Retreats

As we look deeper into the mystery of life, the body may at first seem empty, almost like a shadow. Yet from recognising that emptiness, it reveals itself again — in even greater detail, richness and beauty.

For several years I have been teaching somatic work within meditation and non-duality retreats, alongside different teachers.

Non-duality is about recognising what we really are. The body does not become superfluous in this — often it is precisely where this recognition shows itself. It cannot jump ahead or travel back; it is always already here, and helps the mind to be here too.

At the same time, deep insight can set a lot in motion: energy that is released, old patterns of holding that loosen, feelings that were held for a long time. The nervous system often needs time to catch up with what has been seen. This is where somatic work comes in. We move, breathe, sound and sense — not to achieve anything, but to give room to what is already there.

So between the sittings and dialogues, a space opens in which emptiness and aliveness don’t exclude each other. Insight is not only understood but embodied — and is easier to carry into everyday life.

On retreat we work with release, free movement and dance, grounding and plenty of floor work, deep relaxation, stretching and shaking — and with movements that meet the patterns of the psyche directly.