Every SATURDAY – Thai Massage Course
With Angeliki Dimousi from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Thai massage is a full body holistic workout that covers the physical body, the energy body and the psychic or emotional bodies. Our course involves muscle compression, joint mobilization, acupressure and stretching techniques. It relieves tension and pain, increases felxibility and mobility. This form of bodywork is usually perfomred on floor. Please wear comfortable clothes that allow for movement!
Every SATURDAY – Thai Massage Course
With Angeliki Dimousi from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Thai massage is a full body holistic workout that covers the physical body, the energy body and the psychic or emotional bodies. Our course involves muscle compression, joint mobilization, acupressure and stretching techniques. It relieves tension and pain, increases felxibility and mobility. This form of bodywork is usually perfomred on floor. Please wear comfortable clothes that allow for movement!
CONTACT IMPROVISATION
INTENSIVE TRAINING
 VEGA & HUGHEnjoy the 140 m2 dance floor directly in front of the sea! |  IKARIAExplore the beauty and uniqueness of the island. |
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 GET IN TOUCHShare, fly, spiral and get in contact with yourself. |
DESCRIPTION:
Look forward to a Contact Improvisation intensive training with Greek flair in the middle of gorgeus landscape and a dance floor directly in front of the sea.
During this retreat we wish to offer you diverse taste of our favourite ingredients of Contact Improvisation and dance.
With Vega Luukkonen and Hugh Stanier
From 10. to 17. June 2017
Price: 334/540 Euro
 Hugh |
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 Organic Lunch Buffet |
 Vega |
 Explore the Island |
 Karras Star Hotel |
 140 m2 Dance Floor |
 Jam with Live Music |
 Dance in front of the sea |
Welcome to
Contact Impro Intensive Training
We invite you to join us in the most idyllic location for a week of Contact Improvisation. We will dance all week on the most breathtaking open-air dance studio with a sea view. There will be Workshops, Jams, time to explore the Island, visit the local villages, eat wonderful local food, lie on the beach, and more.
The structure will be focused on dance but also give space just to be. As well as dancing this is a time to relax, unwind and de-stress from your life. As well as having a week to invest in your own dance practice, this is an opportunity to explore a unique and enchanting Island, connect with nature and a more simple way of being.
The focus in the workshops will be to cultivate deeper awareness of the moving body. Tuning our senses: listening, breathing, feeling, sharing, giving, and receiving. Developing our dances from inside out, from down to up, exploring organic movement on different levels. Finding soft strength and support, preparing the body to listen and connect with the others, as well as with the space, and our surroundings. We will approach the core principles of Contact with a relaxed and playful attitude.
The week is suitable for people with an established practice and those that are starting to explore Contact and wish to further their knowledge and experience.
Before breakfast we offer ‘Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing’. The practice focuses on moving with presence and awareness to promote physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. A perfect way to start the day.
Weekly Program:
Saturday:
Arrival on the island. Dinner is optional at the hotel, or at a restaurant/tavern of your choice. The next village is located in 15 minutes walking distance. Price for dinner is not included. Make yourself comfortable and maybe start your holiday with a dive at the sea or a Thai Massage.
From Sunday till Friday:
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Before Breakfast
Before breakfast we offer ‘Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing’. The practice focuses on moving with presence and awareness to promote physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. A perfect way to start the day.
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Mornings:
In the mornings we will focus on techniques, and specifics of safe, economical contact practice.
Afternoons:
The afternoons will be based on improvisations and self-exploration. This will allow time for the information from morning class to be absorbed properly, and then used in your own practice. As "extra" we will have as well Yoga, Thai Massage and excursions to local destinations on some of the days.
Evenings:
In the evenings we will jam with live music, join the local festivals or just spend time together in a colorful group of people from different places of this planet under the stars of the Aegean Sea. Dancing, sharing, swimming, eating, celebrating life together in a magical place.
Suggestions for your breaks:
Go surfing at next doors beach, a visit to one of the very many sights, a visit to the mountain village of Rahes or a visit to one of the wineries or organic farms. For those that like wellness, there is the option to visit the "Hot Mineral Springs", or to enjoy a wonderful full body massage.
All these options will be fully explained during the workshop. Count around 30 Euro for an excursion or activity. But you can also just relax on the beach.
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Food
Our mental health is closely related to our physical health. Hence we do our best to nurture your body with the best Ikarian homemade food! Every morning we will start with a big breakfast buffet at the Hotel and during the day with a healthy lunch buffet at THE EGG. Just pick what you like! We provide local, vegetarian and guaranteed organic Greek dishes. Dinners are not included in the price.
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Saturday: Say goodbye to the island, all the lovely people you met and return strengthened, vitalised and stimulated back to your life´s path. There is a tiny myth around Ikaria island that makes people come back year after year after year, once they have been there – promise!
Ikaria 2017 – Come with us!
Vega and Hugh.
Price: 334/540 Euro
including:
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7 nights accommodation at Karras Star Hotel (Shared Room)
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Additional charge Single Room: 120 Euro
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7 x breakfast buffet at Karras Star Hotel
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6 x vegetarian, organic lunch buffet at THE EGG
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All sessions/classes at THE EGG
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The price is tax-included
Not included:
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Travel costs to and on Ikaria Island
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Visits to mentioned suggestions of locations, beaches, tours
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Dinner
Please note
Payment and cancellation policy:
Registration is only valid after payment of total workshop price. Registration and payment need to be accomplished before 20th of May 2017. Cancellations communicated before 20th of May 2017 will get a refund of 80%. Cancellations communicated after the 20th of May 2017 will not be refunded.
Insurance:
All participants need to have their own travel and health insurance.
The participation is on your own risk.
Extras:
After sending registration you will receive a confirmation E-Mail with information about the payment. You are obligated to pay total price for seminar in order to take part. If you don’t receive a confirmation mail from us within 1-2 days please check your spam folder and add us to your contacts!
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How to get to Ikaria:
Take a flight to Athens or Thessaloniki Airport
From there find daily flights from Athens to Ikaria here: www.olympicair.com
Find flights from Thessaloniki to Ikaria here:
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