LIVING IN THE DEEP BODY
A 5-DAY DEPTH IMMERSION +
A Journey. A Rediscovery. A Training
Odeceixe, Portugal
For Women and Non-Binary Female Bodied People
RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 2021, DTBA
with Stefana Serafina, M.A.
To open your body like a living book into your deeper life. To travel your own uncharted and sensuous territory. To let your personal legend weave into the greater legend of the living Earth...
Living in the Deep Body
Join us for five unforgettable days of traveling the enchanted territory of your deep body and your personal legend on a magical land nestled between ocean and mountains near the village of Odeceixe
THE JOURNEY IN A NUTSHELL Re-inhabitation of the deep body. Deep Body and deep psyche. Sense-ability, eros, and body knowing as greater intelligence. Personal myth, heroine's journey, and embodied breakthrough. Flow vs. trauma. Wholeness and belonging. Living the love story of your life, full body.
THE LAND Vida Pura is an eco-retreat center nestled amidst the green forests of a nature preserve and the close proximity of the ocean, near the enchanted village of Odeceixe and its marvelous beach. Listen to the stream running through the land, dip in the pond, take hikes by the river and through the valley, or hang out with the donkeys who are part of the family at Vida Pura. We will be fed by an an organic farm based on bio-dynamic principles.
OUR PRIMARY LANGUAGES Deep-Body® embodiment, intuitive and investigative movement, embodied archetypal research, body-based soul work, ritual embodiment, dance.
AFTER THE RETREAT An Online Integrative Closing Summit, Tuesday Sept 29, 19-21h GMT+1. Community member page. A Resource Page with audio practices.
In a depthful and nourishing environment, held by a gorgeous forested land, a powerful group of humans, and our unique Deep Body Studies curriculum, you will be guided and supported in re-inhabiting your ‘deep body'–– the convergence of mind, senses, eros, psyche, and soul in your physical form. Informed by the deep body's all-encompassing intelligence, in this journey you are be called to make soulful strides into the breadth and depth of your personal myth and your unmistakable contribution to the new Story of the People.
Our Deep Body Model will offer you pathways to investigate your life’s most charged questions and longings, your deepest vulnerabilities, and the archetypal forces at play in your story––all in the language of your body’s expressive and intuitive freedom, your deeper erotic intelligence, your creative movement and living imagination. As you are guided to move into the different “skins” of your deep body– physical, emotional, sensual, expressive, perceptive, and collective–– you will also be invited into greater clarity of your heroine’s journey and the ways it contributes to the greater earthly myth we are part of.
ABOUT THE DEEP BODY STUDIES PROGRAM and OUR FACILITATOR TRAINING AT LARGE
While this Living in the Deep Body is a stand-alone journey that can be taken powerfully by itself, it also makes one half of our Deep Body Studies Program–– an in-depth curriculum offering a deeply experiential, in-the-body approach to interpersonal transformation, embodied learning and leadership. For those who might be interested in doing more depth work and training with us, completing this Living in the Deep Body intensive allows you to stay on and participate in our facilitator training Embodied Ambassador Facilitator Training, which follows directly after this retreat (Sept 9-15). You could also take the training in the future.
The entire Deep Body Studies program, of which this retreat is one half, is offered in two independent modules– this one, Living in the Deep Body, and the Embodying Feminine Genius, which can be taken as as a 3-month journey online. You can complete the Feminine Genius module later, and only if desired. It is required for the full completion of the facilitator training, but can be taken after the training. (See more details here)
Questions? Just ask:
REGISTRATION & APPLICATION + CONTACT
REGISTRATION
All-inclusive Registration:
Full in-person immersion, all meals, online closing summit, and materials/resources)
Not included: Transportation to Portugal. We will do our best to arrange shuttle transportation from the Lisbon or Faro airports depending on your arrival time, and if you can take the group shuttle arranged by us, there will be no extra fee. If we cannot accommodate your arrival time, there are multiple ways to get to the center on your own. Details will be provided upon registration. )
Early Rate After April 17
***Please let us know if you need a 3 or 6 month repayment plan and we will set it up for you.
Staying in a Tipi
855 USD or two installments of $430
Staying in the Serenity, Inspiration, or Contemplation Room
944 USD or two installments of $477
(Both tipis and rooms are shared by 2 ppl and use shared bathrooms and showers. See more below.)
Regular Rate After April 17
***Please let us know if you need a 3 or 6 month repayment plan and we will set it up for you.
Staying in a Tipi
1055 USD or two installments of $533
Staying in the Serenity, Inspiration, or Contemplation Room
1144 USD or two installments of $577
If you have questions, emails us at . We can schedule a brief chat with Stefana for you when needed.
TIPIS Each tipi has two single beds, electricity, basic furniture and offers a closer-to-nature feel. Bathroom and showers are nearby shared between tipi guests. (See first row of pics)
ROOMS All rooms are equipped with natural furniture and have private outdoor patios. Bathrooms are onsite and are shared between guests . (See second row of pics)
What to Expect of Our Time Together: In Practice and Nourishment
Practice
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Engage in transformative Deep Body® practices for the active bridging of your body and psyche with the psyche of the living land;
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Participate in intuitive movement, creative dance, embodied journeys, full-body storytelling, and peer embodiment work as unique mediums for contemplating your life’s deeper questions and longings;
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Work with layers of deep body and psyche to reconcile abandoned aspects of self and actualize your fuller story;
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Explore your personal myth or legend in a full-body way; Rediscover your archetypal identity and its significance in your daily life;
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Explore your greater soul vision through the genius of your deep body and its attunement to the Earth's dreams for your path;
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Strengthen the erotic erotic bond between yourself, other humans, and the living earth and its creatures as a way of living a deep-bodied life;
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Break-through to a new personal ground and contribute with more impact to the people and communities you work and live with becoming an ambassador for embodied wholeness and liberation;
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Rest into a newfound sense of belonging and purpose.
Nourishment
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Enjoy an eco-center built on bio-dynamic and green principles
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3 gourmet, organic, farm-to-table meals each day
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Natural pond
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Lots of contemplation spots and hammocks in the gardens of the land
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Spacious, comfortable accommodations
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Share the property with a few adorable donkeys, some chickens, dogs, and cats :)
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Drum, song, and fire circles
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Nights of community, storytelling, and deepening together