What if you could have a no-regret relationship with yourself?
Sadness and anger are as much a part of our life as joy. And we have a choice in how we receive and respond to all the challenges life throws at us. Much of it comes down to how we label our emotions, how we perceive ourselves and the world, and how we give meaning to...
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 Alexa and Arnaldo
Peter and Pingel are so special! It was such a treat to stay in their sanctuary. Their farm is an oasis of abundance, peace, love and healing in the magical mountains of the Sierra Nevada. We were comfortable and able to fully relax into the experience as they took...
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...
Are you kind to yourself?
Today I participated in a pruning course for hundred-year-old olive trees and young olive and fruit trees. We have a lot of old olive trees that were treated in such a way that they are screaming for help. I wanted to know for myself if pruning can be an act of...
A Musing about being connected to the rhythms of life
One of the awe sensations of living in your body is being connected to the rhythms and movement of life. There is no movement without rhythm. All in life is rhythm.. universal rhythm, cosmic rhythm, earth rhythms, the rhythm of you, the rhythms in you, the rhythm of...
Moving out of habits of perfection
Last week during the retreat as we were exploring our senses through our animal body and dancing with its emotions of grief, anger, and pleasure, we came to speak about the habit of perfection, the hurt and wounding underneath, and how it has influenced how many of us...
Pausing your thoughts
Did you know that every thought, every feeling, every sensation comes from the body? So often we immediately attach thoughts and feelings to old stories with our minds instead of listening to what our bodies are telling us now. And in doing so, we have become deaf to...
Soul messages that nourish your inner sparkle
I love to create mixed media collages, write short poem-like musings in addition to loving to dance. It's like journalling for me. Together they create my soul messages: Body-wise ways to heal, thrive and grow In this time of selfies and fast cameras on the phone, I...
Why a ‘step by step’ approach gives more results than a quick fix
I have never believed in quick fixes. Rapid changes often mess with our finely tuned system They undermine our natural rise and fall, resulting in overly intense highs followed by deep lows. We have probably all tried a Jo-Jo diet, where you ended up worse off than...