Dance of the Tao Retreat

The Dance of the Tao opens a person to flow as a river, relaxed and full of wild wisdom. The practice opens a person to ecstasy, surprise and their unique soul. The body becomes a movement mandala and the spirit or true essence is illuminated.

This Taoist movement path follows the yin-yang as a symbol representing the dualities of life. Dance of the Tao plays with dualities such as masculine and feminine, fast and slow, light and dark, open and closed, big and small, willfulness and willingness, gravity and flight, movement and stillness. We practice dualities in our dance, playing with the full spectrum, to expand our possibilities for motion, and find our personal balance.

Dance of the Tao retreat moves as a river through life. We practice being relaxed & alert in the rapids as well as enjoying the free-fall of the waterfalls in life. We find the tools that work best for our soul and dissolve into the mystery as the river merges into the ocean. This Taoist dance retreat uses the river metaphor to help you connect to your inherent wild wisdom.

Dance of the Tao begins with the physical body to cultivate stability. The practice infuses the body with energy by slowly increasing the tempo of the beat and hence our movement. As the tempo increases, energy revitalizes the body and opens the heart to experiencing emotions fluidly. Finally, we invite spirit into the energy that is filling our bodies. This is where Dance of the Tao allows for effortless practice of flexibility in the mind.

These retreats start every day with teaching Qi Gong. Then between the movement sessions we take time to teach Taoist practices and how to best apply Taoism to your own life. This retreat is a series of movement lessons to teach how to live your life with deeper grace in your motions. Taoism has had millennium to help develop deep and powerful methods to help people re-connect with their inner truths. This retreat is an opportunity to re-move back into your life with compassion and rich embrace of the best of what we each offer to the world.

It is dangerous to keep
the hips still and the sacrum stiff
for the heart suffocates
I Ching – Chinese Proverb

Dance of the Tao Retreat Dates and Costs

Group Dance Retreats are ongoing on the first weekend of the month.

December 2 – 4, 2011 Class Booked & Closed
January 6 – 8, 2012 Class Booked & Closed
February 3 – 5, 2012 Class Booked & Closed
March 2 – 4, 2012
April 6 – 8, 2012
May 4 – 6, 2012

Early bird rate is $165.00 for the weekend
Regular rate is $205.00 (within a week of the dance)

Retreat inquiries can be sent to:

Julie Alessio
PersonalTao@gmail.com

— Or call now at —

(360) 870-2897
(808) 935-6346 (Hilo, Hawaii)