A weekend of deepening in connection through creative expression, ritual, nature immersion, presence, and somatic awareness.
April 18th & 19th
The HeArt of Relating
Opening ritual in the desert
Consent practices
Guided movement and contact dance
Authentic relating and connection practices
Fire Ceremony
Intuitive painting with guided techniques
Somatic awareness and body-based reflection
A gentle pause from the pace of everyday life. This weekend immersion provides an experiential space to listen more closely to your inner experience, notice habitual relational patterns, and practice staying connected, to yourself and others, with curiosity and care.
Through dance, painting, somatic awareness, ritual and authentic relating practices, you are invited to gently deepen your awareness of yourself and how you show up in relationship.
This immersion is for people who want to:
Feel more at home in their body while connecting with others
Explore creativity as a pathway to self-awareness
Practice authentic expression without pressure or performance
Gently notice relational patterns and emotional edges
Build confidence in showing up as they are
$250 - 500 Sliding Scale
$250 ~ Supported Rate
For those with financial limitations who feel called to be there.
$350 ~ Sustainer Rate (True Cost)
Covers expenses and fairly compensates facilitation.
$450–500 ~ Supporter Rate
Helps make lower-cost spots possible and supports the long-term growth of this work.
For anyone seeking deeper connection in their lives ~ no experience necessary.
All are welcome, come as you are
Day One
Connecting with the Land, Self and Other
In the morning we will meet at a private location in the desert and set the container for the weekend together. In the afternoon we will meet at the Tucson Creative Dance Center for some guided movement practices, authentic relating and witnessing.
Check-In
8am, private location in the west Tucson mountains
Opening Ritual
held by the land
amongst the Saguaros
8am -11am, Land acknowledgements, desert offerings, group agreements, intention setting
Lunch Break
11am-1pm, Lunch on your own or you’re welcome to bring food and eat with me out on the land
Somatic Relational Awareness Practices
1pm-5pm, Authentic Movement, witnessing, partnered prompts, somatic practices and group discussion
Dinner Break
5-7pm, Dinner as a group or on your own
Fire Ceremony
7-9pm, private location in the Tucson Mountains
Day Two
Creative Play with Painting & Contact Dance
In the morning we will meet at an art studio in the Peter Howell neighborhood for a collaborative, relational painting experience and we will meet again in the afternoon at the Tucson Creative Dance Center for more guided movement and contact dance practices centering around somatic awareness
Check-In
9am The Whale Art Studio and Gallery
Experiential Painting
9am - 12pm Experiential Painting, Intuitive painting with guided techniques
Lunch Break
12-2
Contact Dance
1:30pm - 4:30 pm Tucson Creative Dance Center
Guided movement and contact dance, Authentic relating and connection practices, Somatic awareness and body-based reflection
Snack Break
4:30-5 pm
Closing Ceremony
5 - 6pm Tucson Creative Dance Center
Closing sharing circle

