Description
āThe Resonant Bodyā
Shakti Dance, Cyclical Balance
&the Art of Embodied Resonance
6-Day Online Retreat with Sara Avtar, Originator of Shakti DanceĀ®
All
Skill Level
3h/day
Duration
English
Language
Course Overview
The Resonant Body explores the body as a living instrument of movement, perception and creative expression.
Drawing upon the practices of Shakti DanceĀ®, seasonal cycles, meridian pathways and archetypal wisdom, this retreat offers a practical approach to understanding how different qualities of awareness arise within the body and how movement may be used to consciously cultivate balance, vitality and harmony.
Just as a musical instrument may be tuned to produce different tones, the body may be attuned to different states of perception, creativity, expression and well-being. Through movement, breath and embodied practice, we learn to work with these living pathways of resonance.
Throughout the retreat we explore six fundamental phases of the seasonal cycle and discover how these same patterns unfold through the body, the creative process, the rhythms of life and the unfolding journey of human experience.
The Muses provide a symbolic language for these qualities, revealing how the subtle pulse of life gradually unfolds into music, movement, relationship, story, transformation and renewal.
Dates:
1st – 6th August 2026
Times:
- Saturday 1st: 18:00 – 21:00 CET
- Sunday 2nd: 9:30 – 12:30 CET
- Monday 3rd: 18:00 – 21:00 CET
- Tuesday 4th: 9:30 – 12:30 CET
- Wednesday 5th: 18:00 – 21:00 CET
- Thursday 6th: 9:30 – 12:30 CET
Prices:
- 199ā¬+VAT – Live participation with 2 weeks access to Zoom recordings
- 250ā¬+VAT – Live participation with lifetime access to Zoom recordings
- 50ā¬+VAT – Live participation for a Single Day without recording
- 225ā¬+VAT – Live participation with 2 weeks access to Zoom recordings
- 275ā¬+VAT – Live participation with lifetime access to Zoom recordings
- 60ā¬+VAT – Live participation for a Single Day without recording
- 450ā¬+VAT – Lifetime access to Zoom recordings
NOTE:
For certified Shakti Dance Level 1 teachers interested in obtaining the Level 2 certification, it can be achieved by completing the entire course, following up with homework and certification fee.
What You Will Learn:
- Shakti Dance as a practice of embodied resonance
- The bodyās natural movement, fascial and meridian pathways
- How movement can be used to cultivate balance, vitality, coherence and self-regulation
- Seasonal cycles and their expression within body, psyche and creative life
- Dynamic stretching, fascial release and embodied movement practices
- Breath, rhythm and energetic flow as tools for restoring harmony
- How to awaken the subtle qualities of inspiration, creativity and expression embodied by the Muses
- The Seven Light Hues and their relationship to daily and seasonal biorhythms
- A practical cyclical framework for understanding growth, expression, release and renewal
- Practical tools for personal practice, teaching, workshop design and course facilitation
- Methods for developing greater sensitivity, presence and embodied awareness
Who is the course for?
- Shakti Dance practitioners wishing to deepen their understanding of the bodyās energetic and seasonal rhythms
- Level One teachers seeking a richer understanding of meridian work, cyclical embodiment and archetypal practice
- Yoga teachers, movement educators and facilitators looking for a practical framework for structuring courses, workshops and transformational learning journeys
- Movement practitioners interested in somatics, fascia and embodied awareness
- Individuals interested in creativity, seasonal living and personal transformation
- Anyone seeking a practical embodied approach to health, harmony and authentic self-expression
DAILY THEMES:
Day 1 – āMemory & Potentialā
Mnemosyne ā¢ Deep Winter ā¢ Dark Blue
Explore the bodyās capacity for stillness, containment and renewal. Through movement, breath and awareness practices, discover how rest, listening and inward attention gather energy and prepare the conditions for transformation.
Day 2 ā āPattern & Emergenceā
Urania ā¢ Early Spring ā¢ Turquoise Green
Awaken awareness of underlying patterns, pathways and possibilities. Through fascial stretching, movement exploration and embodied inquiry, discover how new directions emerge and life begins to organise itself into form.
Day 3 ā āListening, Rhythm & Coherenceā
Polyhymnia & Euterpe ā¢ Late Spring / Early Summer ā¢ Dark Green ā Sap Green
Explore how perception becomes breath, rhythm and flow. Through movement, sound and whole-body integration practices, cultivate stability, coherence and the capacity to sustain increasing vitality and presence.
Day 4 ā āBudding, Flowering & Relationshipā
Terpsichore & Erato ā¢ Midsummer ā¢ White Gold ā Coral Rose
Experience the transition from inner vitality into visible expression. Through dance, resonance and relational movement practices, awaken joy, connection, creativity and the bodyās natural capacity for participation.
Day 5 ā āFruition, Story & Meaningā
Thalia & Clio ā¢ Late Summer / Early Autumn ā¢ Sunset Red ā Russet
Discover how experience matures into communication, contribution and meaning. Through movement, play and embodied storytelling, explore clarity, expression and your unique relationship with the larger patterns of life.
Day 6 āĀ āTransformation & Renewalā
Melpomene & Calliope ā¢ Late Autumn / Early Winter ā¢ Burgundy ā Magenta
Integrate the journey through release, reflection and renewal. Through restorative movement, fascial unwinding and contemplative practice, gather the wisdom of the cycle and prepare the ground for what wishes to emerge next.
Learning Path
The Resonant Body invites us to experience the body as a living instrument of perception and expression.
Like the strings of a musical instrument, the meridian pathways each carry distinct tones, colours and qualities of awareness. Through movement, breath and alignment, we learn how to tune these pathways, expanding our capacity for vitality, creativity and embodied presence.
As the body comes into resonance, the physical and subtle dimensions of our being begin to work in harmony. The instrument becomes more responsive, the range of expression expands, and the radiance of the spirit can flow more freely through us, bringing greater ease, authenticity and aliveness to everyday life.
Explore the universal cycle of Birth, Life, Death and Rebirth that lies at the heart of Shakti Dance and is reflected throughout nature, the seasons and our own lives.
Throughout the retreat, we investigate how this same pulse of transformation expresses itself through the seasonal cycle, the meridian pathways, the creative qualities of the Muses, the Seven Light Hues and the movement practices of Shakti Dance.
By recognising these recurring patterns across different scales of experience, we learn to work more consciously with the rhythms of growth, expression, release and renewal, becoming increasingly attuned to the pulse of harmony that underlies life itself.
The Muses provide a symbolic language for understanding how the creative pulse of life unfolds through different phases of experience.
Each Muse represents a unique frequency of perception, sensory attunement and expression, awakening particular qualities of awareness, inspiration and creative potential. As we attune ourselves to these living frequencies through movement, breath and embodied practice, we develop a richer sensitivity to the subtle patterns that shape both inner and outer life.
Together, the Muses reveal a cycle through which the creative pulse of life moves from memory and potential into music, movement, relationship, meaning, transformation and renewal.
Discover an innovative meridian map inspired by the geometry of the stellated dodecahedron and the bodyās natural seasonal rhythms.
This model reveals how different meridian pathways work together as a living network of support, movement, resonance, expression and renewal.
Through movement, breath and embodied practice, we learn how to activate these pathways, attune the strings of our bodily instrument and cultivate greater balance, vitality, coherence and presence.
The Seven Light Hues offer a practical method of attuning to the natural biorhythms of the day through movement, breath, sound and contemplative awareness.
These simple practices reflect the same cyclical principles explored throughout the retreat, helping us cultivate greater balance, vitality, presence and connection with the rhythms of life.
Free introductory online sessions will be offered in the weeks leading up to the retreat.
Are You Ready To Start?
Join us for six days of movement, exploration and embodied discovery.
Learn how to use the body as a living instrument for cultivating balance, creativity, vitality and meaningful participation in life.
Discover the Resonant Body.
