Freediving, Movement And Dance (Land & Water) in Dahab (Egypt)

Molchanovs system freediving Instructor Alexandra Fokina-Gordeeva and Contact Improvisation teacher and freediving instructor Mario Blanco will hold a seven-day course on freediving and contact improvisation in Dahab on October 22-28. DAHAB Is a Bedouin town about in the north of Sharm el-Sheikh in South Sinai, Egypt. Is a freediver’s dream of a town, and known as the mecca of freediving. This is mainly because of its Blue Hole, a 100 m. deep sinkhole of about 100 m. diameter, but also for the overall amazing diving conditions that make it the perfect place for learning freediving: Warm and calm water, great visibility, abundant underwater life, outstanding underwater landscapes and formations. There is a reason why national and world champions come to Dahab to train. Dahab is filled with freedivers from all levels who get to know each other, dive together, have Bedouin dinners in the mountains and party with healthy smoothies instead of beers. There is a great diving doctor situated close by for any medical necessities, coaches for every diving need, multiple schools for courses, and shops for all of your equipment demands. COURSE PROGRAM 2 Daily blocks (morning and evening) of 3-4 hours: CI in water and on land Movement laboratory in water and on land Massage practices Contemporary Dance, jazz-modern, Tribal Fusion (boys, if you think is not for you, plasticity in movement is for everyone) The basis of swimming styles Freediving (only a couple of days of classes in the rope, the rest is much more versatile and more interesting) Travel in the Egyptian desert on horseback (those who are not ready - jeeps will be an option) Freediving in underwater caves Visit new dive places every day Aromatherapy And also, you´ll get some nice underwater photographies. NECESSARY EQUIPMENT Wetsuit 3mm. Freediving Mask (Low volume) Fins (Thay can be short fins, but the closed pocket at the heels) Knee pads Long sleeve comfortable clothes (for dance classes) Yoga Mat Thermos and/or water bottle COSTS Course cost $ 500 Prepayment $ 100 INCLUDES Freediving training Oriented practices in water and on land Transport to the dive site and back (if you are late or want to leave earlier from the diving site, you can find a taxi for your own) Trip to the mountains with dinner Fire dancing Hike to Dahab´s highest point. DOES NOT INCLUDE Accommodation Food Flight Transfer to the hotel. REGISTRATION Send an email to [email protected] or write a Whatsapp to 0034-644-447371 BASE The hotel Coral Coast - in the very centre of Dahab with a beautiful view of the sea (the first line), can be booked independently. INSTRUCTORS MARIO BLANCO (Spain, Argentina) Teacher of Yoga, contact improvisation and contact in water. Zen shiatsu practitioner. Freediving instructor. "I came from yoga, practised and taught it for several years, and so I got used to stability and immobility, which helps to recognize different states of mind and body. Later, studying zen shiatsu, I realized how a soft touch, reflexive listening and careful observation make the mind and body manifest. I came to CI in Argentina, mainly on the basis of the National Institute of Arts (IUNA) and the Laboratory of Contemporary Dance, where I regularly dance and perform. I was very fortunate to study CI in a place where festivals, meetings and events occur all the time. I view CI as a free and beautiful way to approach movement. I also find in CI an amazing way to learn about myself, about others, and to open attention to the huge world around. I see water as an element in which it is necessary to learn everything from scratch. I can hardly rely on my usual perceptions for spatial orientation since they are completely altered. On the other hand, various internal sensations/functions become stronger and more clear. And touch, in the uniformity of water, is an extraordinary event. I believe that dance is an amazing way to explore this water dimension, and at the same time water is an amazing place to explore dance." ALEXANDRA FOKINA-GORDEEVA with a teaching experience of 9 years. Alexandra was lucky enough to work with unique people as Natalia and Alexey Molchanov , Yu Petrik, N. Avseenko, Umberto Pelitari, Sarah Campbell and many others. "In this intensive, I would like to show freediving, not as a sport, but as a dance, interaction with myself alone without a rope and buoys, without a wetsuit - really free. For me, it's about freedom and not a sport! This creativity, this emotion, is the depth of the internal processes accompanying the immersion. Water and breathing are the most valuable. It´s in us since birth! This laboratory of consciousness is an opportunity to study oneself without violence, without selfishness, only to observe the internal changes naturally from the outside. "