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 personal retreat to bring you more self-awareness, healing, and connection with yourself.
Pingel is a great listener and guides you in a professional way through expressive dance and art practices. All workshops are given at the outdoor dance platform, which is just magical.
After the retreat, I felt very connected, and my body was full of joy.
It was a retreat where I gained lots of energy and clarity by learning to feel again into my body instead of being in my mind.
Thank you Peter, for the wonderful meals we received each day and the visit to the Orgiva market.
Jardin de Luz is a place of human warmth and connection with nature, a true paradise for inner growth.
Eline Vaernewijck

Belgium

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.

I arrived in a very dangerous emotional state, and Pingel, Peter, and all their furry friends transformed me and got me out of a very dark place. I have not looked back nor slipped back since I returned in April.

I am not a massively spiritual person, but I am very open-minded and willing to try anything and learn from them both. And I am so glad I did!

Hollie

United Kingdom

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 lovely, welcoming, professional, and understanding pre-call I had with her and the combined qualities of embodied dance, expressive art, and connection with heart and soul that she could so clearly offer.

I have returned feeling resourced and cared for, with a richer awareness and integration of some deep archetypal energies within me.

Pingel was a wonderful guide and companion, encouraging, compassionate, wise, and fun.

Peter’s food was delicious and nutritious; together, they gave me the perfect mix of warm, interesting hosting, holding, accompaniment, and solitude.

They have created a very, very special place in Jardin de Luz, and I am working out when I can return.

Deborah Haskew

United Kingdom

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 throughout the entire retreat. I learned so much about accepting my emotions and processing them through dance. The practices and exercises you introduced us to have had a profound impact on my life. I feel like I have grown so much emotionally and mentally since attending your retreat. Your encouragement, patience, and enthusiasm were infectious and helped me push past my comfort zone. The dancing was invigorating and full of emotions, and I truly felt alive and connected to myself during those moments. I would highly recommend your retreat to anyone who is feeling stuck emotionally and needs a safe space to let things out and process their emotions. Thank you for everything you do, Pingel. You are truly a gift to those who have the privilege of learning from you.

With deepest gratitude,

Angelica Escoto

United States

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; diving into a deep transformational journey inwards, I knew I wanted to go.

Pingel’s detailed description of what the retreat would entail was really thorough which enticed me to go ahead and book this retreat.

I wanted to be in the mountains so this retreat in Andalucia was perfect, the location is stunning.

It is so peaceful and quiet, surrounded by the mountains, beautiful nature, orange trees, olive trees, almond trees and many more things that Pingel & Peter grow on their land.

Pingel is an incredible person with so much knowledge that I am very grateful for. She helped to calm my nervous system and feel a connection with my body, it was incredibly profound to feel this after so many years.

Pingel’s healing retreat is structured in a way that is relaxing, fun, and intense at times; every day being self-discovery. All of her sessions flow with ease and as time goes on a greater understanding of yourself happens. The varied sessions Pingel does work deep within and are transformative.

The NIA sessions were so much fun and emotional at times. I still dance every day, sometimes a few times a day!
There isn’t a day that has passed since the retreat that I don’t think about it, it is nice to look back at my journal of all the things I have learned from Pingel and what I did that week.

I learned that you carry so much ‘stuff’ in your body and by reconnecting and getting to know your body and sensations then past traumas/issues can be healed and released. I feel a sense of freedom now and an inner strength and love for myself.

The food cooked by Peter was outstanding, it was so delicious. He uses as much as he can from their land and creates healthy lunches and dinners.

His guacamole was the best I have tasted using the fresh avocados they grow. It was not a problem at all for Peter to provide me with vegan dishes, I have written down some of his recipes to cook at home as they were that tasty!

I really enjoyed sitting with Pingel and Peter at lunch and dinner times, it was always relaxing, fun, and great conversations were had between us.

They are a special couple with an adorable dog they rescued called Noah and many beautiful cats.

The accommodation was cozy and comfortable and I really enjoyed sitting outside the front in the shade and round the back in the sun with a springtime/summer pool and lovely views. I went in January and still a great place to sit outside to relax and enjoy the sunshine.

The retreat was an experience I will hold in my heart forever and I hope to return there one day.

Thank you, Peter, for everything, and Pingel for being authentically you and for being a great guide, coach, and teacher.

Natalie Rose Roberts

United Kingdom