Private Neuro-Somatic Dance Journey for women

Dance from freeze to flow, from contraction to relaxation, from stuckness to movement… Reset your inner compass to joy.

Do you feel numb, as if you are living on autopilot, somewhat disconnected from a sense of genuine pleasure and joy in your body, mind, and soul? 

Help your nervous system move out of chronic survival patterns. 

Reset your inner compass to joy. Come back to your senses and embrace the innate source of wisdom and vitality that is present in your biological system.

Treat Yourself to an intimate neuro-somatic dance, movement, and coaching retreat where you come home to yourself and reconnect to your Sentient Inner Wisdom: An anchor point to which you can always return. A compass that allows you to clearly perceive what is good and healthy for you, and helps you to create beauty, magic, and meaning with what you have and who you are.

In this powerful private body-centered coaching retreat, rooted in Organic Intelligence Post-Trauma Growth, NIA Move to Heal dance, and Feldenkrais neuro-somatic movement education, you will discover new ways of moving through life that could transform your life, We will play with stillness, the senses, perception, sensation, image, meaning, feelings, nature, being gentle with ourselves, and with the healing powers of awareness, compassion, free associative conversation, dance/movement, expressive art processes and creating your own embodied inner wisdom map to awaken the healer within yourself.

Enjoy the beautiful sunrises over the mountains, dance in beautiful nature, indulge in scrumptious vegetarian/vegan meals that nurture, and nourish your gut, pure air, peaceful silence, and the abundance of nature. Come back to your senses and sensations and embrace your own source of wisdom and vitality

Are you ready to meet the Mystic Healer within?

Wonderful Blend of Somatic Practice, Relaxation, Community, and Nature

Pingel is a truly gifted facilitator—full of energy, kindness, and deep knowledge. Her guidance made me feel safe to explore movement, release tension, and reconnect with myself in ways I didn’t expect. Each session felt nourishing, insightful, and transformative.

Monica Findlay

Scotland, UK

How are you present in your body and in the here and now? How do you trust the ground under your feet? Are you living your life with the brakes on?

In this private retreat, you will discover, among other things, how to re-connect with yourself and life from the compassion of your heart and how to feel safe and at home in your body again.

Let your wild, wise sensuous heart and body guide you to:

  1. Discover your sensual body as a safe, and pleasurable place to inhabit.
  2. Move from being hard on yourself to having a heart for yourself.
  3. Break down limiting, hyper-vigilant stories, self-images, attitudes, thoughts, and beliefs.
  4. Regain your trust in that sensory compass that guides you from inner joy.
  5. Feel more present in the here and now.
  6. Re-find presence and connection with others from a place of ease, flow, and authenticity.

You do not need to have previous movement experience, but it is important that you like to dance.

Are you ready to dance through life with more flow, trust, and inner sparkle?

How do you feel?

The biological channels through which we experience life in and around us: sensing, feeling, intuition, thinking, moving, and imagining, are all inextricably linked. How we feel affects how we think and act. How we perceive the world affects how we feel and vice versa. They are the driving force behind the way you behave and move, and how you feel when you let them have their way. They inform your nervous system 24/7 and provide the content for your brain’s programming.

Being present in your here and now environment, developing sensory awareness of your body in space and time, creating sensational and emotional literacy, and connecting and moving with your playful mind are the keys to transforming perception patterns and starting the process of healing and post-trauma growth.

Healing may be enjoyable. Our fabric of soul and neurobiology rewires best in conditions of ease and pleasure. Therefore, you do not need to go into the well of trauma to find release. Our body and nervous system have a built-in, self-regulating self-healing program that only needs to be activated. I call it the mystical healer within.

Are you ready to feel awake in your wild heart and sensual body and meet your inner Mystical Healer?

The dance, art, and neuro-somatic movement practices will take you into this systemic self-healing zone. The hands-on somatic energetic session guides your brain to rewrite outdated survival programs that cause fear and imbalance in your neurobiology. It deeply balances and nourishes your nervous system and all body systems. It guides you in transforming perception patterns and movement habits that limit you in being yourself and block your energy flow, mobility, ease, relaxation, vitality, and sense of safety and well-being.

Information about our accommodation possibilities, daily program, prices and food can be found on our Bookretreat.com page

Are you ready to feel how you want to feel?

All bookings go through Bookretreats.com 

I offer you a very unique and personalized holistic, body-centered private healing & coaching program in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment that holds space to meet yourself on a deeper level, in your own time and pace.

It is our greatest aspiration and joy to make your stay, and inner journey a truly wonderful, transformative, empowering, and nourishing experience for you.

The foundation for this carefully created transformative immersion inward is a powerful blend of somatic modalities such as Feldenkrais neuro-physical movement coaching, dance- and creative processes, hand in hand with Organic Intelligence®, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, chakra psychology, and energetic techniques such as intuitive systemic constellations, intuitive communication, emotional release, and chakra healing.

Together we will create a program that will cover restoring and empowering movement practices, bodywork sessions, body-centered energetic treatments, and creative dance process coaching. Of course, I will make sure that there will be ample free time to rest, digest, and recharge your ‘inner sparkle’ batteries. You can read more about Sanctuary Jardin de Luz here

Please contact me through Bookretreats prior to booking to get to know each other and feel whether we are a fit for your journey. And discuss the availability of the chosen dates.

All retreats include:

  • Breakfast, Lunch, dinner, drinks & snacks
  • All  sessions mentioned in the program of the retreat
  • Accommodation at Jardin de Luz
  • The trips mentioned in the program

Not included are:

  • Your travel expenses
  • Transport to and from the airport
  • Accommodation other than in Jardin de Luz
  • Travel insurance
  • Additional 1-1 sessions
  • Trips not mentioned in the program

Testimonial by Debi

I Am Deeply Thankful for this Experience! I had panic attacks and felt stuck, and have chronic pain issues. I love to move and knew that that kind of somatic dance work would fit best for me, and it did. Found new perspectives. Tools to listen to my body and set some...

Testimonial by Natalie Rose Roberts

An amazing transformative retreat! I felt really stressed, over-whelmed and disconnected to myself and my loved ones.  I wanted to specifically do a somatic retreat using dance and movement to reconnect with myself. When I saw that this was a Personal 1:1 retreat;...

Testimonial by Katelijjn

A Joyful Change of Perspective I wanted to change my perspective in order to transform detrimental personal programs into helpful personal programs. The dance part made me choose this retreat, together with the presence of cats... A change of perspective, where...

Testimonial by Lori Briscoe

What a beautiful experience I was blessed with. Thank you so much. I look forward to the creation of my new life and can embrace I have lived my dreams. Your retreat has and wil continue to have a profound effect in my life moving forward. Thank you for helping me...

Testimonial by Elizabeth

Incredibly Grateful Aged 66 my 40 year marriage had ended and had featured traumas for me. Historically I had felt 'not good enough' and lacked confidence socially. In the past I'd had repeated episodes of talking therapies which were an outlet but didn't help to...

Testimonial by Federica Fornara

Expect the unexpected! I wanted to improve the body/mind connection.  I experienced a rich, accurate and flexible program, thanks to Pingel's multidisciplinary skills. She is able to approach with great sensitivity, respect, intelligence and a joyful attitude, the...

Testimonial by Sharon de Boer

Inward journey surrounded by love and beauty 😍 My 6-day Retreat with Pingel (& Peter, cats, Noah the dog & chicken ladies ;)) was absolutely wonderful. I chose this Retreat to do some soul-searching and work on trauma-related issues and wanted a 1:1 setting....

Testimonial by Claire Bentley

Attending the emotional healing retreat was truly transformative for me. It provided me with invaluable insights into my learned behaviors and triggers for my emotions, shedding light on areas I naturally avoided confronting. One of the most impactful lessons was...

Testimonial by Nina Kirstina Ravn

The atmosphere at Jardin de Luz was very heart-warming, and I truly enjoyed my stay at Peter's and Pingel's sanctuary.The place is so full of life-force energy, and I can only recommend it. Pingel is one of the most inspiring people I've met, and she works her magic...

Testimonial by Donna Mattingley

Reward yourself with this retreat! What initially appealed to me was the dance element in the description but I had no idea that NIA and the Feldenkrais method would give me a different perspective in my healing journey.  Pingel and Peter have the ability to make you...

Testimonial by Margrietje

A life changing experience ! This retreat has taught me to feel and connect with my body, down to earth so I can feel the connection with others again and bring more joy in my life. Thank you so much, Pingel and Peter!

Testimonial by Angelica Escoto

Dear Pingel, I just wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the amazing dancing retreat that I attended recently. Your guidance and instruction were truly transformative for me. Your big heart and warm personality made me feel safe and supported...

Testimonial by Hollie

I was very very depressed following some difficult situations, losing my job and a break up from a very toxic relationship. This retreat offered something different from the usual yoga offering. This experience was probably the single best investment I have ever made....

Testimonial by Deborah

As I transitioned through my 60th birthday into the third age of my life, I wanted to honor this rite of passage and spend time deepening into my whole self and what is arising in and through me at this time. I was drawn to Pingel and her solo retreat because of the...

Testimonial by Taima Sunde

10/10 retreat! I had been feeling very low and had been struggling for a very long time with my self-image and self-esteem. When winter arrives my struggles usually intensify so this year I decided to do something active about it. It is also the last month of the year...

Testimonial by Charlotte Campbell

I found my inner sparkle I went to the retreat because of personal and professional burnout. Loss of sense of self and inner peace. I liked that Pingel offered 1:1. That it had Therapeutic benefits offered through dance and creative methods. Fresh whole foods, set in...

Testimonial by Christie

I Am so glad that I chose this retreat I had been in a state of high anxiety for months, with serious doubts over my relationship and my life choices. I felt completely stuck in life and needed help finding a way forward. I was originally looking for a yoga retreat to...

Testimonial by Eline

Dear Pingel and Peter, My private retreat at your center was such a great experience! What I recall the most is the transformative power of intuitive dance. Pingel has a lot of knowledge of different types of somatic dance. She knows exactly what to use for your...

Testimonial by Elitsa Tilkidzhieva

Amazing! This retreat was the most intense and transformative self-awareness I have ever experienced. I am a therapist myself and have gone through years of personal therapy and training, but the depth and the immersive experience Pingel offered was something very...

Testimonial by Michelle Wigmans

Ready to get to know your body and take a deep dive. I needed some time for myself, a break from work and daily life.  The dancing part of the retreat attracted me.  It was a deep dive in personal development. For me it opened up some patterns and things that are...

Testimonial by Sintija Kazaka

Me is real Me I was just a bypasser of my own life. I needed to start to feel and be me again.  I chose this offering as it was a 1:1 retreat with the word 'freedom' in a description of what I wanted, and it didn't matter that it involved dancing. The resistance in...

Testimonial by Melissa Levebvre

My retreat at Jardin de Luz was magical. At first, you see this land, surrounded by mountains and full of olive and fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, and sweet animals. Everything is there to help you feel supported and encourage openness. And then there’s Pingel and...