Shared Body, Shared Dream

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺
𝗔 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗵 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: August 18 - 24, 2025
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Near Hamburg, Germany
🏡 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Shared retreat house, including 3 vegetarian meals per day

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
https://forms.gle/Hf45p7yNqAHwW59V8

𝟳 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Join us for a 7-𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 where 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗵 and 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 intertwine—two movement practices that explore sensation, deep listening, and transformation.

Guided by 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀 (𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗵) and 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗻 (𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻), we will explore the 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and embodying the unseen forces that move us.

Together, we will create 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹-𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀,drawing from both CI and Butoh—so our dance drinks from different sources of inspiration.
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What We Explore

𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗵
Emerging from post-war Japan, 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗵 is a performing art form and philosophy rooted in metamorphosis—𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒆. It invites us to open the dream world and let it shape our bodies, moving between life and death, the visible and invisible.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
A dance form focused on spontaneous movement through physical contact, weight-sharing, and responsiveness. Developed by Steve Paxton in the 1970s, it explores balance, gravity, momentum, and touch. CI emphasizes improvisation, where dancers interact and create movement together in real-time, fostering connection and discovery.

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲—𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁.

Different dimensions to dance with—from the simplicity of structure, breath, relationship with gravity and other bodies, to the memories from the origin of the universe ingrained in our bodies. This 7-day journey invites us to deepen within and share what we find on the way through our dance.
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🔹 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗵 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Butoh: Psychosomatic trainings to prepare the body, empty the channel, and become an antenna that resonates with subtle signals. In Butoh, we let go of the “little me” to create space for the symphony of the universe to dance through us.

Contact Improvisation: Exploring the dance through the lens of action and emptiness, individual and collective physical dialogue. We explore more technical forms - inversions, the backspace, spiralling while flying, falling. The forms lead us to the formless principles of reaching, shared body and sphericality, readiness.

🔹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
From the inner, intimate space within, we move toward opening up and sharing with the eyes that witness.
A safe space, free of judgment.

🔹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟰-𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗺
Inspired by Buddhist monks all night strong determination practice, we finish with a a 24 hour silent, continuous deep dive into the dance.

🔹 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
One hour group meditation sittings in the morning to prepare body-mind for the practices.

🔹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴
Hosted in a retreat center known for Vipassana meditation retreats. Vegetarian food three times daily.
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Who is this retreat for?

✔ 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 curious about CI’s physicality & mutuality
✔ 𝗖𝗜 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 interested in exploring the invisible realm that can move us
✔ 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 with a dance background wanting to immerse in both Butoh & CI
✔ 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

This retreat is an invitation to move and be moved, to dance with presence and surrender, to explore the edges between the seen and unseen.
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🌿 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀—𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺.

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲:
𝟰𝟵𝟬 - 𝟲𝟲𝟬 𝗘𝗨𝗥 depending on room type (own tent/van, dorm, double or single room) with shared bathrooms.
𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁: 100 EUR to secure your spot. Full refund before June. 50% refundable in June, non-refundable from July onwards.

𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, so better to register and secure your spot sooner than later!

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://forms.gle/Hf45p7yNqAHwW59V8

📩 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁:
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𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

𝗩𝗶𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀 (𝗘𝗦𝗣)

Dance performer and movement researcher. Psychonaut, navigator of body-mind-space.

Born in Granada (Spain), I studied flamenco and Spanish dance until my 20's in the professional school of dance. The last few years of my career I gave a wild jump to the area of Butoh, dance improvisation and experimental expression researching the body as a vehicle to discover the unknown, deconstructing my dance and peeling off layers of what I consider it separates me from my true expression.

My work is highly influenced by the wisdom of Eastern traditions, having meditation as a fundamental pillar of my daily practice. As a Butoh dancer I have created different solo pieces as “Amatista”, “Buenos Aires”, “Chinamasta” and “Autum Roses”, "Borboleta do Céu e da Terra" and I have been part of productions such as “Sasayaki, from a whisper to cry (with Tadashi Endo as director) and “Bob Cabaret” (Marlene Jobstl as director).

I am based in Portugal in a place dedicated to embodied practices, community and nature called Quinta Ten Chi. There, we organize different events as dance workshops, festivals, artistic residencies so we all take different roles, from performing, teaching, organizing, holding the space in any way.
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𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗻 (𝗗𝗘/𝗦𝗚)

Contact Improvisation, Vipassana, Butoh, OceanDance. Reimar's passion is embodiment and improvisation. A dedicated Vipassana practitioner, he also founded vipassanaathome.org. With a background in martial arts, a Blackbelt in Taekwondo and experience practicing Aikido in Ryu Dojo Japan, it forms the ground for his movement practice. He also teaches OceanDance - a meeting of somatics, freediving and CI. He has also been interested in Butoh and drinking from other realms to enrich his improvisation and created the solo Butoh piece ‘Dukkha’ (2024).

He is interested in CI as a practice of integrating polarities; action & emptiness, silence & wildness. He is interested in finding forms that invite the formless. For him, CI is born where embodied awareness (sati), felt energy (ki) and physics manifest in the meeting with other.

He is active in teaching CI in Thailand, Japan, Germany & Portugal.

Collaborators: Geraldin Acevedo Espana, Francisco Borges, Virginia Torres, Christos Litsios, Natascha Golubtsova
Significant teachers: Dolores Dewhurst Marks and Sasha Dodo. Katya Basalaeva, Kirstie Simson, Bari Kim, Sasha Brezrodnova
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*Cover Picture by Raúl Bartolomé at "A Butoh Pelao" - Madrid

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