Set in the remote wild beauty of Paleohori, nestled in the mountains of Lefkada, “Rest in Motion” summer dance program offers a rare opportunity to reconnect with your unique movement through dance improvisation, experiential anatomy, artistic expression and somatic exploration.
Where: Paleohori art-space, Neohori, Lefkada, Ionian islands, Greece
When: August 11 – September 11, 2025
Deadline for applications: Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis until all spots are filled.
In a world that often equates movement with effort and rest with stillness, Rest in Motion invites you to explore a space where these opposites dissolve into one another. Across four immersive periods, participants will engage with workshops led by international facilitators, each bringing their own approach to dance and embodied practice, offering tools to uncover new pathways of expression and perception and inviting you to being fully present in your body—moving not out of habit or expectation, but from a place of deep listening and awareness.
The experience extends beyond the dance floor: Life at Paleohori is a rhythm of its own—waking up early in the morning with the sounds of the forest, sharing nourishing meals, resting under the shade of trees, and moving together in an open-air wooden studio surrounded by cypress trees and kermes oaks. The space itself becomes a part of the process: a nest where movement is not forced but inviting and unfolding, where rest is not passive but deeply alive.
Sharing the space is an essential part of this journey. A temporary community forms, built on mutual care, support, and shared exploration. From heart circles to late-night conversations under the stars, and from dancing to sharing the maintenance of the space, every aspect of daily life feeds into a sense of connection—both with oneself and with others. Movement is not just something we do, but something we experience in a relational and expansive way.
⋗ 1st cycle | August 11 – 18, 2025 ⋖
Somatic Art Practice® w/ Marina Tsartsara
Bloom Inside™ w/ Kyveli Kouvatsi
⋗ 2nd cycle | August 19 – 26, 2025 ⋖
Incognito Bodies w/ Fernando Nicolás Pelliccioli & Carlos Osatinsky
Body Landscape Lab w/ Thalia Ditsa
⋗ 3rd cycle | August 27 – September 3, 2025 ⋖
MELT w/ Vasiliki Tsagkari
Sculpting Body-Images w/ Penelope Morout
⋗ 4th cycle | September 4 – 11, 2025 ⋖
The Body The Player The Journey w/ Rafaela Sahyoun
The Listening Skin w/ Maria Papadopoulou
We know how deeply meaningful it is
How to register:
Please follow this link > https://paleohori.com/payment-form/
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
You can attend 1, 2, 3 or 4 cycles.
Costs for participants:
From 850 euros please check our website for more details.
This program offers
⋗2 Workshops per cycle
⋗Accommodation in shared bell tents
⋗3 nutritious vegetarian/vegan meals per day
⋗Bus transportation to the beach on free day
Contact details: paleohoriartspace@gmail.com
For further information, please visit https://paleohori.com/events-posts/rest-in-motion-summer-dance-program-lefkada-island-greece/
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