May 11-14, 2023

With a bonus “come early option” for an extra day and workshop with Christine on May 10th!

Retreat Description:

Join us at WildHeart in the New York Hudson Valley for a 3 night/4 day immersion into Contact Improvisation (CI).

During this retreat you will be invited to connect to yourself, to others, to the land & the  spaces through the practice of CI. We will honor ourselves and our own truths as we place ourselves in community with each other, caring for all. In addition to open jam time, you can look forward to a variety of CI classes and warm-ups, meditation, singing, cold plunging, campfires, quiet alone time, walks in the woods, and personal check-ins.

We will co-create the container. We will have a few open slots for classes and other offerings from the group. Everyone will spend some time in the kitchen, working alongside our chef to prepare food and clean.

All levels of experience are welcome. There may be 1 or 2 classes offering basic CI skills, but there is more of an emphasis on open jamming. People who are newer to dancing CI are welcome to come and dive in!

We have a small studio space, so we are limiting the number of participants to 12 (plus 3 WildHeart residents). We hope this will allow our dancing to have plenty of space and our connections within the group to be deep and rich!

Our hope is that different housing options, a sliding scale program fee, and 2 free BIPOC spots help make this retreat accessible. 

More info/ registration:

https://www.wildheartcenter.art/