Empowering Followers Retreat
📅 13 - 16 June 2025
📍 Słopsk near Warsaw, Poland
It’s been a few years since the idea of followers retreat was born in Joanna’s & Brenda’s conscious. They both felt a deep calling to create a transformational and empowering space dedicated to women. The idea of gathering together, sharing our experience and growing next to each other was so beautiful and strong.
It took a while till everything aligned and made it finally possible.
This retreat is the first of its kind, and we believe it will be truly magical and special.
If you long to spend time with other amazing women, immerse yourself in energy, movement, and self-discovery, and explore the art of being a free, confident, and intuitive follower—this retreat is for you.
What We Will Explore:
🌿 Grounding: Cultivating inner strength, safety, and comfort in our bodies
🌿 Setting Boundaries: Practicing communication through movement and intention
🌿 Receiving Lead: Navigating the challenges of following with grace
🌿 Strength & Sensitivity: Finding balance in dance and life
🌿 Partner Dance Intelligence: Developing deeper body awareness and connection
🌿 Trust & Freedom: Letting go of control and embracing flow
🌿 Breath & Movement: Harnessing the power of breath in dance and daily life
🌿 Meditation & Intention: Aligning the mind, body, and spirit
🌿 Recovery & Rejuvenation: Restoring your body with mindful practices
🌟 Does this speak to you? 🌟
Spots are limited to 50 participants, so if you’re ready for this unique experience—secure your spot now!
What’s Included:
✅ 18 hours of workshops (Brazilian Zouk, Contemporary, Yoga, Stretching & more)
✅ Full accommodation (shared rooms for 2, 3, or 4 people)
✅ 3 delicious homemade meals per day
✅ 3 magical evenings (Ecstatic Dance, Zouk Party, Movie Night)
✅ Guided meditations & breathwork sessions
✅ Opening & Closing Ceremonies
✅ Sound bath healing concert
✅ Bonfire under the stars
✅ A stunning venue surrounded by nature
Schedule & Logistics
📅 Arrival: Friday, 13 June at 2 PM followed by late lunch (pickup available from central Warsaw)
📅 Departure: Monday, 16 June at 1/2 PM (transport back to Warsaw provided)
Optional:
🌿 Arrive early on Thursday, 12 June for an extra night of relaxation
🌿 Stay an additional night on Monday, 16 June for more rest and connection
That’s the time of the event when you can fully relax in nature, spend extra time with other students and our artists, take private classes with our teachers, book massages and simply chill or even dance more :)
More details will be sent once you register.
Pricing & Registration:
💰First 10 follows - €390
💰 March Price – €420
💰 April Price – €440
💰 May Price – €460
💰 June Price – €480
🚐 Transport from Warsaw city center – €20 one way
✨ TED Members receive a 10% discount
✨ Full refund in case of event cancellation
📌 Register here:
https://forms.gle/ZTrQwbVmqxqqUrXA8
📩 Questions? Contact us at:
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Meet Your Hosts & Teachers
About Brenda
Brenda Carvalho has been dancing professionally for the last 16 years of her life. She is an international artist, multidisciplinary researcher and movement researcher. Using dance as a tool for self-knowledge, healing and self-perception, she guides and inspires people around the world to get in touch with their state of presence, connection, flow, grace and power through dancing.
Her training is vast and full of studies that goes beyond movement, such as non-violent communication, neo tantra, emotional intelligence, Eutonia, De Rose method, dance therapy in addition to training and working in many partner dances in Brazil and around the world, such as tango, samba de gafieira, salsa, forró, bolero, soltinho, zouk and the development of her own method together with her partner Anderson Mende, for 13 years now.
Together and inspired by Xandy Liberato, they are pioneers in deepening connection and expanding consciousness within the world of Zouk and their demonstrations of this way of dancing inspire and attract hundreds of people to the world of Zouk.
She is the creator and organizer of the only Brazilian congress that combines the use of Zouk as a tool for self-knowledge and other tools for human development, Além da Dança. As well as retreats and immersions that propose a more human and integrative look at dance.
🎥 Watch Brenda dance: YouTube:
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📲 Connect with Brenda: Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/brendacarvalhodancer
About Joanna
Joanna Zwierzyńska is a professional dancer, internationally qualified dance coach, judge, choreographer, actress and yoga teacher to be. She is the founder of The Empowered Dancers Platform and facilitator of the TED Retreats and TED Courses for Follows, which have been running successfully for the last four years.
She was a finalist on the Polish So You Think You Can Dance (2012) and has a strong background in contemporary and jazz. With a deep understanding of human motor skills, she continually expands her knowledge of movement techniques.
Joanna has taught in over 30 countries and has been dancing, teaching, and performing at international Zouk festivals for 13+ years. She pioneered Zouk in Poland in 2011, co-founded the Warsaw Zouk scene, and is a qualified judge for the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council.
She has taught Zouk alongside Pasty, Kamacho, and William dos Santos, but in recent years, she has gained recognition for her solo follower classes at international festivals. Her students love her unique, expressive style, which blends high-level technique with playfulness and self-expression.
For the past few years, she has been exploring the world of spirituality and is currently completing her teacher training in India. She is fascinated by yoga philosophy, practice, and lifestyle. She deeply believes that this knowledge can help many people live a happier life.
📸 Follow Joanna: @joanna_zwierzynska
🌍 More about Joanna: The Empowered Dancers:
https://theempowereddancers.com/
🎥 Watch Joanna dance: Instagram Reel:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTxlUhrFu0b/
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