Contact Improvisation Summer Retreat with Rick Nodine

Join us for a week CI Retreat in Northern Italy next summer.

CI Workshops, Bodywork & Somatics, Jams, Rest in Nature & local organic food.

It is called Tender Agility, and it's all in the name:

tender: /ˈtɛndə/ 1. showing kindness and affection. 2. vulnerable

agility: /əˈdʒɪlɪti/ 1. ability to move quickly and easily

6 day Contact Improvisation Intensive (24-30 August 2026) in the North of Italy, with workshops, bodywork and somatics sessions, Jams, hang out in the sun and swim in the river. Gaia Terra is an Ecovillage nested in beautiful countryside, equipped with a dance studio and gardens where they grow the food we will eat, with the values we aim to support about sharing, caring, growth and respect for nature.

CI Workshops will include:

• Somatic exploration
• CI technique/patterns and skills
• Exploration space