatics sessions, Jams, hang out in the sun and swim in the river. We have been wanting to collaborate with Gaia Terra for a long time, so we are excited about spending a week in this Ecovillage nested in beautiful countryside, equipped with a dance studio and gardens where they grow the food we will eat.
- Somatic exploration
- CI technique/patterns and skills
- Exploration space
Mornings will begin with a deep and gentle exploration of our internal connections that will uncover how our skeletal structure can be accessed through its relationship with soft tissue, breath, and gravity. Through somatic practice we will harness a mindful attention to cultivate a heightened awareness of ourselves and our sensations. This embodied awareness will support the release of chronic patterns of tension and open new pathways and movement possibilities with greater ease, coordination, pleasure, and grace.
We will carry this sensitivity into our Contact Improvisation practice, discovering how the athleticism of Contact can emerge from the fluid, open state of mind brought about by our somatic explorations.
Afternoon sessions will develop our CI practice into a larger space of whole-group awareness and include witnessing each other's dances as an expanded way of connecting. We will work on relating to multiple partners simultaneously and on how to get in and out of contact with a partner while maintaining the integrity of our own dance.
Restorative bodywork sessions guided by Halina Rozensztrauch, along with time to relax by the river and under the sun, will offer essential moments of integration and rest, woven into the rhythm of each day.
Evenings will unfold organically between studio jams and relaxed time on the terrace, nourishing both creative expression and connections to friends and nature.
Time off will allow space to share moments of friendship, rest and enjoy nature
The retreat includes:
* CI workshops
* Somatics & Bodywork sessions with Halina Rozensztrauch
* Daily jams
* Free time to hang out in the sun & swim in the river
* Time & space for research and movement investigations
* Delicious, local, organic, vegan food
Where?
Gaia Terra, in the North of Italy. Gaia Terra is an Ecovillage nested in beautiful nature equipped with a dance studio, beautiful surroundings and a river! Gaia Terra is more than just a site that is hosting us. It is an experience that aligns with the values of our community. With the values we aim to support about sharing, caring, growth and respect for nature.
