Summer 2025
In-person classes, day workshops & retreats
During this season we are looking at creative ways to encourage connection within and with each other in an ever changing environment, one that can offer us a sense of community, support and well-being at this time.
Our current offerings are;
Courage - day retreat in Dublin Saturday 7th June 2025
Waters of the Womb - day retreat in Gort Friday 18th July 2025
The Sensual Body - residential retreat in Wicklow 15th - 17th August 2025
Embodied Sexuality - the potency of Eros - Open Floor 5 day retreat in Corfu, Greece September 30th - October 4th
Courage - the embodied heart
One Day retreat
SATURDAY June 7th 2025
11AM - 5PM
Irishtown Gospel Hall, 57 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4
‘Courage, dear heart’…..C.S. Lewis
These turbulent times of personal and global change call for us to be courageous. We need courage to meet the unknown, to cultivate fluidity in the face of uncertainty and to be able to find connection to ourselves and to each other when our environment is being shaken. It takes courage to be authentic, to soothe our systems when we are overwhelmed, to create a felt sense of safety within and to recover and rest in-between cycles.
This day of movement & dance meditation is designed to anchor our attention in our hearts and support us to engage and move with what arises in the moment.
The heart centre is a doorway into a vast and powerful energy field, one that research shows is capable of changing the electromagnetic field of the Earth. It is designed to balance all of our experiences and to unify our sense of self at every level, in solitude, in relationship, in community and with Spirit.
Our greatest strength sits at the core of our vulnerability and can be tapped into when we risk opening ourselves to what arises in the moment and allowing it to be there.
In the dance we meet the intelligence of the life force moving through us, we practice listening and offering what arises into motion. This helps us access our innate ability to build strength, to heal and transform, encouraging us to shift from fearful or stuck positions physically, emotionally and mentally into more fluid and balanced ways of being in our lives.
Supported by the resources of Open Floor Movement and teachings from the chakra system, we will cultivate attitudes of compassion and curiosity as we journey within and with each other.
In the current climate of these modern times humanity needs good medicine, one that connects us to our hearts, to our essential selves and to each other. Movement meditation offers an embodied medicine, that can resource us deeply and expand our capacity to be present, to love, to share our gifts and engage wholeheartedly with the mystery of life.
€115 / €95 (booked by May 15th)
There are two bursary places available for this day workshop, please email to apply
Bookings: email : info@themovingbody.ie or through the contact page.
Waters of the Womb
One day retreat
Studio Feasa, Gort, Co. Galway
Friday 18th July 2025 11am - 5pm
Join us for a day retreat of movement, conscious dance and stillness to connect with our wise nature and creative source energy.
On the approach to the feast day of Mary Magdalene - a woman who embodied the divine feminine principle on earth - we will engage with Womb Presence somatic practices to awaken the sensual body and enliven the potency of the womb centre.
Water is life, movement is life, and when we are in flow we feel balanced, resourced and nourished in ways that allow us to meet life's ups and downs from a grounded and centred place.
Open Floor movement is an embodiment dance practice that supports us to be authentic in our lives through connection to our body wisdom. For this retreat we will deepen into the intuitive intelligence of our elemental waters, to dissolve what no longer is serving us and encourage our free and natural expression.
As numbers for this retreat are limited and they are usually fully booked it is recommended to book your place early.
All stages of cycles and physical womb situations are welcome, we will be engaging with the energetic and spiritual intelligence of the centre which remains present after surgery or organ removal.
€115 includes a delicious lunch made by Roisin.
To book your place email Roisin@studiofeasa.ie
The Sensual Body
A residential retreat weekend
Slí na Bandé, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
August 15th - 17th 2025
Friday 6pm to Sunday 2pm
A weekend retreat to nourish and rejuvenate the sensual body through moving meditation, dance, rest and stillness in the sanctuary of Slí na Bandé in the Wicklow hills.
It is through our senses that we engage with life. Our ability to sense and feel through the vessel of our human bodies offers us doorways into presence and connection to our environment, not only for physical survival and decision making, but also for the experience of pleasure, delight and joy.
Over the weekend we will move indoors and outdoors in nature exploring our senses and meeting what arises within and around us as we enter into motion. We will invite our movement and enquiry to be tools for discovery and allow the transformative power of dance as meditation to unblock places where we may have become stuck while encouraging free flow of our authentic expression and creative life force.
Supported by the anchors of Open Floor movement practice, somatic explorations, delicious food and time in nature we can enhance our capacity for the goodness and pleasure of life along with our ability to meet the challenges with grounded, sensate awareness and embodied presence.
This retreat is open to all genders and no previous experience is required.
As numbers for the retreat are limited and they are usually fully booked it is recommended to book your place early.
Price includes accommodation, all meals and optional hot tub/sauna.
€525 / €495 (booked by July 22nd)
Bookings can be made through our contact page or by email to info@themovingbody.ie
Embodied Sexuality Lab
Discovering The Potency of Eros
Arillas Soundgarden, Corfu, Greece
September 30th - October 4th 2025
I am delighted to be co-teaching on this 5-day Embodied Sexuality Lab on the beautiful island of Corfu where we will gain a deeper understanding of sexuality, in a conscious embodied way, with presence, compassion, inclusivity, playfulness, and joy.
This is a laboratory on sexuality, rich in knowledge and somatic explorations, offered in collaboration with my Open Floor colleagues.
Teachings will include topics on tracking erotic energy, diversity in sexuality, desire, understanding shame and how sexuality is shaped by culture, narratives, and social conditioning. We will use dance, Open Floor Core Movement Resources, and other modalities to investigate the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual terrain of sexuality.
The Lab will be held in a clear, well-boundaried container, guided by a team of skilled teachers from diverse backgrounds. It is designed for people with experience in grounding, self-regulation, and using conscious dance as a practice.
For more info or to book your place Here
2025 residential retreat dates
The retreats taking place on the dates below will be held in the beautiful surrounds of Slí na Bandé (way of the Goddess) in Co. Wicklow in Ireland. Our residential retreats tend to be fully booked, so if you are called to any of them please get in touch through our contact page to register interest or make an early booking.
August 15 - 17th 2025 - The Sensual Body
October 24th - 26th 2025 - In Darkness Dreaming
Past events 2025
Sacred - the dance of desire
an embodied reclamation of our sensual, wise and sovereign nature
a 3 module committed ongoing group
November 23rd/24th 2024 - Sensual Root
January 25th/26th 2025 - Embodying the Heart/Womb connection
March 22nd/23rd 2025 - Crown
Chapel of Ease, Ringsend, Dublin 4, Ireland
Saturdays 11am - 5pm
Sundays 11am - 4pm
“I know that when the kundalini moves in me, she is sacred and not dangerous; she is alive and so am I. My sexuality, my healing prowess, and my abundant energies are all part of the same gift of my sacred body. The body is more than a sensual receptor, more than a physical vehicle, it is an instrument of superconscious awareness with a direct line to the soul.”
Vicki Noble, Shakti Woman
Beginning in winter and carrying us through to spring this 3 module ongoing group is an invitation to gather together, to move, to rest and sit in circle as we engage with the current of our creative and sexual life force energy. It is designed to offer a strong and supportive container as we journey at depth, with intention and curiosity to explore embodiment of our sensual and sovereign nature.
It is through the energy of our desire that we create our world and everything within it. We are powerful creative beings that have the capacity to self regulate, to be in command of our energies and to feel alive, abundant and welcome here. At times in our lives this may feel true and at other times we may feel shaky, uncertain and mistrustful of life and our direction or place within it.
Modern culture moves many of us out of right relationship with our physical bodies, with our sensuality and with our sexuality as a natural and healing force. We are frequently pressured to be more or to be other than we really are. This causes stress and shame, blocking the possibility of real intimacy with ourselves and each other. At this time on the planet we are all challenged to remember our true nature and come home to a felt sense of safety and belonging within ourselves and with the earth we live upon.
As human beings we live in a world of polarity and we long for union. In our daily lives we are constantly moving in-between poles; inner and outer, masculine and feminine, light and darkness, seeking balance within and around us. Our sexual energy is the rhythmic dance that balances and restores the flow of life force energy moving through us.
Supported by the resources of Open Floor movement, teachings from the chakra system and the commitment of on ongoing circle we will explore pathways to unify the opposing forces within our selves and create a sense of wholeness, joy and belonging in our lives. Through anchoring in our pelvic root, and opening to the intelligence of the heart and womb centres we can access the potency of their connection to one another as a foundation for integration of our masculine and feminine energies. Moving towards the crown we move into the territory of the embodied Soul and beyond the confines of our personality and lived experience into the realms of our divine and cosmic nature.
In the dance we meet the mystery of the life force moving through us. We practice listening to it and following what unfolds. This expands our capacity for presence and opens doorways to our essential self, encouraging us to remember and align with what matters most to us.
From there we can make a choice for embodied living where we are resourced enough to express the full range of our passion and creativity and to experience the sovereignty of our authentic selves.
€597 / €555 (if booked by September 25th)
There will be two online sessions offered as part of this ongoing group to support the journey between the live gatherings
Places are secured with a €90 deposit and payment can be made in instalments if required.
To book please email info@themovingbody.ie or through our contact page
Trust
One Day retreat in Dublin
Saturday 22nd February 2025
11am - 5pm
Irishtown Gospel Hall & Chapel of Ease, 57 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4
‘Trust is built in very small moments' Brené Brown
Trust bonds us together. It is the glue of relationship to ourselves, to others and to life itself. Our ability to engage with life is directly related to our level of trust, which stems from our ability to feel safe and to love and confide in ourselves and others.
Many of us grew up through cultures and systems that did not encourage listening to our intuitive internal wisdom or to the messages coming from our senses, our bodies and our emotional intelligence. This can leave us disoriented at times, without access to our navigation systems or the gateways to our authentic selves.
All of us struggle with trust issues at different stages in life and this can greatly affect our sense of belonging, our ability to regulate our energy systems and to experience deep connection and joy.
During this day workshop we will track the small moments that build our trust 'muscles' and increase our confidence so that we can access the self-esteem required to follow through on our intuitive guidance.
Supported by Open Floor movement practices and embodiment teachings to anchor our somatic awareness and support emotional intelligence skills, we will explore the healing power of free form movement, embodied dance and stillness as meditation, connecting to the life force moving through us and engaging with what has meaning and medicine for us at this time.
As trust is governed within the realm of the throat chakra, which is closely connected to sound and frequency, we will receive a vibrational sound healing session from Paul at Original Self Medicine as part of the day retreat.
This retreat is open to all genders and no previous experience is required.
€115 / €95 if booked by February 1st
There are two bursary places available for this day retreat, please get in touch to avail of them
Bookings : info@themovingbody.ie or through our contact page
Bealtaine Bloom
A weekend residential retreat
25th April - 27th April 2025Friday 6pm - Sunday 2pm
*Fully Booked
At the approach of Bealtaine, as the growth cycle turns towards early summer, this weekend retreat is an invitation to step out of daily life and into the sanctuary that is offered by the wild nature and beautiful surroundings of Sli na Bande.
This time of year is one of transition, when the life-giving and refreshing energy of the sun is climbing higher in the sky and nature begins to come into bloom. This retreat is designed to encourage us to pause, to listen and to allow what is seeking expression through us to emerge in a safe and supportive environment.
Drawing upon the resources of free form movement meditation, breath work, enquiry, time in nature and rest, we will cultivate attitudes of compassion and curiosity as we journey within and with each other.
Through dance as embodied meditation we meet the intelligence of the life force moving through us and offer it into motion; this opens doorways to our essential self and helps us to awaken and align with what matters most to us.
We will take time to engage in practices and ritual to enliven our senses and the vital and sexual energy that ignites our passion to create and brings our truth, medicine and gifts into form.
As we listen for what is arising within us and open to its blossoming in our lives we can access our innate ability to heal and transform what has bound us into energy that helps us shift from fearful or stuck positions into more fluid, joyful and creative ways of being in our lives.
This retreat is open to all and no previous experience is required. As numbers for the retreat are limited and they are usually fully booked it is recommended to book your place early.
Price includes accommodation, all meals and optional hot tub/sauna. There is some single accommodation available and a supplement is charged for that. They are offered on a first request basis.
€525 / €495 if booked by March 31st
Bookings can be made through our contact page or by email to info@themovingbody.ie