British Columbia Retreat Centre - Retreats and Workshops BC - Moving Ventures Yoga and Dance

"It is written in the book of the Sioux that they have gone into the earth.
Nothing will bring them back until the white man dances. -Chief Seattle "

Three time-honored transformational practices are offered in this experiential retreat: ecstatic dance, Sweat Lodge, and Yoga and Meditation. Central to each of these practices is the cleansing of body, mind, and spirit, and dying to what is old and being reborn to the present moment.

Ecstatic dance is dance enlivened by your breath, powered by your heartbeat, and set into motion by music from around the world. Since the beginning of time people have danced to celebrate, to petition, to give thanks, and to cleanse. As we dance, we sweat our prayers, dance our dreams, laugh and cry our way to feeling refreshed, revitalized, with new visions for our future. We will dance as Rumi once did in Quantum Leaps Lodge's Rumi Room.

"Every child has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don’ts, Not the God who ever does Anything weird, But the God who knows only four words. And keeps repeating them, saying: "Come Dance with Me Come Dance" Hafiz

We will enter the Sweat Lodge to sing our prayers, sweat our toxins, give thanks to our ancestors, and pray for guidance for ourselves, our children and their children. Sitting in Quantum Leap's Grandmother Spider Lodge, we enter a thousand-year-old tradition in the 21st Century. .

The Yoga and Meditation practice is a dynamic, multicultural moving meditation practice combining Tibetan, Indian and Chinese yoga asanas. Ellen chose the asanas specifically for their ability to catalyze energy, develop strength, enhance flexibility, support deep relaxation, and to awaken the spine. In this practice we activate the breath of victory "Ujjayi", and engage the "love muscle" or the "PC" muscle.

This highly experiential retreat will give participants the opportunity to enter a variety of moving meditation practices, sending you home refreshed, revitalized, and with a new vision for your future.

The weekend begins Friday at 8pm and continues until Monday at 2pm.

Anyone is welcome to arrive early or stay on longer for a reduced rate of
$30/night in the Teepee/Cliff House or $60/night in the Lodge/Cottage.
Additional meals can also be purchased.

Ellen is celebrating her 25th year on staff at Esalen Institute, where she studies, practices, and teaches various modalities of moving meditation practice. A licensed minister, Ellen believes that the core of all healing begins in the realm of the heart and the Spirit. Among her great pleasures are opening the door for people to dance, to sing and play and pray, to touch and be touched. She is passionate about spreading the good news about how waking up can heal and transform the mind, body and soul.

Ellen is a teacher of Esalen® Massage, Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms™, Holotropic™ Breathwork, SpiritDance, The Art of Essential Touch, and Your Body is a Musical Instrument. From 1984 through 2003, Ellen developed and administered the Movement Arts Program at Esalen. In 1996, she founded MovingVentures™ School, a 501c3, whose mission is education in the somatic arts, focusing on women and men in developing countries, and the southern USA. MovingVentures™ faculty offer workshops, retreats, and trainings at Esalen, in Bali, and at other inspiring locations around the globe.

"You are a musical instrument; keep yourself tuned through breathing,
sounding, touching, singing, dancing, playing & praying." - Ellen Watson

"I have known Ellen for years as a teacher, student, friend, advisor, idol, mentor,
colleague, cohort and inspiration. She is truly an amazing woman in the world
of massage and healing arts, plus an extremely generous soul who gives and
teaches from the heart." — Susan Stein

Your weekend will also include.....

All the above is provided for...
Single Bed Shared Room	Double Bed	Queen Bed	Cliff House	Teepee	River Room
$675	$705	$735	$605	$570	~~$645~~ sold out

(for info on the accommodations go to Lodging Info)
(ask about our Locals, Couple, or shared bed rates)
(add 5% GST and 10% HST on accommodation to the above prices)

The next 4 people to Register receive $50 off.
Register before April 1st and receive $25 off.
Past Retreat guests of Quantum Leaps receive an additional $25 off.

HOW TO REGISTER

A deposit of $150.00 plus GST
is required for registration

To register and make your deposit, call
1-800-716-2494 or
250-344-2114
or e-mail us at
info@quantumleaps.ca

Make Your Deposit Online

AND fill out the following form:
Registration Form
(please fill out and fax or email)
fax# 250-344-7801

Cancellation Policy

*more then one month: deposit returned less $50 administration fee
or
$120 in credit for future use (within one year)
at Quantum Leaps Lodge
or
total amount transferred to another person for the same retreat

*less then one month: deposit returned less $75 administration fee
or
$100 in credit for future use (within one year) at Quantum Leaps Lodge
or
total amount transferred to another person for the same retreat

*less then one week: no deposit returned unless transferred to another person
for the same retreat

for more information on this workshop
or to register
1-800-716-2494 or 250-344-2114
info@quantumleaps.ca