This is about gathering in a retreat style of meeting, for learning and practicing C.I., with classes, jams, morning practices, laboratories and journeys for dancing in nature. We offer a sustained space to connect with our well-being through shared living. In addition, the gathering includes a closing ceremony of offering and gratitude to the Earth, led by a Q’ero master. Our Jams are dedicated to the core of C.I. in which, through our understanding, represents the place for focusing in dancing c.i. without music or chatting.
For whom
This meeting is directed for those who are interested in the practice, with or without previous experience. We welcome anyone that is curious about movement, to be part of a space of self-knowledge through this dance practice, with a somatic and caring approach.
We offer special prices for Peruvians and people from Latin America with the purpose of encouraging local practice, taking into account the different economic realities.
If you are ready to participate, or have a question →
We will be once again in the Ashram, surrounded by our Sacred Apus.
The Ashram is located in Calca, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Cusco, Perú) at 2900 meters above sea level. The area is close to archaeological sites, surrounded by beautiful guardian mountains and crossed by a river. We are located 10 minutes walk from the center of town. The Ashram offers shared rooms with a maximum of 8 people. Hot showers are offered twice a day. The kitchen is organized by our team to have 3 vegetarian meals a day, but has free access for all participants. The studio is spacious, has wooden floor and an amazing roof with natural light. The people who manage the place are very friendly and respectful.
Co-living
From the principle of mutuality, we want to retribute to the space that hosts us. There are agreements that the group must follow within the Ashram: no eating meat, no carrying or consuming alcohol, no smoking, and other specific details that will be shared during registration.
We believe that the practice of CI involves aspects beyond the studio, that the whole group should listen to and care for. We propose basic helping and cleaning tasks in which each person contributes voluntarily.
Moments of Encuentro
If you are ready to participate, or have a question →
Where is the intersecction of dreamland and awaken realm at this big reality called Dream? Alessandro Rivellino? What to say? I have been living dance and contact improvisation in a surrendered way as a dancer for 18 years and as a teacher for 12 (if i do not count my childhood experiences) and I had the opportunity to travel to 25 countries, offering and having classes, intensive courses, workshops, residencies and Jams with different and experienced colleagues, which probably gave me a good "floor" to start with 'not knowing with certain quality' ... I have also organized, with more people, different meetings and festivals of this beautiful practice, in Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Denmark, Turkey and Mexico. I come from different dance schools at the somatic level and movement research, today I see that I have danced and taught a good part of my life and yet I feel that I have just started. In my practice I have been integrating various techniques and bringing the potential of dance to life. If I ask myself between my name and my body, the second one is the dearest, and if you ask about my deepest interest in dancing and teaching the answer would be around living questions related to dance itself, to the presence and to the Big Mistery. I Hope through this illusion of you and I being separated, we can drop it, and go beyond our hanging names to explore the in-between field of existence to dance and be danced with and through the visible and invisible forces entangled at each single moment and find the way to be at the arch of beauty.
Carola Robles
C.I. found me 24 years ago and today I remain a sincere lover of this living and generous form, which makes me feel that I will dance all my life. C.I. is a perfect practice that invites me to be spontaneous, contemplative, playful and in a state of expansion. My axes for dancing, researching and teaching turn around its relationship with Aikido and Body-Mind Centering. I live in Cusco and I want you to come experience dance on these sacred lands.
Mariana de los Rios
I remember myself as a child –spinning, jumping, and rolling around, enjoying playing with my body and its varying relationships between its parts, in relation to space and gravity. I can't imagine my life with my head only facing up and my feet only on the ground. The whole body goes towards the ground! It’s from the earth! To the earth it goes! When I dove into c.i. I knew that I could also be an earth and that other bodies could also be an earth to me! How wonderful is this dance in which you can know yourself on the inside, and to be in relationship, to be able to bond, modulate, risk and trust, wait and disappear, fly and fall. I find support in dance (dancing, teaching, researching) in Feldenkrais, and also in practices of " Nature of the forces in the body and dance"; and in simple observations of clouds, cats, and stacked stones.
Price
General price: 550 USD
Local price: 400 USD
Promotions: 15% discount for the first 10 people to register; 4-for-3 promotion: 4 people from the same country pay the equivalent of 3 registrations. Discount for those who have already participated in the Encounter. Promotions are not cumulative.
This year we are proposing a price range with the intention of facilitating, as much as possible, the presence and participation of the local dance community as well as the Latin American network. To this end, we are considering the economic situations and the real and unique possibilities of participation of each person. At the same time, we want to be transparent about the costs of the encounter. The Ashram charges us exactly the same amount for each participant, and food, transportation, and other expenses are the same per person. Organizing this encounter represents a major commitment for us, as both the cost and the risk are high. Renting this Ashram and offering good food, together with somatic work focused on support, integration, and practice, is the result of many years of experience and dedication that are part of our work. For this reason, if you are considering participating and have good economic conditions, we invite you to pay the general price. If you are a foreigner and do not have that economic possibility, you may request the local price. We are also offering the option to participate as helpers, intended for those with fewer economic resources. In this case, there is a minimum exchange to cover the basic cost of food and accommodation. Another option for these participants is to stay in a tent and bring their own equipment to keep warm at night; in this case, there is a small discount. We have 8 tent spaces and 5 helper spots available. All other participants stay in shared dormitories and pay either the general or local price. Each case can be evaluated individually, so we ask you to contact us to define the final price. Likewise, please get in touch if you wish to participate as a helper or stay in a tent. In any case, we prefer that, if possible, the full amount be paid directly, preferably in local currency (Peruvian soles). Last but not least, advance deposits are essential to reserve a spot. This registration is non-refundable; if you are unable to attend due to force majeure, the amount will be credited toward future editions. Thank you very much for your attention.