ARRÁBIDA DANCE LABS
Winter Gathering 2025
28 Feb to 8 Mar 2025, Ser Vivo (Arrábida)
 

​​​​ - WELCOME MESSAGE BY THE CURATOR & FOUNDER - 

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"With each edition, enthusiasm grows, affirming that we are on a unique path. Here, professionals and amateurs come together, conscious freedom is experienced, and human warmth envelops our commitment to art. Artistic and therapeutic practices merge, awakening the curious scientist and the inner poet, the child and caregiver, warriors and meditators.

Each gathering is an exercise in freedom and self-acceptance, an act of Faith in humanity and life. May this new cycle, now with the collaboration of Release - Embodied Arts Portugal, bring inspiring encounters and challenges. Art liberates, heals, and invites us to be radically present.

That is why I always return with renewed joy, to dance and co-create.
Welcome to your home, deep in the heart of your body."

- Pedro Paz 

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The Team

Claudia Ambrósio

Pilates,

Concious Movement.

"The Arrábida Dance Lab isn't what you might expect... It's far, far more than that. It's an immersive and unforgettable journey of life, weaving together emotions and movement. It's a singular, exquisite, and transcendent experience of self-discovery and profound learning through body and spirit. Within its sacred space, you encounter yourself - finding love, understanding, challenge, surrender, and inspiration with every breath. It propels you beyond your limits, guiding you to depths previously unexplored. Here, in the heart of the Arrábida Dance Lab, you confront, live, and surrender to each passing moment, each graceful movement, each spirited dance... And in the end, you are reborn."

- Pedro Neves

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“There are no words to describe the emotions, the feelings, the sensations we feel, and the peace after the ‘storm’, every time I join Arrábida Dance Labs for one of their intensive week-long workshops. Thank you.”

- Rui Almeida

Practicalities

Dates:

From 28 February (Friday) until 8 March (Saturday), 2025

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Limited Spaces:

Only 50 participants

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Schedule

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 >> See here the detailed schedule for all the days <<

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The daily "structure" we typically follow:

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7h30                    wake up call
8h > 8h30           GROUP SILENT MEDITATION 
8h30 > 9h30       SOMATIC PRACTICE
                    9h30    breakfast 
11h > 13h30          MORNING CLASS
13h30 > 14h         SHARING CIRCLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS 
                    14h      lunch
16h > 18h30         AFTERNOON SESSION
18h30 > 19h         STRETCHING  & RELAXING 
                    19h       dinner
20h30 > 22h30  JAM
22h30 > 23h       SELF COOLING DOWN
                    23h      silence call

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Prices 

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The prices include accommodation, 3 vegan meals per day, diverse workshops and community experience. See all the details about pricing and cancellation policy at the registration form.

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• FULL PARTICIPATION (28th February - 8th March): 550€ - 650€

• PART 1 (28th February - 4th March): 290€ - 370€​

• WEEKEND (28th February - 2nd March): 240€ - 320€

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* the price varies depending on how early you register

* over these amounts, there is a 10% discount for: Portuguese participants, Release - Embodied Arts members and regulars at the Arrábida Labs

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Venue

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In this special edition, the gathering will happen at Biovilla, in the heart of Arrábida Natural Park, 45 minutes drive from Lisbon and a few minutes from some of the most beautiful beaches in Portugal.