Greetings Foot Loose Family!
We are delighted to welcome you to "The Movement Gathering" a dynamic dance & yoga micro festival in Greece from 15-21 May 2022. Essentially kick starting the retreat season in Corfu, we will come together in mid May to wash off the winter blues and fully awaken our Spring bodies with some ecstatic embodiment practices. By connecting to and celebrating the body & spirit through dance, yoga & conscious movement-based activities, we will seek to reach high states of body bliss.
We are delighted to welcome you to "The Movement Gathering" a dynamic dance & yoga micro festival in Greece from 15-21 May 2022. Essentially kick starting the retreat season in Corfu, we will come together in mid May to wash off the winter blues and fully awaken our Spring bodies with some ecstatic embodiment practices. By connecting to and celebrating the body & spirit through dance, yoga & conscious movement-based activities, we will seek to reach high states of body bliss.
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Finding Your Flow State
We have experienced that a balance of Movement & Stillness enhances body awareness, and to express & channel physical energy can have a profound effect on our ability to discover inner silence. Thus, we created this gathering to MOVE the body, breath & energy so we can celebrate our journey into being.
With The Movement Gathering, our vision is to inspire, connect, play and celebrate life. This is an invitation to sink into your body, breathe deeply and feel fully. It is where you can welcome the sunrise with sun salutations and dance away with the sunset. It is a playground for laughter, tears, expression, healing & release. |
Based on our popular "Sound & Silence: MOVE" gatherings, this evolution of our movement journey focuses on the creative process, calling together highly trained group facilitators and performers who will guide us towards finding our own natural rhythms. A variety of Yoga classes to start every day, followed by Biodanza, Tribal Dance Fusion, Movement Medicine, Embodied Dance and several more dance modalities. At night, we will enjoy a mix of DJ's and live music offering Ecstatic Dance, Trance Dance Ritual, Shiva Shakti Dance and more.
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Check out our video of The Movement Gathering
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This retreat is also designed to be deeply relaxing and rejuvenating, using sound healing, yoga, movement and meditation to bring about deep peace and healing. We will also have an experienced team of session givers to offer a wide variety of bodywork, therapy and private readings. Not to mention the famously delicious and healthy food from the Buddha Hall kitchen served twice daily.
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More of a holiday retreat than a festival, we will spend our mornings and evenings experiencing the joys of inspiring workshops and delightful activities, while our entire afternoons are free to enjoy a massage, a swim in Corfu's soothing seas, or a simple siesta. Dinners are recommended along one of Arillas' many seaside restaurants and cafés.
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Our home for the week is the Corfu Buddha Hall, one of Europe's premier retreat centers. Spacious and sitting on a mountain top blanketed with olive and cypress trees, the Buddha Hall offers not only incredible views, but a rare combination of excellent group spaces. One of the only retreat centers in the world that boasts a large air-conditioned indoor space, as well as a sizeable outdoor music venue. You can be sure that we will make a lot of magic in both of them. This place is exquisite!
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And all of this happens in Arillas, one of the worlds fastest growing spirit centers and hottest wellness destinations. It will not take long for you to see why, the place is magnetic and the energy there is simply wonderful to bask in.
Side note - while the Buddha Hall easily fits 200+ people, we are limiting our group size to 60-70 people, so less than 50% capacity, so that we maintain intimacy while also giving space to those who need it.
Side note - while the Buddha Hall easily fits 200+ people, we are limiting our group size to 60-70 people, so less than 50% capacity, so that we maintain intimacy while also giving space to those who need it.
Meet Our Team of Movement Magicians
Yogis, dancing divas, shaktis and shivas. This joyous group of embodiment experts are going to get us naturally high and then show us how to dance on the sky.
Here are the first to confirm, bios and workshop descriptions will be added shortly:
Here are the first to confirm, bios and workshop descriptions will be added shortly:
Movement Facilitators
Yoga Facilitators
Six mornings, six incredible teachers. These yogis are all experts in multiple disciplines and will be guiding their students on an "intuitive yoga" experience, based on what is needed in the moment.
Musicians
What About The Program?
Regarding the program, it will be relaxed yet inspiring, a balanced blend of carefully curated yoga classes, movement workshops and exiting evening activities. It's a program designed to have you feeling uplifted, while also leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the cozy atmosphere of Arillas and its beautiful surroundings.
Here is a sample of the Daily Schedule:
The above program is not fully complete, and will likely change before we start.
*Most afternoons are free, however, we will be offering some spontaneous and fun activities/workshops throughout the week.
*Most afternoons are free, however, we will be offering some spontaneous and fun activities/workshops throughout the week.
Ready to Fly?!
Booking Details
Easy Two Step Booking Process:
Step 1: Book your Gathering ticket now -
Holiday Cheer - €477 (stage ends 1 Jan) Pricing stage ended
Winter Waltz - €588 (ends 20 Mar) Pricing stage ended
Spring Step - €669 (ends 16 May)
>> 3 payment options: Credit Card, PayPal and Bank Transfers. For those who choose to do a bank transfer the booking fee is removed. To do a bank transfer please email our office and we will provide you with our details - thegatheringcorfu@gmail.com
> Payment plans are also possible for the Gathering ticket, please email our office for details.
Step 2: Buddha Hall Retreat Package (required - pay later) - €300
>> 2 payment options: Cash or Bank Transfer - Paid directly to the Buddha Hall during registration on 15 May (in cash) or no later than 8 May by bank transfer.
> BH Retreat Package includes meals twice daily (breakfast & lunch) with one dinner also provided on the opening evening, as well as an extra breakfast on the last day (21 May).
> BH Package also includes office support (ie. booking accommodation, airport transfers, car hire etc) and free LOCAL shuttle service, running several times daily between the Buddha Hall and the hotels around Arillas Beach. After booking, email the BH office team and they will support you to book accommodation: office@corfubuddhahall.com
Please Note: Flights, accommodation and airport transfers NOT included in the price. Dinners not included, except for the opening evening.
Practical Details:
Date: 15-21 May 2022,
Location: The Corfu Buddha Hall in Arillas, Corfu, Greece
Max Capacity: Limited to 60 people
For more details, including everything in the Buddha Hall retreat package, cancellation policy, covid rules and more, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page: FAQ
Joining only the Concerts?
Click the button to book below and you will find concerts for all six nights available for purchase.
Here is the evening line up:
15 May - An Evening of Embodied Awakening with Amber & Daniel. (A super fun and interactive experience giving a sweet taste of whats to come the rest of the week. If you are curious, come and check out the energy, still time to jump in if you feel called!)
16 May - Ecstatic Dance with Pascal De Lacaze - Full Moon eclipse under the olive trees at the Buddha Hall. No better time to dance!
17 May - Drum & Dance Extravaganza with Pepe Danza
18 May - One Dancing Heart with Pablo Gascon
19 May - Elemental Dance with Daniel Rojas
20 May - Ecstatic Dance with Kareem Raihani
See you in Corfu for a celebration of life!
While deep healing and transformation is always a natural and delightful part of our journey together, we seek to also enjoy simple being, sparks of creativity and the joys of friendship and community. Our focus will be on finding a balance between movement and stillness, playful engagement and inner silence.
Not as rigid as a retreat, not as overstimulating as a festival, we will find our flow somewhere in the middle.
We are looking forward to celebrating some blissful late Spring days on the island we all love so much. Singing, dancing, meditating, enjoying sunsets, starry skies, and healthy, (delicious!) food are all predictable. But the real treasures will come from the spontaneous magic we will experience together.
All are welcome, all are invited, the water is warm, jump in!
Not as rigid as a retreat, not as overstimulating as a festival, we will find our flow somewhere in the middle.
We are looking forward to celebrating some blissful late Spring days on the island we all love so much. Singing, dancing, meditating, enjoying sunsets, starry skies, and healthy, (delicious!) food are all predictable. But the real treasures will come from the spontaneous magic we will experience together.
All are welcome, all are invited, the water is warm, jump in!
Please visit our "Frequently Asked Questions" page for cancellation policy and other practical details: