Soul Power
July 5th - 6th
2-day Immersion
South Devon, UK
Soul is the alignment of Body, Heart and Mind, moving together as one life force. Dancing enables this ecstatic possibility. Dancing liberates us: physically, emotionally and mentally, and we become more of who we truly are.
Soul Power is an immersive exploration through movement, music, presence and collective celebration. All bodies welcome. Come and dance!
The dancefloor is a place where our souls awaken…
Dancing brings us into Body: this physicality is our living vessel for everything.
Moving in the landscapes of the Heart, we can feel more and metabolise our emotions – freeing up the energy that lives inside them. Exploring Mind as a embodied phenomenon brings us into creative and conscious relationship with what is real.
Gabrielle Roth defined the Soul as the alignment (or integration) of Body, Heart and Mind together. Movement enables this possibility and liberates us to become more of who we are – for ourselves and in service of our beautiful and crazy world.
Maps:
We use The Way of the Dancer, Christian’s unique synthesis of 5Rhythms and Movement Medicine, with Taoist practice, animist perspectives and contemporary musical subculture.
Teacher:
Christian de Sousa is one of the pioneers of Conscious Dance. He has 20 years experience of teaching, DJing and holding spaces for people to go on deep dancefloor journeys. He trained with Gabrielle Roth, Ya’Acov & Susannah Darling Khan and has studied with Malidoma Somé, Supraptop Suryodarmo and Jean-Claude Audergon, among others. Born in Switzerland with Portuguese and French roots, he lives in South Devon with his family. More bio here.
What is an Immersion?
Immersions are a way to dive deep into the dance. They give time for experiential study of movement as meditation practice. They give space to the natural, healing and creative process that unfolds on the dancefloor. And they ignite the possibility of surrendering to the ecstatic experience that is dancing for long periods of time!
We dance solo, we move with others and we explore as a group.
We gather with a basis of respect and celebration of all bodies, expressions and ways of moving.
We use these protocols as a foundation for co-creating a strong, safe container.
The journey will include an invitation to prepare before the workshop, and resources to support you to integrate the experience into everyday life.
Studio 6 is a beautiful studio with big windows and spring dancefloor, situated in the middle of beautiful nature near the river Dart in south Devon.
DATES & TIMES:
5-6 July 2025
Saturday: 11am - 6pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm
VENUE:
- Studio 6
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Lower Close, Dartington Ln, Dartington Hall Estate
Totnes, Devon TQ9 6ED United Kingdom - View Venue Website
CONTRIBUTION:
Early Bird Price:
Abundant: £175.00
Regular: £140.00
Stretched: £110.00
(Early Bird discount available until May 31st)
Booking
Use the Paypal option to spread the cost over 3 payments.
(interest-free, no extra cost)
Context for Pricing:
A three-tier contribution system is offered in recognition that we have wide disparities in our access to financial resources. If those more well-resourced contribute more, this helps the dancefloor be accessible to dancers with less finance. Please consider the wider context and use your integrity in choosing what level you contribute. Thanks!
Please note: Tickets at the lowest level are limited.
If you are able, please pay the middle or higher level contributions, leaving the lower level tickets for those who need them. If the lowest level of contribution is out of reach for you, please contact us about bursaries.