Let Nature Move You

Each year people are touched by the experience of our summer dance retreats. In spectacular natural settings, we bring movement, community and personal expression together in nature.

Claymont, West Virginia: June 28-July 1, 2007 (travel days 6/28 and 7/1)

Claymont is a 350-acre retreat center in the Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia, with a grand mansion (built by George Washington) for living quarters. A beautiful, spacious hardwood floor barn is available for dancing, and the space is surrounded by fields and meadows with fresh water springs and winding paths. Claymont provides a tranquil setting for a perfect weekend getaway of dancing, relaxation and contemplation. Workshop sessions are held Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday morning and evening, and Sunday morning.

Crestone, Colorado: July 15-21, 2007 (travel days 7/14 and 7/22)

The Sangre de Christo Mountain Range is the backdrop to the workshop site. The Crestone Mountain Zen Center, which is perched under one of the 14,000 ft. mountains, offers a sweeping view of the San Luis Valley. Workshop sessions are held daily, mornings and evenings, in a dome of sacred geometry. A highlight of this retreat is a dance excursion to The Great Sand Dunes, an awesome phenomenon of nature and beauty. Afternoon trips to relaxing and soothing hot springs are also available. Take advantage of skillful therapeutic massage/healing sessions. Healthy and delicious vegetarian meals are prepared by the residents of the Zen Center. Daily Zen mediation sessions are available to all participants.

Arcosanti, Arizona: July 29-August 4, 2007 (travel dates 7/28 and 8/5)

Just south of the famous Sedona Red Rocks area, in the high desert of Arizona, the world-renowned architect Paolo Soleri created a visionary model of an alternative architectural setting — an “Urban Laboratory.” Built from the concept of ‘arcology,’ it combines architecture, nature and ecology in an harmonious balance. Set on the edge of a beautiful canyon, an outdoor theater is the workshop site for the two daily sessions (mornings and evenings). A large swimming pool and a 360° observation spot for sunset and night sky watching provide special places for afternoon and evening community gatherings, between and after the dance sessions. Accommodations at Arcosanti are single or shared units and three meals, with a choice of vegetarian, served in the spacious Arcosanti cafeteria overlooking the canyon.

More details regarding costs and complete descriptions on the retreat sites are available on our website. And as always, please call our office at 215-387-9895 if you have questions! For more than 35 years Group Motion’s workshops have moved audiences from across the globe. We hope you’ll consider a dance movement vacation with Group Motion this summer — it’s an experience like no other…