𝐎cean𝐃ance • free diving • water contact dance • contact improvisation • underwater art

𝐎cean𝐃ance 𝐃eep𝐈ntensive free diving and water contact dance with Sasha Bezrodnova and team 𝐊𝐨𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 & 𝐊𝐨𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐨, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 April 15-18 beginners intensive on Koh Phangan April 20-27 advanced retreat on Koh Tao You can join either the beginners intensive or the advanced retreat, or participate in both parts with a special discount. Attendance in the retreat is possible only after completing beginners intensive this time or previous years. • 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: “Dancing in the sea with marine beings - dolphins, manta rays, whales, sea lions - is what takes us beyond my dreams, because reality seems much more magical than fantasy. The quality and presence that the Ocean Dance gives, makes the fish and mammals accept you as a brother, and they approach to play.” Sasha B. • 𝐎cean𝐃ance 𝐃eep𝐈ntensive – What is it all about? •Breath Awareness & Relaxation – learning freediving breath and swimming techniques essential will help you befriend breath-holding and experience the joy of being underwater with ease and confidence. •Deep Body Connection – each session will begin with somatic tuning; it will support us in connecting deeper with different body systems and inner processes. It helps transition from ground to water and back; we will be exploring sea creatures’ patterns to awaken sensations, developing a heightened sense of presence. •Oceanic Flow & Contact – experience the feeling of being danced by water, letting go of control, and moving in harmony with your surroundings. Reach a new level of freedom in water – learn to move effortlessly and discover ways to express yourself with fluidity and grace. •Playful Exploration – non-verbal communication, deep listening, and spontaneous connection with others is an essential part of this experience. •Confidence in Deep Water – overcome fears, build trust in your body, and develop a natural ease in the ocean, experience movement in the multidimensional space of water, from the surface to depths of 18m, feeling like you are flying. •Underwater Art – We’ll be capturing the visual essence of our journey, creating art that reflects this transformative experience. Expect to hold onto memorable moments of a new epoch in your relationship with water, beautifully preserved through our collective creativity. • 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://forms.gle/GAF5CSx9vt3GC6GB6 Places are strongly limited due to deep water safety politics and to deliver high quality of teaching. 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. • 𝐎cean𝐃ance offers an immersive experience – engage in an intensive mix of land-based training, free diving, and water contact dance, guided by expert instructors. T𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐳𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚 - 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. For All Who Love Water & Movement – Whether you’re a dancer, diver, or simply aquaholic, this experience is for you. • 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞: • 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟓,𝟏𝟔,𝟏𝟕,𝟏𝟖 4-day beginners intensive on 𝐊𝐨𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 9:00-13:00 morning session, Chaloklum theory and research at the shala by the sea + somatic patterns and water contact dance in shallow water 2-hour lunch break 15:00-18:00 afternoon session, Koh Ma free diving, breathing techniques, swimming , practice in deep water • 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: • Early Bird Registration Opens in Waves: • First Wave ( 8 spots): €500 • Second Wave ( 7 spots): €550 • Final Wave (6 spots): €600 Ride the first wave and reserve your spot NOW – the sea is calling, and the dance is about to begin. 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://forms.gle/GAF5CSx9vt3GC6GB6 Let’s dive in together 🌊 • NOTE: We highly recommend not planning anything else in the days of the intensive. You can only attend it fully, no parts can be missed. Meditation and good sleep are a part of experience in the days before and during the intensive. All exercises will be adapted to group conditions, individual requests, and skill levels, but essential swimming skills are required. It’s enough to have a desire to learn how to enjoy simple things, and an interest in the body and improvisation. The team will do the rest. • 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎-𝟐𝟕 1-week advanced retreat on 𝐊𝐨𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐨 with an option to complete the program with Molchanov's certificate. Schedule for Koh Tao retreat will be shared privately. 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. If you already have experience learning free diving and water contact dance with other teachers, mention this in registration form, and we will schedule a call to decide on your participation in the Koh Tao retreat individually. 𝟏-𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 deep retreat for experienced dancers on 𝐊𝐨𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐨 • €𝟔𝟎𝟎 €450 for those who attend Koh Phangan part this year. €150 extra for Molchanov's certificate (optional). • 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇 "𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄" • Ocean Dance is a dance in the multidimensional space of water, at a depth of 𝟎-𝟏𝟖 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. That’s how it looks from the outside. From the inside it is the 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 of childhood dream - to fly. In learning this unique form of dance, we learn such vital skills as bodily awareness at rest and in motion, work with stress response, physical principles of ergonomic movement in water, interaction in contact with another person and the foundations of natural movement. The experience of 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 helps to experience the freedom of movement that some of us don't have on land. That makes this dance available, suitable and helpful for people of diverse age and range of abilities. The Ocean Dance intensive sessions on land and in the water create an immersive experience where you will: • explore the profound connection with your breath and learn equalization, mastering the art of being in harmony underwater. • awaken sensations and deepen your understanding of your 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 • learn the language of 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and practice deep listening • discover your 𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥 and express yourself fluidly and freely • go through the experience of being with other while being 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 in your body, which creates totality of aliveness, and contact on a very deep level Sometimes people come to the intensive with a 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫. And usually after the first day of classes this fear goes away, or becomes insignificant. • APPLYING THE OCEAN DANCE METHOD TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WORK • text from Sasha Bezrodnova: As a psychologist, it gives me great pleasure to work with people who are ready to move from a place of fear and anxiety to a place of inner calm, connection with the environment and deep dance with Nature. The contact with the water itself does this healing work, returning us to a state, close to the intrauterine. By learning to manage our breathing, we improve our ability to manage our emotional state and stress level. We develop the awareness that allows us to notice when panic is rising and to come out of it. The idea of stopping breathing for many people is related to the fear of dying. Coming out of this fear and changing it by curiosity to the physical sensations that are appearing, opens many new doors in our consciousness. Sometimes people think it will take years to let go of their water-related fears, or learn to manage their panic reactions. With the Ocean Dance method, big changes are possible within a week of practice. 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: Any conscious movement, especially in water, can evoke strong emotional states. All your states and questions are valid and will be given attention and space; however, this is not a therapeutic group, and we ask you to be mindful of yourself and adapt the exercises to suit you. You may discover some interesting topics to work in your personal growth, some of them you may cover during the intensive, some will take you more time. Our team has professional therapists with whom you can work individually before, during or after the intensive. • 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 • deep and detailed connection to your body that brings you to a greater freedom of movement. • you will move efficiently and effortlessly in water, avoiding unnecessary tensions and sharp movements. • becoming friends with water and gaining ease when holding your breath, enjoying to go deeper underwater. • becoming peaceful, restful, playful and joyful when interacting with others in water and on a land. • letting your body become a piece of art, using the aesthetics of non-doing and relaxation, clear directions and conscious movement. • feeling and expressing your feelings through touch and movement. • 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦: main facilitator Sasha Bezrodnova https://www.facebook.com/sasha.bezrodnova organaser Kornelija Jure https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Kornelija%20Jure instructor Zan instructor Damla instructor Ruben instructor Carla instructor Katia instructor Jess coordinator Karina • 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: IG: https://instagram.com/theoceandance https://www.facebook.com/oceandancers •