Dancing Spirit

Residential Retreats

At any of our retreats, you can expect a weaving together of the
Dances of Universal Peace with at least some of the following:
Ritual; Breath, Sound and Body work;
Meditation Practices; Singing; Guided Visualisation;
Healing Practices and Storytelling.

Each of our Residential Retreats is structured and themed
individually so that it has its own special character.

All the retreats run from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon,
are fully catered and cost £150 per person.

We have sole use of what has proved, over the past few years,
to be a much loved residential centre near Stroud, in Gloucestershire.
There is a maximum number of places available on each retreat and
early booking is advised.

We extend a warm welcome to all.

The following is a brief description of the themes.

2009

January 16th - 18th ~~~ REFRESH AND RENEW

By extending the period of silence between the dances, we have the chance to engage in what the Sufi’s call ‘the pathway of ‘Mujib’ i.e. sacred listening.

With reference to Genesis, we will explore the creative silence that began the Universe, and can use this focus on ‘beginningness’ - and our innate potential to create anew in each moment - to help us with the transition between the old and new year.

April 17th - 19th ~~~ CELEBRATING COMMUNITY

This is our popular, annual relaxed weekend when, rather than working with a theme, we come together to share and socialise, and to dance your favourite dances.

The programme is created from the requests we receive so, please let us know what you would like to be included when you send in your booking.

July 31st - August 2nd ~~~ GROUNDED IN THE GODDESS

We will undertake a personal journey of exploration to the ancient Goddess cultures of the middle east, drawing on some of the work of Neil Douglas-Klotz and Kamae Miller, to recover and re-embody some valuable lost wisdom and reclaim it for use in our lives today.

As well as song and dance, there will be opportunities to use other creative techniques.

This is equally relevant to men!

October 23rd - 25th ~~~ DANCING IN THE LIGHT

On this retreat, we will explore the symbolism of light in many spiritual traditions as well as our own understanding of it, and we will participate in a modified form of the Universal Worship Service, first introduced by the Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan in 1921.

He describes this ceremony as “a devotional service which offers reverence, homage and gratitude to the one Source of all light, while symbolically acknowledging all the names and religious forms through which the light of truth shone”

A leaflet/booking form with further information is available.
If you would like this, please see "Contact Us"

FUTURE DATES

For the dates below, full details will be posted nearer to the time of the events and a leaflet/booking form with further information will be available in due course. If you have any questions about what you see below, please contact us.

2010

January 22nd - 24th: A 2-day (Friday - Sunday) Retreat

April 15th - 18th: A 3-day (Thursday - Sunday) Retreat with 24-hour Dance Leader Training Module

August 6th - 8th: A 2-day (Friday - Sunday) Retreat

October 21st - 24th: A 3-day (Thursday - Sunday) Retreat with 24-hour Dance Leader Training Module

2011

January 21st - 23rd: A 2-day (Friday - Sunday) Retreat

April 7th - 10th: A 3-day (Thursday - Sunday) Retreat with 24-hour Dance Leader Training Module

August 5th - 7th: A 2-day (Friday - Sunday) Retreat

October 20th - 23rd: A 3-day (Thursday - Sunday) Retreat with 24-hour Dance Leader Training Module



Residential Retreats

At any of our retreats, you can expect a weaving together of the Dances of Universal Peace with at least some of the following: Ritual; Breath, Sound and Body work; Meditation Practices; Singing; Guided Visualisation; Healing Practices and Storytelling. Each of our Residential Retreats is structured and themed individually so that it has its own special character. All the retreats run from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, are fully catered and cost £150 per person. We have sole use of what has proved, over the past few years, to be a much loved residential centre near Stroud, in Gloucestershire. There is a maximum number of places available on each retreat and early booking is advised. We extend a warm welcome to all. The following is a brief description of the themes. 2009 January 16th - 18th ~~~ REFRESH AND RENEW By extending the period of silence between the dances, we have the chance to engage in what the Sufi’s call ‘the pathway of ‘Mujib’ i.e. sacred listening. With reference to Genesis, we will explore the creative silence that began the Universe, and can use this focus on ‘beginningness’ - and our innate potential to create anew in each moment - to help us with the transition between the old and new year. April 17th - 19th ~~~ CELEBRATING COMMUNITY This is our popular, annual relaxed weekend when, rather than working with a theme, we come together to share and socialise, and to dance your favourite dances. The programme is created from the requests we receive so, please let us know what you would like to be included when you send in your booking. July 31st - August 2nd ~~~ GROUNDED IN THE GODDESS We will undertake a personal journey of exploration to the ancient Goddess cultures of the middle east, drawing on some of the work of Neil Douglas-Klotz and Kamae Miller, to recover and re-embody some valuable lost wisdom and reclaim it for use in our lives today. As well as song and dance, there will be opportunities to use other creative techniques. *This is equally relevant to men!* October 23rd - 25th ~~~ DANCING IN THE LIGHT On this retreat, we will explore the symbolism of light in many spiritual traditions as well as our own understanding of it, and we will participate in a modified form of the Universal Worship Service, first introduced by the Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan in 1921. He describes this ceremony as “a devotional service which offers reverence, homage and gratitude to the one Source of all light, while symbolically acknowledging all the names and religious forms through which the light of truth shone” A leaflet/booking form with further information is available. If you would like this, please see "Contact Us" FUTURE DATES For the dates below, full details will be posted nearer to the time of the events and a leaflet/booking form with further information will be available in due course. If you have any questions about what you see below, please contact us. 2010 January 22nd - 24th: A 2-day (Friday - Sunday) Retreat April 15th - 18th: A 3-day (Thursday - Sunday) Retreat with 24-hour Dance Leader Training Module August 6th - 8th: A 2-day (Friday - Sunday) Retreat October 21st - 24th: A 3-day (Thursday - Sunday) Retreat with 24-hour Dance Leader Training Module 2011 January 21st - 23rd: A 2-day (Friday - Sunday) Retreat April 7th - 10th: A 3-day (Thursday - Sunday) Retreat with 24-hour Dance Leader Training Module August 5th - 7th: A 2-day (Friday - Sunday) Retreat October 20th - 23rd: A 3-day (Thursday - Sunday) Retreat with 24-hour Dance Leader Training Module