Dancing Through Time and Space Retreats
Movement artist and systems thinker Ann Moradian and atmospheric scientist and avid stargazer Scott Denning join forces once again, creating unique retreat experiences that follow the dance of energy through time and space, from the birth of the stars and the planets to the emergence of life and humankind.
We have two retreats scheduled this year:
-- May 26-29, 2022 with Ann in Central France
-- July 22-26, 2022 with Ann and Scott in the Snowy Mountain Range in Wyoming USA..
We will walk and hike through our landscapes, let our minds soar into the dark night skies, and dive into the experience of our animate bodies through structured and mindful movement explorations, daily yoga, and breathing practices to bring awareness to the body's innate feedback system, and it's inherent logic. Participants will experience a broader view of the concept of nature, with a deeply personal sense of dwelling both in one's embodied being, in nature, and in the larger cosmos. The idea is to bring a felt sense of our place in and as a part of nature, and to explore and experience what it is to be human now, together, in the felt and conscious experience of our miraculous bodies with and in this extraordinary world.
COSTS
Program: 220€ / 200€ early-bird option, with registration before April 1st.
Food: at cost (we'll pitch in together to manage our food + go out for dinner 1x).
Shared Rooms: 40€ /person /night
Transport: at cost
Plus (optional):
-- Lascaux IV visit : at cost (21€ plus transportation)
PROGRAM (subject to change, but to give you an idea of what I am thinking)
Optional early arrivals on May 25th (Wednesday)
16h (and onwards): For those going to Lascaux
May 26th (Thursday)
9h ‘Early Group' departure for Lascaux (optional)
15h ‘Early Group’ return from Lascaux (optional)
15h/16h Arrivals
17h Yoga (unwinding from our travels)
18h30 ‘Deep Time’ lecture (Scott)
20h Dinner and cleanup
22h Meditating under the stars for those who wish
May 27th (Friday)
8h30 Morning yoga and pranayama (Ann)
10h Intro to ‘Systems Thinking’ (Ann)
11h Brunch and clean up
13h Free time
15h Movement Exploration (Ann)
17h ‘Geological Time' lecture (Scott)
19h Dinner prep
20h Dinner and cleanup
21h30 Sandbox/ sharing
May 28th (Saturday)
8h30 Morning yoga and pranayama (Ann)
10h Systems Thinking (Ann)
11h Brunch (including prep and cleanup)
13h Free time (or a group hike?)
15h Movement Exploration (or group hike?) (Ann)
16h30 Sandbox/ sharing
19h To Uzerche for dinner
May 29th (Sunday)
8h30 Morning yoga and pranayama (Ann)
10h Systems Thinking (Ann) (or Sandbox/sharing)
11h Brunch (including prep and cleanup)
12h30 Departures
13h30 ‘Late Group’ departure for Slate Quarry (The quarry is closed until summer, sorry!)
18h Second wave of departures
HOUSING
Nannette and Xavier’s large farmhouse is in St. Ybard, near Uzerche (which is counted among the 100 most beautiful small towns in France). There are many common areas in the house and on the grounds to hang out in, an extensive lawn, a convertible court for tennis, volleyball, etc. (as well as rackets there), and a pool table indoors in the main house.
Option 1: Shared room - 40€/ night/ person.
Option 2: Pitch a tent - 15€/ night/person.
Option 3: Find an AirBnB or hotel nearby.
TRAVEL
Nannette's place is in St. Ybard, just a short drive from Uzerche. Taxis or pick-ups will need to be organized in advance. (Uzerche is a small town with two taxis total! :-)
