Zoukenergy Retreat 8-day “Abondance” - Summer 2024 (France)

Join this incredible 8-day Zouk experience to move, shake and flow with music, people and nature. What to expect: 1. Zoukenergy retreats are a place to discover more about yourself through the exercises, connections and parties that are designed to expand your perceptions and body awareness. 2. You can expect to learn Zouk technique, practice connection and experience playfulness in an open hearted community of dance and movement lovers. 3. Zoukenergy retreats are all about hollistic health, well-being and playfulness. Everyday there will be a selection of activities available: - Learn Brazilian Zouk (two levels of Zouk classes - if you're a beginner or a pro there is something for you) - Zouk Parties (social dance in the beautiful 170sm seminar room with live DJ's and epic atmosphere's) - Ecstatic Dance (freestyle for all your body-needs with ecstatic dance) - Meditation (different forms of meditation) - Group Acitivities: Rituals and Games (fun, connection and sacred experiences) - Embodied Dance (solo, partner and group movement practices) - Celebration (we will explore and celebrate the natural elements, earth, air, water and fire) Food - You are in for a treat, our most loved cook across all of our retreats is back, Christina Klassen, sharing her passion and talent for natural beautiful food that takes you into a world of its own (vegan/vegetarian cooking with dairy free and gluten free options for every meal). She really is the best of the best! Special Events - UV Tribal Rave (a tribute to the: Into-The-Wild-Retreat back in 2022) - Arts & Crafts (a tribute to the: Inner-Peace Retreat back in 2021) - Cold Plunges & Hot Saunas (a tribute to the: Shiva-Shakti Retreat back in 2022) - Sacred Water World (a new concept for 2024) More to be confirmed... Retreat Lead: Jonny Driscoll (Jonny has led and facilitated over 30 retreats in the last 5 years and is naturally gifted at creating safe group spaces that inspire playfulness, growth and connection.) Workshop Lead: Mixed Artists (Jonny has a selection of trusted profesional artist to support a variety of workshops.) Community Guidelines: This is an 8-day movement and body retreat that will nourish your physical body, expand your mental-perceptions, and balance your energy channels. There are many ways to experience inner/outer body growth. In this retreat we will focus on conscious movement and authentic connections and having fun. This retreat is an alcohol, caffeine and drug free retreat. Pricing: To make this event sustainable to host and affordable for everyone to attend there are different pricing options based on the room type. All price options include the full schedule of activities and all-inclusive food and drinks. For volunteer options please email: [email protected] About the Venue: The venue Le Moulin d'Abondance is a community of creative and caring humans who wish to provide an event space for conscious retreats, art, crafts and harmonious living with nature. The team specialises in music, bodywork, nature and hospitality. They are here to make sure we have an amazing time! About Zoukies: Zoukies is a dance school for Brazilian Zouk and Embodied Dance with the focus on freeing ones mind, body and soul into the full expression of "being alive". We learn a combination of technique, connection and open-hearted authentic relating so as to bring love, trust and growth into one big and beautiful bubble of dance, movement and connection. With love Jonny & the Zoukies Team 💞