Ecstatic Dance Retreat 2025 • Borneo, Malaysia • Nov 21 - 29

𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙤, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚’𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮. 𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨, 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩—𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙’𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙬𝙚-𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. Together, we’ll explore: • 𝙀𝙘𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚: Guided dance sessions with DJ Bernice Raabis to reconnect with your body and spirit. • 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣: Explore Borneo’s OCEAN, MOUNTAIN, and WILDLIFE landscapes in unforgettable settings. • 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Engage with local communities and traditions. • 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨: Discover Borneo’s unique wildlife with professional guides. 𝙄𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮: 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏- 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐- 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐬, 𝐑&𝐑, 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑- 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐨: Today we will enjoy some local activities which may include snorkeling & beach activities with a trip to the Tip Of Borneo for a powerful dance where the two oceans of the South China Sea & Celebes Sea meet. Dinner at the villas. 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒- 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭, 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Overland transfer to a local village in the mountains for your homestay. Meet your hosts after the welcome ceremony. Afternoon dance. Exchange stories with local elders to learn about the culture and traditions of the native people of Sabah. Learn how they live in harmony with their land, respecting and honoring nature, growing their own vegetables & fruit, making their own instruments, utensils & homeware. Exceptional night skies and stunning mountain backdrop. 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟓-𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐮, 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Embark on a hike through the foothills of Mt Kinabalu, passing by Pineapple Ridge and orchards. After the long hike, enjoy a lunch picnic by the Tahubang Riverside. Evening dinner celebration with the village, dance and play music. 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟔- 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐮, 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢, 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Farewell to your homestay hosts after visiting the ‘Tanak Nabalu’ – mini Mt Kinabalu. Overland journey passing by hills and lush rainforests to the Kinabatangan River. Evening river safari in search of wildlife and birdlife along Sabah’s longest river. Try to spot pygmy elephants, orangutans, crocodiles, proboscis monkeys, macaques, hornbills and myriad of birds living in the region. 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟕/𝟖- 𝟏-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢, 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲, 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Rise to the calls of gibbons and hornbills and enjoy a 1-hour morning river safari in search of wildlife waking up by the river bank.Evening river safari & optional night walk with the in-house guide. Closing Ceremony & Dance. 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨: • All Land & Boat Transfers In Country • 8 Nights Twin/Double/Triple Share Accommodation in Stunning Natural Environments. • Full Board Meals • Day of Snorkeling & Beach Activities • A Day Hiking “The Most Beautiful Trail” Pineapple Ridge Kinabatangan River for Wildlife Safaris • Cultural Immersion Sharing Stories with Local Tribes • Ecstatic Dance & Conscious Dance Practices by legendary DJ Bernice Raabis • Plus lots more … see full inclusion here: https://tinyurl.com/5h7dkbwt Facilitated by Adventures In Borneo. Staff Team On Location. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀: 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘀 • Founder of Dance The Medicine Bernice, a globally recognized mentor in Conscious Dance, started her journey in a small Canadian dance studio. She introduced the principles of Soul Motion, Expressive Arts, and Somatic Therapy to her community before co-founding Ecstatic Dance International in 2016. Since then, she's conducted trainings worldwide and founded Dance The Medicine, aiming to spread dance globally. With a passion for facilitating inner transformation, Bernice uses dance, art, and ritual to guide dancers towards liberation. →https://www.instagram.com/bernice_raabis 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗛 • Hansah is a transformational lifestyle organization offering tool kits, workshops, frameworks, private and group therapy that empower people to envision, plan & execute an extraordinary life. A member of the Transformational Travel Council. a group of global experts unlocking the power of travel & self development to positively transform how we live our lives, how we live with others, and how we live on our planet through transformative education, community engagement, experiences, and events.Learn more about Hansah here: https://hansahlife.com/ FInd more information and sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/5h7dkbwt Early bird pricing available! This will be the journey of a lifetime and we are so excited to share this together.