get notified when we launch the 2025 edition!
September 24 to 30, 2024
montjoi, south France
JOIN US FOR A MESMERIZING RETREAT AT A PRIVATE CASTLE! ✨
Imagine this: an enchanting adventure where you turbocharge your performance skills, pick up mind-blowing tricks, and bask in the lap of luxury at a swanky private castle, with three delicious buffets per day included! Prepare to mingle with top-tier instructors, forge friendships, and soak in the tranquil vibes of the French countryside. And guess what? All of this unfolds in a majestic 18th-century castle straight out of a storybook!
For 7 epic days, dive headfirst into a whirlwind of workshops, music, dance, fire spinning, delectable feasts, and endless bursts of inspiration. Yep, we’ve crammed our schedule with flow arts workshops, dance, jams, and performances led by the crème de la crème of artists! So pack your bags and get ready to embark on a Castle extravaganza like no other!
Contact Staff and Floating Wand – Aileen Lawlor
Poi, Acrobatics and Jumps, Staff Spinning – Vojta Stolbenko
Movement and Dance, Juggling – Thibault Michel
Dragon Staff – Fabio
Yoga and Double Staff – Luke O’Connell
Sound Bath Yoga and Newbie Poi – David & Sandra
Tech Fans – Nana Devi
Combine Acrobatics with Fire – Partner Acro – Nick Vos
Sword, Qi Gong and Staff Spinning – Tom Hora
Hoop will also be given; we’ll announce the teacher later…
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced spinner, this retreat is the perfect way to hone your skills, recharge your batteries, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
we’re super proud to present our
Drumroll, please! Get ready to meet our lineup of guest teachers, AKA the rockstars of our retreat! These folks aren’t just your average instructors; they’re more like Jedi masters of flow arts and fire spinning, here to blow your mind and leave you spinning (pun intended) with excitement!
– Alileen Lawlor – Get ready to have your world rocked, because Alileen Lawlor is jet-setting across the pond to grace us with her presence and teach the art of Contact Staff and Floating Wand! Hailing from the good ol’ US of A, Alileen has been wowing crowds at festivals workshops across the Americas, and now it’s our turn to bask in her flow arts glory during the retreat!
Whether you’re a seasoned staff spinner or a wand-wielding newbie, Alileen’s got tricks up her sleeve that’ll leave you spellbound.
– Thibault Michel – Movement and Ball Jugging – Thibault is back to sprinkle some magic on the dance floor! Get ready to fine-tune your body control skills and add a dash of storytelling to your act that’ll have everyone on the edge of their seats. Trust us, this workshop is gonna be a riot! Plus, who wouldn’t want to learn how to own the stage like a pro? It’s gonna be a blast, so don’t miss out!
– Fabio – Get ready to ignite your inner dragon with Fabio as he spills the secrets of the Dragon Staff! Whether you’re a total newbie or a seasoned pro, prepare to walk away with some shiny new tricks up your sleeve. Oh, and here’s a little secret for you: if you haven’t snagged your very own dragon yet, fear not! You can scoop the official Flowbonacci up at the retreat for a reduced price 😉 (lower than you’ll find anywhere online)
this is what
you will all get!
– 8h+ of workshops every day
– super amazing teachers
– individual questions
– try a new prop
– borrowing props included
– 6 nights of accommodation at a Luxurious Private Castle
– 3 amazing buffets a day
– coffee & tea included
– all workshops, activities
– Private 18th-century Castle, Luxurious rooms
– Relax at the private pool
– Unwind and recharge your batteries in nature
– lots of fire jams
– music and Dj’s
– shows
– full workshop program
– private billiard
POI & FLOW RETREAT AT THE CASTLE 2024
All levels of Poi, Staff Spinning, Contact Staff, Double Staff, Dance, etc., are welcome to join! We’ll offer beginning, intermediate, and advanced options for most techniques. For the Poi workshops, we split the group into different levels.
To benefit the most from this retreat, know the basic poi moves, such as 3-beat weaves (forward and backward), windmills, watermills, hip-reels, and turns butterflies (same-time, split-time), and buzzsaws.
If you can’t do some of the moves listed above, don’t worry! We will teach you that. However, if you want to be prepared, look up some tutorials (we recommend Poi Tutorials.com, start as a beginner for only 4,95 per month)
the shedule is packed with value
With an abundance of amazing teachers on board, our workshop schedule is jam-packed to give you the ultimate learning experience! We’ve skipped long breaks between sessions because let’s face it, you probably won’t be attending every single workshop (although you can). So, feel free to skip a session here and there to unwind by the pool. Of course, if you’re up for the challenge, you can attend them all, but be warned: your brain might feel a bit like spaghetti after a whirlwind of workshops!
try a new prop!
Get ready to dive into a world of prop-tastic possibilities with our abundance of workshops covering a wide range of props! And guess what? You don’t even need to have your own because we’ve got you covered! You can borrow most of the props we offer, including Poi, Dragon Staff, Staff Spinning Staff, Fans, Floating Wand, Juggling Balls, Double Staff, and Yoga Mats. We’ll do our best to arrange enough Contact Staffs for borrowing too…
This is what an example day at the retreat looks like; (Tentative schedule)
8:15 – 9:00 Yoga with Luke
9:00 -10:00 Breakfast Buffet
10:00-11:20 Poi Beginners AND Alternating Flow Arts Workshops
11:30-13:00 Poi Newbies AND Poi Intermediate AND Alternating Flow Arts Workshops
13:00-15:00 Lunch Buffet
15:00-16:30 Contact Staff
16:45-17:45 Movenment and Dance
18:00-19:00 Alternating Flow Arts Workshops
19:00-20:00 Sound Bath Yoga
20:00 Dinner Buffet
Alternating Flow Arts Workshops: Staff Spinning, Tech Fans, Double Staff, Dragon Staff, and more to be announced…
WEEK SCHEDULE
– 24th of September: arrival starting at 15:00. Start of the retreat at 19:00 with dinner and an introduction meeting
– 25th to the 29th : 5 full Workshop days
– The Gala Show will be on Saturday the 28th, also known as the big party night
– 30th of September: end of the retreat, packing and brunch, departure at 13:00
–If you need to leave on the 29th, Sunday afternoon, there will be a 5% discount on the ticket price. Monday is only the leaving day, there aren’t any workshops.
the fire tornado – zenith
Experience the magic of Zenith—Tornade de Feu. This is an absolute miracle of nature, brought to us by the one and only tornado tamer, Ima! What more to say? Just watch the video and come to the retreat!
prop shops
If you’re looking to buy some new props, you can order them from Juggling Calling, Flowbonacci, and the Manda Lights Shop, they’ll be present at the retreat. If you want to order a custom-made prop, please send a message upfront! Also, if you have broken props or you need new wicks, you can take them for repairs.
You can scoop the official Flowbonacci up at the retreat for a reduced price (lower than you’ll find anywhere online)
Meet the one and only Aileen Lawlor, the undisputed queen of Contact Staff in the wild world of Flow Arts! After honing her acting chops in the bustling streets of NYC, she caught the travel bug and embarked on an epic journey of self-discovery through movement. And let me tell you, it wasn’t long before she stumbled (gracefully, of course) into the mesmerizing realm of Flow Arts.
Aileen teams up with the incomparable Cesar Amaruc to form the fiery duo known as Duo Incendio, setting stages ablaze with their scorching performances around the globe. From igniting young minds with their Flow Arts teachings to leaving audiences awestruck with their spellbinding routines, these two are a force to be reckoned with!
Aileen’s signature style and captivating performances have made her a sought-after sensation, jetting off to exotic locales like New Zealand, Indonesia, Ukraine, the Philippines, England, Malaysia, the US, and beyond! With her infectious energy and killer moves, she’s taken the Flow Arts world by storm, leaving a trail of dazzled fans and inspired students in her wake. So, if you’re ready to light up the dance floor and unleash your inner fire, Aileen’s your go-to gal!
poi, staff spinning, acrobatics
Meet Vojta, the Czech sensation who’s not just a poi pioneer, but a tech-savvy wizard who sprinkles dance and acrobatics into his spinning repertoire like it’s confetti at a party! With a style so unique it makes unicorns jealous, he’s cooked up some fresh poi techniques that have left the poi world scratching its head in wonder.
This fire performer extraordinaire has over a decade of fiery experience under his belt. You’ll catch him dazzling audiences worldwide, rubbing shoulders with the crème de la crème of artistic companies and groups, from Fusion Arts to Supercho, Mandalights, and beyond. And if that’s not enough, he’s also a frequent flyer with the Phoenix Fire Dancers, setting stages ablaze with his Czech cohorts Tom and Kristina.
Vojta is globe-trotting, and spreading his poi gospel far and wide, teaching eager students in workshops and retreats across the planet. This poi maestro is also a professional videographer (yeah, he’s got more talents than a Swiss Army knife), responsible for some of the most inspirational poi videos out there, including the record-breaking “The Future Is Now”.
And when the world decided to throw a curveball in 2020 (thanks, Covid), Vojta dove headfirst into creating poi tutorials that turned into the first-and-only online poi learning platform! Over 150 tutorials are waiting for you on Poi Tutorials.com, your golden ticket to poi mastery. So what are you waiting for? Dive into Vojta’s world of wonder and prepare to be amazed!
Movement and Juggling
Picture this: it’s the summer of 2014, and young Thibault stumbles upon the art of juggling in the most unexpected way – with three socks rolled into a ball by none other than his dear mom! Little did he know, this chance encounter would spark a lifelong passion. With a little self-teaching and a whole lot of determination, Thibault honed his skills before taking the plunge into the world of circus arts. From amateur school shenanigans in Chambéry to the big leagues at the regional circus arts center in Lomme, Thibault’s journey was nothing short of epic. With each step of the way, he infused his juggling prowess with a touch of contemporary dance flair, redefining what it means to be a juggler one sock at a time!
These days Thibault isn’t just juggling socks anymore – he’s taking his talents on tour with two amazing companies! Compagnie Circographie, and he teams up with the incredible Nicanor de Elia, bringing his unique blend of juggling and contemporary dance to stages near and far. Thibault’s got a passion project close to his heart with Compagnie C’est ça!, where he’s cooking up some seriously absurd circus magic that’ll leave you in stitches. So, buckle up and get ready for a wild ride filled with laughter, jaw-dropping skills, and maybe even a flying sock or two!
dragon staff
His journey into the world of juggling kicked off at the tender age of 15 when he stumbled upon Diabolo and was instantly hooked. Fast forward to 2001, armed with an engineering degree from France, he set sail for the breathtaking South Pacific island of Tahiti, where he spent a glorious 15 years soaking up the sun and perfecting his craft. Amidst coconuts and coral reefs, he experimented with various props until one fateful day in 2013 when he got his hands on his first Dragon Staff. It was love at first spin! From that moment on, he was hooked, practicing tirelessly and drawing inspiration from the likes of Brettstar Galactica, Mickey Khoury, and Jeff Flowler.
A year later, he joined forces with “Te Tama Ahi,” a fiery Tahitian dance company, and set the stage ablaze at hotels, festivals, and cultural events across Polynesia. In 2016, bidding adieu to paradise, he made his way back to Europe, where he fully embraced the Dragon Staff as his calling. Swiftly gaining recognition as both a performer and instructor, he graced juggling conventions, flow festivals, and retreats worldwide.
He created Flowbonacci, his company in 2018. Armed with his spinning prowess and engineering know-how, he’s on a mission to revolutionize Dragon Staff gear for the flow community, one innovative creation at a time.
double staff, Yoga
Let’s dive into the vibrant world of Luke, an Aussie who fell head over heels for Flow Arts and Circus when he was just a teenager, about 17 years back. Since then, he’s taken his passion for Dance and movement on an epic journey through various realms.
He is performing with Single Staff, Double Staff, Poi, Fire Fans, and Dragon Staff and also rocking it with Fire Eating and Sword.
In 2016, Luke decided to go global. He packed his bags and toured through Europe and the UK, leaving a trail of amazed spectators in his wake. Fast forward to today, and he’s chilling in the Netherlands, keeping the magic alive. He continues his path as a performer with his group ‘Luminosity’ while also collaborating with groups such as Lumino, Lights in Motion, and Super Cho.
Luke’s got big plans, and he’s pumped to share his expertise. He’s all about bringing the Zen with Yoga and Meditation sessions, and if you’re into Double Staff wizardry, he’s your guy. With his years of knowledge, he’s ready to dish out a fun and beneficial experience for everyone. Whether you’re a seasoned Flow Artist or a just starting, he’s got something for you. Expect a mix of Yoga secrets, dynamic and static stretching, flexibility tips, and strength training – all wrapped up in one fantastic package. This is going to be one retreat you won’t want to miss!
SOUnD BATH Yoga, POI NEWBIES
Hey, Sandra and David here! They’re a couple traveling the world, sharing their love for movement, music, and well-being. They’ll offer gentle re-sourcing yoga classes accompanied by various instruments, sound baths, and poi classes at the castle. They believe that when one is at ease in their body, the mind and heart follow suit, leading to smoother flow in everything.
Sandra guides yoga in the evenings. She has been on the yogic path of self-exploration for the last 8 years and teaches classes where participants listen to the wisdom of the body and allow it to lead the way. The classes have gentle, soft, flowy movements mixed with resting in deep stretches where participants relax and release—a practice to connect and nourish the whole being.
Meanwhile, David brings the sound journey to the class with different instruments. The soothing sound of the Indian bamboo flute and the calming angelic frequency of the handpan will guide participants through realms of timeless presence. They will then end the class with a Savasana sound bath where they both play different healing instruments such as singing bowls, Shamanic drums, native American flutes, and harp, allowing participants to surrender and recharge themselves listening and feeling these frequencies.
David will also teach the basic fundamentals of poi spinning to total newbies. With more than 8 years of practice, David will answer all questions with pleasure and give specific exercises to make everything easier for them.
Tom started with the Fire-Art in 2000 and he is fire-performer since 2002, he has founded the fireshow group PALITCHI in Prague with friends.
In 2005 he started to study traditional Indian fire art Banethi with his teacher in Varanasi (after this first visit he came every winter to study Banethi & Yoga and to perform in India for 6 years). Tom has been working as the Fire-Art teacher (long staff techniques and acrobacy) in Prague New Cirque Centre for 4 years (2012-2016). His artistic way was also influenced by Dance, Taiko Drumming, Capoeira and of course Chinese martial arts…:
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- Only 10 camping tickets available
- Bring your own tent or camper
- Shared bathroom
Camping Ticket: 495 euros
Early Bird price; book before the 31st of March and get a discount of 15 euros!
Lazy Bird prices after the 24th of July are +25 euros
- Occupancy: up to 7 people
- Two bedrooms
- Shared bathroom
- Single beds (double for a couple)
- There are in total two Hippie suites;
- Same-gender bedrooms are available for women, or mixed-gender
Hippie Suite, price per person: 750 euros
Early Bird price; book before the 31st of March and get a discount of 25 euros!
Lazy Bird prices after the 24th of July are +50 euros
- Bedroom: 3 people
- En-Suite Bathroom
- One bedroom
- Single beds (double for a couple)
- Give your preferences to share
Triple Suite, price per person: 940 euros
Early Bird price: book before the 31st of March and get a discount of 25 euros!
Lazy Bird prices after the 24th of July are +50 euros
Give your preferences for sharing the room with the same- or another gender. We can’t guarantee we can fulfill your preferences, but we’ll do our best to make it work.
- Private Bedroom
- En-suite Bathroom
- Soda and Alcoholic beverages are included
- Transfers from and to Moissac Train station are included
- Choose your room!
Royal Suite Private, price per person: 1330 euros
Royal Suite Couple, price per person: 1160 euros
Early Bird price; book before the 31st of March and get a discount of 25 euros!
Lazy Bird prices after the 24th of July are +50 euros
These private Bedrooms are not located in Chateau Montjoi but are in an apartment nearby, at a 5-minute drive from the chateau, as the ones in the chateau are already sold out. There will be a taxi service included when you book this room! You don’t need to have your own car. “Gite” is the French word for a holiday house.
The advantage of sleeping nearby is that you’ll be able to sleep without any noise from the firespace and people stumbling through the hallway! You’ll be picked up in the morning, when you want, to go to the chateau, have breakfast there, and follow the workshops. You can leave all your props at the chateau, so that’s easy. If you want to change, you could return to your room or use a bathroom in the chateau. At night, you’ll be brought back to your room when you want to sleep quietly.
- Private Bedroom
- Private Bathroom
- Shared living room and kitchen
- There are only 2 bedrooms per Gite
- Soda and Alcoholic beverages are included (at the Castle)
- Private taxi service between the Castle and Gite are included
- Transfers from and to Moissac Train station are included
- Choose your room!
Gite Private, price per person: 1230 euros
Gite Couple, price per person: 1060 euros
BUY YOUR TICKET
The Poi Retreat Tickets are exclusively available on the Flow Arts Shop website
The prices of the different ticket options above all include:
– 6 nights of accommodation
– 8+ hrs of workshops per day
– 3 buffets per day (meat and vegetarian options are available)
– coffee, tea, and mint-water
– fuel for fire jams
– borrowing props if you don’t have them
– soap, and shampoo will be provided
– the beds are made, and towels will be provided (not for the camping ticket)
– Aloholic beverages and sodas are not included, but can be bought on-site
– Transport to the retreat location
Buy the deposit ticket at Flow Arts Shop for your ticket of choice. You will receive your order confirmation message and a second email
containing the Info PDF with all info about the retreat.
Didn’t get your order confirmation message? Check your spam for
If you would like to bring your partner, friend, parent, or child who will not be participating in the workshops, there will be a 25% discount on the retreat fee (on the camping ticket, there’s only a 10% discount)
The person will not participate in the Flow Arts workshops, but all the other things will be included: 6 nights of accommodation, all meals, and also taking part in yoga classes is included. After buying your deposit tickets, please note that your partner, friend, parent, or child doesn’t take part in the workshops, and the remaining fee will be edited.
WEEK SCHEDULE
– 24th of September: arrival starting at 15:00. Start of the retreat at 19:00 with dinner and an introduction meeting
– 25th to the 29th : 5 full Workshop days
– The Gala Show will be on Saturday the 28th, also known as the big party night
– 30th of September: end of the retreat, packing and brunch, departure at 13:00
–If you need to leave on the 29th, Sunday afternoon, there will be a 5% discount on the ticket price. Monday is only the leaving day, there aren’t any workshops.
The retreat will be held at Chateau Coty, in Montjoi. This picturesque Chateau is equipped with a private pool, outdoor cinema, and billiard. You can have a look at the website https://chateaucoty.fr/
The address is: (Lieu dit) Coty, route de Quercy 815, 82400 Montjoi, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
A WhatsApp group with all the attendees will be made around one month in advance, so you can carpool! You can ask Nana already before if there’s someone else coming from your country by car 😉 WhatsApp +336 3456 0233
BY CAR: When you are at the A62 (toll way between Bordeaux and Toulouse), take exit Castelsarresin. It will take around 25 minutes to reach the Chateau from here. The address of Chateau Montjoi is: (Lieu dit) Coty, route de Quercy 815, 82400 Montjoi. Montjoi is located in Tarn et Garonne, department Midy Pyrenees.
BY PLANE: The closest airport is Toulouse Blagnac (90 km). And then there are Carcassonne and Bordeaux (200 km)
From the airport, you can take a train to Moissac. There is no public transport going near to Chateau Montjoi.
We can pick you up from the train station (ask for availability!). There will be an extra fee (around 10 euroS depending on how many persons can be picked up together). Please note this is the application form.
TRAIN: https://www.sncf.com/en we can pick you up from the train station “Moissac”, as there is no further public transport. There will be an extra fee of around 10 euros for the service.
TRAIN long distance in France, discounted tickets https://www.ouigo.com/destinations
COMPARE cheap transport options https://kiwi.com
You don’t need to know other attendees to share a room!
If you want to share a room with other attendees, we’ll try to make a match. You can give us your preferences; if you want to stay with people with the same gender, we’ll try to find matching room-mates!
If you want to share a room with friend(s) or a partner, you don’t have to buy all the tickets at the same time.
You can reserve separately, and all buy only your own ticket. When buying the ticket, leave a note that you want to share the room with friend(s) or a partner.
All levels of Poi, Staff Spinning, Contact Staff, Double Staff, Dance, etc., are welcome to join! We’ll offer beginning, intermediate, and advanced options for most techniques. For the Poi workshops, we split the group into different levels.
To benefit the most from this retreat, know the basic poi moves, such as 3-beat weaves (forward and backward), windmills, watermills, hip-reels, and turns butterflies (same-time, split-time), and buzzsaws.
If you can’t do some of the moves listed above, don’t worry! We will teach you that. However, if you want to be prepared, look up some tutorials (we recommend Poi Tutorials.com, start as a beginner for only 4,95 per month)
POI:
– increasing our ability to learn fast by practicing coordination and hand independence
– beautifying and exploring possibilities of the moves you already can do
– becoming free with movement and expression, thoughts on improvisation and “flow”
– incorporating our body into the motion
– contrast moves, transitions between different planes, cross-points
– anti-spin based moves
– pirouettes, tracers
– contact poi, tosses
– under the legs, jumps
– hyperloops (basics or advanced)
– wraps (spiral wraps, body wraps)
– stalls, transitions between all the moves
– behind the back moves
– optional: triple poi and meteor basics (from one-handed weaves to one-handed anti-spin patterns)
* note that we might not be able to do all of this, however, if we lack enough time the classes will be adapted to your preferences
You won’t only learn poi moves and tricks – we will talk about how to incorporate these moves into a performance, how to achieve a good stage presence, you will be taught some light acrobatics, footwork and dance moves you can use in flow arts. Moreover, we’ll play some theatrical games that will help us to explore more body movement possibilities.
At the moment of writing we’re happy to say that there are no restrictions at all in place, in France!
We will refund the Deposit paid for your Ticket if government regulations prevent you from travelling. If France will go into lock-down, we will refund your deposit up to 1 month before the start of the event, minus an administration fee of € 25. After one month before the start of the event, we can’t make any refunds.
These rules only apply if travelling will be forbidden in France, and the official government website(s) confirm this.
In principle, the deposit is non-refundable. Please make sure you have travel insurance, so in case you get ill, you can get the deposit refunded from your insurance.
We advise you to take personal travel insurance, that covers;
– Reimbursement of any pre-booked events or excursions
– Coronavirus cancellation cover
See an example here https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/quote
details and FAQ
WEEK SCHEDULE
– 24th of September: arrival starting at 15:00. Start of the retreat at 19:00 with dinner and an introduction meeting
– 25th to the 29th : 5 full Workshop days
– The Gala Show will be on Saturday the 28th, also known as the big party night
– 30th of September: end of the retreat, packing and brunch, departure at 13:00
–If you need to leave on the 29th, Sunday afternoon, there will be a 5% discount on the ticket price. Monday is only the leaving day, there aren’t any workshops.
The retreat will be held at Chateau Coty, in Montjoi. This picturesque Chateau is equipped with a private pool, outdoor cinema, and billiard. You can have a look at the website https://chateaucoty.fr/
The address is: (Lieu dit) Coty, route de Quercy 815, 82400 Montjoi, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
A WhatsApp group with all the attendees will be made around one month in advance, so you can carpool! You can ask Nana already before if there’s someone else coming from your country by car 😉 WhatsApp +336 3456 0233
BY CAR: When you are at the A62 (toll way between Bordeaux and Toulouse), take exit Castelsarresin. It will take around 25 minutes to reach the Chateau from here. The address of Chateau Montjoi is: (Lieu dit) Coty, route de Quercy 815, 82400 Montjoi. Montjoi is located in Tarn et Garonne, department Midy Pyrenees.
BY PLANE: The closest airport is Toulouse Blagnac (90 km). And then there are Carcassonne and Bordeaux (200 km)
From the airport, you can take a train to Moissac. There is no public transport going near to Chateau Montjoi.
We can pick you up from the train station (ask for availability!). There will be an extra fee (around 10 euroS depending on how many persons can be picked up together). Please note this is the application form.
TRAIN: https://www.sncf.com/en we can pick you up from the train station “Moissac”, as there is no further public transport. There will be an extra fee of around 10 euros for the service.
TRAIN long distance in France, discounted tickets https://www.ouigo.com/destinations
COMPARE cheap transport options https://kiwi.com
You don’t need to know other attendees to share a room!
If you want to share a room with other attendees, we’ll try to make a match. You can give us your preferences; if you want to stay with people with the same gender, we’ll try to find matching room-mates!
If you want to share a room with friend(s) or a partner, you don’t have to buy all the tickets at the same time.
You can reserve separately, and all buy only your own ticket. When buying the ticket, leave a note that you want to share the room with friend(s) or a partner.
All levels of Poi, Staff Spinning, Contact Staff, Double Staff, Dance, etc., are welcome to join! We’ll offer beginning, intermediate, and advanced options for most techniques. For the Poi workshops, we split the group into different levels.
To benefit the most from this retreat, know the basic poi moves, such as 3-beat weaves (forward and backward), windmills, watermills, hip-reels, and turns butterflies (same-time, split-time), and buzzsaws.
If you can’t do some of the moves listed above, don’t worry! We will teach you that. However, if you want to be prepared, look up some tutorials (we recommend Poi Tutorials.com, start as a beginner for only 4,95 per month)
POI:
– increasing our ability to learn fast by practicing coordination and hand independence
– beautifying and exploring possibilities of the moves you already can do
– becoming free with movement and expression, thoughts on improvisation and “flow”
– incorporating our body into the motion
– contrast moves, transitions between different planes, cross-points
– anti-spin based moves
– pirouettes, tracers
– contact poi, tosses
– under the legs, jumps
– hyperloops (basics or advanced)
– wraps (spiral wraps, body wraps)
– stalls, transitions between all the moves
– behind the back moves
– optional: triple poi and meteor basics (from one-handed weaves to one-handed anti-spin patterns)
* note that we might not be able to do all of this, however, if we lack enough time the classes will be adapted to your preferences
You won’t only learn poi moves and tricks – we will talk about how to incorporate these moves into a performance, how to achieve a good stage presence, you will be taught some light acrobatics, footwork and dance moves you can use in flow arts. Moreover, we’ll play some theatrical games that will help us to explore more body movement possibilities.
At the moment of writing we’re happy to say that there are no restrictions at all in place, in France!
We will refund the Deposit paid for your Ticket if government regulations prevent you from travelling. If France will go into lock-down, we will refund your deposit up to 1 month before the start of the event, minus an administration fee of € 25. After one month before the start of the event, we can’t make any refunds.
These rules only apply if travelling will be forbidden in France, and the official government website(s) confirm this.
In principle, the deposit is non-refundable. Please make sure you have travel insurance, so in case you get ill, you can get the deposit refunded from your insurance.
We advise you to take personal travel insurance, that covers;
– Reimbursement of any pre-booked events or excursions
– Coronavirus cancellation cover
See an example here https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/quote
get a discount, get an early bird ticket!