CONGRUENCY
Open Floor dance retreat
with Deborah Lewin
and Anaïs Tamen
24 – 27 April
Essenciâ Nature Retreat
Aljezur
(South Portugal)
“We cannot change, we cannot move away from what we are, until we thoroughly accept what we are.
Then change seems to come about almost unnoticed”
Carl R. Rogers.
Congruency, noun, kən-ˈgrü-ən(t)-sē
. the state we experience when we feel a sense of alignment between our thoughts, emotions, body and soul.
. a state of consistency
similar words: accordance, harmony, tune, consonance
WELCOME TO…
… An immersion into nature to dive into self-inquiry through movement, within a group of heartful conscious dancers.
… An enriching journey focused on nurturing our emotional intelligence through embodiment, infused by consent work and systemic constellation work.
… A dedicated time to learn to listen to and trust our impulses to relate with authenticity to ourselves and our surrounding.
As a result of our lived experience, different perspectives and lenses contribute towards a sense of wholeness within us, as individuals, and as a group. By bringing this work, we wish to nurture this sense of wholeness and congruency, in togetherness. We warmly invite you to join us in this exploration.
Our vision and deep wish is to create a safe and brave vessel for each of us to embrace what wants to be felt and acknowledge, what is revealed organically in the present moment, held by nature, nature sounds, silence, and music.
Sauna – Organic vegan food – Ocean time – Phone detox.
HOW
Meeting the messiness and mysteriousness that we sometimes are as relational beings, this retreat aims at increasing our confidence in our ability to be true to ourselves and maintain our congruency in relationship with others.
This journey will be supported by :
* guided movement explorations
* free expression through dance, writing, drawing
* enough time to rest and integrate
* Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent
* the principles of systemic constellation work (we will not practice formal constellations)
* the stunning nature of Essenciâ, a retreat center nested in the hills of Aljezur
FOR YOU
This retreat is open to all adults regardless of their gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age and abilities. We strive to co-create an environment that is inclusive, curious and expansive, and honours the experiences of each dancer.
To participate you need some experience with conscious dance forms such as Open Floor, 5Rhythms, Movement Medicine, Biodanza, Open Hearts Dance with Anaïs, etc. This to ensure a base that allows you to deepen your experience.
ABOUT DEBORAH
Professionally, Deborah has been working in the field of movement and embodiment for 30+ years. She qualified as a Sesame Movement and Drama Therapist in her early 20s, soon broadening into the field of conscious movement and teaching 5Rhythms® for over 25 years.
In 2014, she was one of the 15 Founding Teachers of Open Floor International (OFI) and in 2016 attended OFI’s Therapy in Motion training with Andrea Juhan and Irit Ziv-Ron. In 2023, she completed a Foundation Training with The Centre for Systemic Constellations.
She has a blended professional life, working online and in-person, with large groups, small groups, and one-to-one. Her respect for the wisdom of the creative body is incisive and contagious.
“I am committed to personal development, and nurturing individual and collective transformation….. I hold the teaching space with deep attentiveness, clear instruction, and an absolute delight and love of movement.”
More about Deborah
Deborah’s music mixes and resources
ABOUT ANAÏS
Anaïs is movement researcher and accredited Open Floor movement teacher, living in Alentejo, South Portugal. They have been curating transformative dance spaces for the last 7+ years, supporting beings into more acceptance and authenticity in their relationship to themselves and to others. Passionate about connection to nature, soul and Spirit, Anaïs has 15 years of professional experience in accompanying beings through body and soul work. They have recent education in the Wheel of Consent of Betty Martin, and systemic constellation work. Their work is trauma informed, and inclusive to BIPOC and LGTBQIA+ folks.
Anaïs devotes their life practices to loving kindness, presence, and nature; being nature, in its raw spontaneous divine poetic expressions.
Read more about Anaïs’ path and trainings.
Listen to Anaïs’ dancescapes
PRACTICAL INFO
To register, please fill the form at the bottom of this page.
Dates & Time :
Registration:Thursday 24/04 : 2pm
Closing circle: Sunday 27/04 : 1pm (lunch afterwards is included in registration)
Venue :
Essenciâ Nature Retreat
Aljezur (South Portugal)
If you travel by plane, the closest airports are Faro (2h by bus to Lagos then 20min taxi) or Lisbon (3h30 by bus to Lagos).
Energy exchange
Prices exclude food and accommodation.
Before the 1st of March:
Re-balancing: 350€ – You have investments or savings and can afford to travel, go on vacations.
This contribution supports others to join and ensure the sustainability of our work.
Balanced: 250€ – You have a stable income or access to financial supports.
This contribution supports others to join and ensure the sustainability of our work.
Fair: 200€ – You can afford occasional treats. You are a resident of Portugal.
Accessible: 160€ – You live on irregular low local incomes. You are a resident of Portugal.
This contribution covers the basic organisational costs of the workshop.
From the 2nd of March:
Re-balancing: 400€
Balanced: 300€
Fair: 250€
Accessible: 180€
If you can, please contribute to the solidarity fund to lower the costs for those with low income, your gifts are highly appreciated. Thank you.
If you experience financial difficulties, we offer 3 work exchange spots on supported price for local dancers in need (half price of the fair fee).
Meals
Full board of 3 organic local meals per day : 40€/day = 120€
Please pay the meals in cash on arrival at the venue.
Accommodations on-site
10€ / night
in your own tent or van.
Access to sanitary and hot shower, and outside kitchen.
40€/night
single bed in a double room in a the house
4 spots available (possibility for couple to have a double bed)
30€/night
single bed in a triple room in the house
6 spots available (Room 1 for women & non-binary, Room 2 for men & non-binary).
22€/night
single bed in shared glamping tent. Possibility to rent a tent for yourself only for 44€/night.
The common house :
Double or twin rooms :
Triple rooms :
Glamping tent (twin or double)
Inscriptions & questions
To register, please fill this form.
For any question, please contact Anaïs:
anais@anaistamen.com
+33782269919 (Telegram / Whatsapp / Signal)
+351966486923 (local phone)
Registration and Cancellation Policy
Registration is required to participate to the workshop.
You are definitively registered when you have filled the form for registration and pay the fee for your participation. Then you will receive a confirmation of your registration with the details for the payment, and later you will receive an email with further practical information.
Payment is made by via PayPal, Wise, cash or via bank transfer.
Please consider your registration carefully, as cancellation fees apply if you cannot come or changed your mind.
If you cancel, regardless of the reason, the cancellation conditions below apply :
- At all times, regardless of the reason for cancellation (including Covid19 reasons) : a cancellation fee of 75€ applies.
- Cancellation less than a month before the workshop : 25% of the workshop price
- Cancellation less than 2 weeks before the workshop : 50% of the workshop price
- Early termination of the workshop and/or missing classes : no refund possible.
Please cancel via e-mail, SMS or telephone with Anaïs.
Should there be a waiting list and someone from that list can join, or you find someone to take your spot, you will only pay the cancellation fee of 75€.
If there are insufficient registrations, the workshop can be cancelled up to 1 or 2 weeks before the start. The amount paid will then be fully refunded. This also applies if the workshop is cancelled for other reasons.
Registration form
If you cannot see the form clic here