"Dancing Souls" :  an invitation to live and dance on the pulse of the desert, to meet it in its vastness.
Yoga and guided meditations will bring us into a state of deeper presence, awakening the body and bringing the mind into the moment and in harmony with the silence of the surroundings.
We will engage ourselves in a sensory and playful approach toward our environment. Well rooted in the ground and in the sensitive qualities of our dances, alone or in dialogue with partners, we will go on an inward journey through our internal impulses, sometimes subtle, sometimes wild, to explore the resonance of our body landscapes in tune with the natural surroundings.

Elements of Contact Improvisation, improvised dance and Authentic Movement will guide us for this movement research. Contact Improvisation is based on a natural exchange of weight, a fluid and organic common movement and a listening, subtle touch. For the improvised dance, we have a somatic and experiential approach, based on the embodiment, using movement, touch and voice. In Authentic Movement, movers explore spontaneous gestures and stillness, following inner impulses in the present moment. They are watched by a witness who focuses on self-awareness. with the intention of not judging,

Manuela Blanchard (Switzerland) is a dancer and WATSU®, WaterDance® & Esalen Massage® practicioner. She teaches improvised dance since 15 years: New Dance and Contact improvisation, in water and in nature. Her listening and subtle presence invites you to a full and confident immersion in the mouvement.

Cornelia Held (Switzerland) is a YS Yoga teacher, Breath- & Movement therapist, Cranio-Sacral Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She dances since more than 20 years Contactimprovisation, since many years Butoh and she has a yearslong experience in meditation (Vipassana). She's leading groups in the maroccan desert since 10 years.

We will also gather some nights under the stars and sing and play music with our Berber team.

REGISTRATION UNTIL 4. SEPTEMBER!!!