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Ecstatic Dance Summer Retreat UK Renée Lacroix facilitating Ceremony Leader
Embodied Facilitator Training

Facilitator Training

A training for those ready to step into embodied dance facilitation roles. Whether you know it as 'holding space', 'creating a container' or 'ceremony leading', the job is the same: to act as a guide, making it easier for participants to let go into the dance experience. 

Are you a dedicated dancer who is ready to deepen your involvement with the conscious dance movement? Are you an established conscious dance facilitator who wants to broaden your scope (and find more jobs!)? Are you an organizer who wants to fine tune the opening and closing ceremonies to achieve that special feeling of containment which Ecstatic Dance is famous for? Do you want space to learn and practice your skills immersed in a fun and supportive environment among peers?

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Then our Facilitator Training is for you!
 

2025 In-Person Dates:
Dance Facilitator Training

Ecstatic Dance International Worldwide

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April 13th - 19th, 2025 • PORTUGAL

2025 Online Dates:
Dance Facilitator Training

Ecstatic Dance International Worldwide

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March 26th - June 25th, 2025 • ONLINE

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Ecstatic Dance Retreat UK Training

Our In-Person Facilitator Training includes:

DAILY FACILITATION & MUSIC THEORY CLASSES

Accomodation

2X DAILY CONSCIOUS DANCES

Meditation classes
Movement classes

CERTIFICATION

Opportunities to DJ

AN OPPORTUNITY TO FACILITATE 

Opportunity to facilitate a dance

250-PAGE MANUAL

AND WORKBOOK

Professional manual

7 DAYS/ 6 NIGHTS 
ACCOMMODATION

Embodied Facilitator Training UK

You will learn to guide with both explicit and implicit themes and exercises, and have an opportunity to open/close a dance.
 
Use your 250-page manual & workbook to capture ideas for your future as a conscious dance facilitator. Uplevel your confidence and expand your network of colleagues and friends to work with in the future.  

It is our goal for you to leave this training with the tools, knowledge and support you need to lead dancers in a deeply embodied way. It has been designed for dancers with varied levels of dance facilitation experience.

 

We will explore the responsibilities of a spaceholder, from the seemingly magical ability to transform the atmosphere of a room to the practical no-nonsense skills needed for group management.

Over the course of the 7 days, you will:

 Learn from an international team of certified conscious dance facilitators and Ecstatic Dance event organizers


Hone your skill in a supportive environment which fosters collaboration and community

Be taught practical embodiment skills founded on somatic therapeutic principles in order to deliver meaningful openings and closings 

 

Have an opportunity to act as the facilitator for a small group


Network with others in the conscious dance world to collaborate and fill your classes

Connect with new friends at a gorgeous retreat centre

Nourish your body with delicious wholesome meals, movement classes in a stunning natural environment

DANCE!

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