About this Training
Have you ever attended a conscious dance event and wondered how such a powerful and cohesive sense of community is created?
That deep group field doesn’t happen by accident. It’s created through the steady attention and devoted presence of an embodied facilitator—someone who weaves practical skills with intuitive guidance to lead dancers into the journey, stay present with them throughout, and gently guide them back out again in a way that supports grounding and integration.
In our vibrant learning community, you’ll learn proven somatic tools and embodiment techniques to integrate into your existing skill set, all within an atmosphere of fun, support, and collaboration. Our teaching team includes facilitators from diverse backgrounds and modalities, all of whom have many years of training and practical, on-the-dance-floor experience.
Whether you're a dancer, event organizer, DJ, therapist, yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, or other wellness professional, you’ll leave equipped to guide transformative dance experiences.
Is this for you?
This training is ideal for...
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Passionate dancers eager to deepen their involvement in Ecstatic Dance.
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Conscious dance event organizers seeking to enhance participants' experiences.
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Ecstatic DJs who want to facilitate their own DJ sets.
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Therapists & psychologists looking to integrate movement-based practices with clients.
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Leaders & professionals who want to confidently guide others through dance.
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Wellness professionals looking to deepen their connection to embodiment & dance.
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Experienced dance facilitators seeking to expand their skills & find fresh inspiration.
This version of our facilitator training is taught in-person. If you would rather take the online training, please check our Trainings & Events page to see the next available training.
What's Included
A Professional Education
Delivered by a team of experienced conscious dance organizers, facilitators, and DJs.
10 Comprehensive Modules
A comprehensive 10-module curriculum featuring three 3-hour pre-training video recordings, a 7-day immersive in-person experience with participants from around the world, and a 3-hour live Zoom session with your cohort and our team after the training.
Practical Assignments
To help you stay engaged and apply your knowledge so that your education can be applied in your life.
Ongoing Community Support
Stay connected with classmates, continue discussions, and share resources via community groups and free monthly calls.
Digital Manual
A 200+ page Dance Facilitator Manual & Workbook in PDF format. This manual is a vital part of the learning made available for printing to be used throughout the training to capture ideas, inspiration, and key learnings.
Graduation Certificate
You will receive a certificate of completion recognizing your accomplishment. For those who wish to continue their education with us and pursue professional certification as a Certified DTM Teacher this certificate counts toward the required education hours.
Training rates
The Tuition Fee is €2,295, with several opportunities for discounted registration:
Early Registration Tuition Fee – €1,895
(Available until 10th March 2027 - 60 days before start date).
We also offer work trade and scholarship opportunities for those seeking financial support or deeper involvement in the training. For more information, click here.
IMPORTANT: At all of our in-person trainings, participants are required to pay an “Accommodation Package,” separate from tuition. This package includes your choice of accommodation, a full meal plan, and access to all amenities. We do this to ensure tuition remains stable despite variations in regional pricing or venue fee structures. Please accommodation options below.
The Location
Located between the Tabernas Desert and the Cabo de Gata Natural Park in Níjar, Almería, Oasis Al Hamam is a peaceful retreat centre surrounded by gardens, orchards, and desert landscapes at the foot of the Sierra Alhamilla mountains. The name “Al Hamam” refers to the natural sulfur baths that once existed here, known for their therapeutic properties since the 19th century.
Originally built as a thermal bathhouse, the Cortijo Los Baños has been lovingly restored to preserve its natural Andalusian charm while offering the comfort and facilities of a modern retreat space, including a pool and haimas inspired by the exotic riads of Morocco. The result is a sanctuary where silence, creativity, and connection unfold naturally — a place for wellbeing and transformation of body, mind, and spirit.
Accommodation Package options:
Own Tent/Van • €325
Bring your own tent or camper van to sleep on the land with an outdoor communal bathrooms. No power hookups.
Male Dorm w/Communal Bathroom • €350
Share a dorm room and communal bathrooms.
Female Dorm w/Communal Bathroom • €350
Share a dorm room and communal bathrooms.
Indoor Quad w/Communal Bathroom • €400
Share a room with 4 single beds & shared communal bathrooms.
Outdoor Shared Haima w/Communal Bath • €425
Share an outdoor glamping tent with two single beds and communal outdoor bathrooms.
Indoor Shared Double w/Shared Bathroom • €475
Share an indoor room with two single beds, sharing an ensuite bathroom with up to three others.
Indoor Shared Double w/Ensuite Bathroom • €500
Share an indoor room with two single beds and an ensuite bathroom.
Outdoor Private Haima w/Communal Bathroom • €700 Your own outdoor glamping tent with a single bed & shared communal outdoor bathroom.
Indoor Private Room w/Communal Bathroom • €750
Your own private indoor room with a single bed, sharing a communal bathroom.
Indoor Private Room w/Shared Bathroom • €800
Your own private indoor room with a single bed and bathroom shared with two others.
Indoor Private Room w/Private Bathroom • €900
Your own private indoor room with double bed and private ensuite bathroom.
After booking and paying your deposit our student liaison will assist you in selecting accommodation. For any questions prior to booking, please email info@dancethemedicine.com or see the FAQs below for details on what to bring.
Your Instructors
BERNICE RAABIS • Founder of Dance The Medicine
Bernice is on a mission to spread conscious dance communities across the globe. In 2011, she founded Dance Church, a long-running and wildly successful conscious dance in the vibrant mountain town of Nelson, BC, Canada. There, she DJed and facilitated weekly, weaving epic soundscapes into transformative dance experiences that support freedom through connection to self, community, and humanity. In 2019, she set out to gather an epic team of conscious dance professionals, and the Dance The Medicine Team was born, dedicated to providing embodied conscious dance education.
Bernice is a certified Soul Motion facilitator, a student of the Tamalpa Institute, and a relational somatic therapist. Her work is deeply grounded in embodiment, community building, and supporting her students to deliver the specific type of dance medicine they feel called to bring into the world.
To read more about Bernice click here.
Each time we welcome special guests from the DTM team, who have real-world experience and many years in the ecstatic dance scene, to share their unique approach and skills so you can learn directly from the best. Our DTM team includes:
ALEX SEVILLA • Ecstatic Dance Madrid & Co Teacher in the DTM DJ School
FABIO FREDDI • Founder of Ecstatic Dance Italy & Ecstatic Dance DJ & Facilitator
SOPHIE AUBER • Ecstatic Dance Montpellier & Ecstatic Dance Gathering France Founder
ÉADAOIN NÍ CHALLARÁIN • Open Floor Facilitator and Co-founder of WILD
Click here for a complete list of our team.
WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY
Oana, Romania
Founder of Ecstatic Dance Sibiu
I’ve been attending Ecstatic Dance events for several years and started organizing my own events last year, so I came in with some experience. Still, this course genuinely shifted my perspective. In just one week, I learned an incredible amount... the subtle best practices that make the difference between a good event and a truly impactful one. The team, led by Bernice and Mikaela, brings a rare combination of professionalism, warmth, and deep attention to detail. The learning was intense and immersive, packed into just a few days — and balanced with many, many hours of dancing, which made everything land in the body, not just the mind. Beyond the content itself, one of the most valuable parts of the experience was the group. I met truly amazing people and built friendships that I know will last.
Felippe, Italy
Co-Founder of Ecstatic Dance Bologna
Throughout the week, I witnessed and felt transformation in everyone, participants and team alike. Just like every dance, the training itself became a big, beautiful hold, where each of us could shift, unfold, and remember who we are. I return home with a clearer vision, a fuller heart, and a deep sense of belonging. I feel truly part of a global community, and I’m committed to sharing what I’ve learned—with a humble and open heart. And yes, Dance is the Medicine.
Dr Mariennelle PhD
Professor, Nurse & Grief-Facilitator
This experience was so much more than a training… it was a remembrance of who I am... every single soul who gathered became part of something that is hard to put into words… family, community, a shared heartbeat... Dance the Medicine is not just about movement. It is about presence… the freedom to be as I am... Through it all, I felt supported, witnessed, and safe... I left remembering the medicine is already within me... This is something that stays with you… far beyond the trip itself. Thank you for holding such a beautiful and sacred space"
More Info
Do you want to become an Embodied Dance Facilitator?
Learn the art of embodiment and develop somatically based skills to confidently guide others into a deeper connection with their bodies, experiences, and communities through the transformative power of dance. Whether called a "Ceremony Leader," "Space Holder," or "Dance Facilitator," the role is the same: guide dancers, in an embodied way, into a dance journey, stay present with them throughout, and help guide them back out by grounding and integrating the experience.
What to expect from our program
Join us for an immersive 7-day experience at Oasis Al Hamam, an idyllic eco-farm set in the breathtaking desert of southern Spain. This intensive training will focus on facilitation through the lens of DTM’s 5 Pathways framework, designed to simplify the creation of conscious dance exercises and classes, while inspiring new ideas and concepts. This will be a journey of self-embodiment where you'll refine your facilitation skills, learn proven somatic tools, and deepen your ability to lead transformative dance experiences.
In our vibrant learning community, you’ll integrate proven somatic tools and embodiment techniques with your existing skill set, all in an atmosphere of fun, support, and collaboration. Your team will include facilitators from diverse modalities and backgrounds —whether you’re a dancer, DJ, psychologist, yoga teacher, breathwork instructor, or wellness professional, you’ll leave with the tools to guide transformative dance experiences. Our goal is for you to feel confident incorporating dance into your offerings in a way that liberates and connects people through movement.
The in-person version of the Dance Facilitator Training is ideal if...
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You seek a supportive, vibrant learning community.
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You thrive in group settings and value interaction with both instructors and peers.
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You learn best when you can connect, exchange energy, and be inspired by the presence of others.
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You love the idea of dancing several times a day!
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You want to be a part of a global network of passionate conscious dance professionals to foster embodiment, connection, and healing in our world
How to get to Oasis Al Hamam
ADDRESS
The event takes place in Oasis Al Hamam, located in Andalusia, Almería, 1km from the town of Lucainena de las Torres.
Cortijo los baños, s/n,
04210 Lucainena de las Torres,
Almería, Spain
CONTACT
+34 645 96 00 96 (to arrange pick up by the venue)
NEAREST AIRPORT
The nearest airport is Almería. From the airport, there are buses to the Almería Intermodal Station, where you can catch a bus to Sorbas. Buses are infrequent, so plan your trip in advance and check the timetable.
Once you arrive in Sorbas, the venue can pick you up. They can also pick you up directly from the airport. In both cases, please let them know in advance so that they can organise it. There is a fee for both Sorbas and airport pickups. You can contact Elena for pick up via this number: +34 645 96 00 96
BY BUS
There is no direct bus to Lucainena. You must take a bus from Almería Intermodal Station to Sorbas, the nearest town. Buses are infrequent, so plan your trip in advance and check the timetable. Once you arrive in Sorbas, the venue can pick you up. Please give them plenty of notice so that they can make arrangements. There is a fee for the pick-up. You can contact Elena for pick up via this number: +34 645 96 00 96
BY CAR
If you are coming from Granada, you should take the A92 towards Almería, take the exit for TABERNAS and at KM. 488 there is a turnoff towards Lucainena de las Torres.
If you are coming from Almería, we recommend you take the A92 towards Granada and exit at TABERNAS and at KM. 488 there is a turnoff towards Lucainena de las Torres.
If you are coming from Murcia on the A7, we recommend you take exit 514 towards SORBAS.
Once past the village of Lucainena de las Torres, follow the wooden arrow signs to Cortijo Los Baños.
We recommend that you DO NOT come via the Níjar-Lucainena road due to the number of curves, unless you are already in the town of Níjar or want to explore the area.
What to bring
CLOTHING & ITEMS
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Headlamp or head torch to walk around at night
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Clothing suitable for dancing (we’ll dance numerous times a day, both inside and outside)
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Other clothing, including layers as it can get cold at night! (Especially for those in the outdoor private glamping)
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Shoes suitable for walking on natural ground in a rural setting
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Swimsuit and towel for the pool
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Comfortable and appropriate outdoor shoes to walk/dance outside (lots of nature to explore)
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Dress up for a fun night; not fancy, just fun. Bring something if you enjoy dressing up
OTHER
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Your manual! Plus the same pens and markers you used in the pre-modules
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Toiletries (only natural, biodegradable products please)
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Ear plugs (if sharing accommodation)
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Talisman (or sacred item) for the community altar
FAQ
→ I'm coming from abroad. Do I need a visa to enter Spain?
Mostly likely you will not. But to be sure, check with your own government and check your specific requirements.
→ Can I come on my own?
Absolutely! Most of our participants actually come on their own, and many do not know anyone else who is coming. This training is inclusive, and we strive to create a culture of belonging through group exercises and daily sharing circles.
→ Will I receive a certification?
Yes! Participants who complete the training live, either in person or on Zoom, are awarded a Level 01 Completion Certificate. The self-paced version does not include certification, as we are unable to confirm completion of the coursework; please contact us if this presents a problem. Full certification as a DTM Certified Teacher requires successful completion of our Certification Program, though many graduates report that the Level 01 certificate is sufficient for obtaining insurance.
→ What's your cancellation & refund policy?
In case of cancellation from your side, we don't offer any refunds, regardless of the reason. We require a minimum of 15 sign-ups to go ahead with in-person events. We will issue you a full refund if we do not hit this number. Please make sure to insure any travel ticket as DTM can not be responsible for cancellation fees on travel.
→ If I can no longer make it, can I transfer my payments to another event?
If you can not make the training you have signed up for we are happy to transfer your payments to another event or keep it in trust until you are ready to take the training. We will honour this for up to a year. If you want to transfer your booking to someone else, there's a €100 admin fee. If the event is full, and you want us to sell your spot, we'll keep your deposit and refund the balance only if we find a full-paying replacement. Booking transfers and posts on our social media are allowed only when the training is fully booked.
→ What are the payment requirements and do you have payment plans?
A non-refundable deposit is required to book and secure your place. Balance due 15 days before the event starts. Please carefully read our Event Terms & Conditions as by booking on our event, you become legally bound by these terms. We offer flexible payments plans, please inquire with info@dancethemedicine.com
→ I'm not sure which path is right for me. Can you please advise me?
Absolutely! Simply send us an email at info@dancethemedicine.com or book a 30 minute consultation with Bernice.