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Fool, Clown & Ritual Fusion Retreat Paz Nova Lua, Castello Branco, Portugal Main Retreat (5 days) ~ 27th June to 2nd July 2024 Full Experience (8 days) ~ 27th June to 5th July 2024 With Christie Animas and Zuma Puma Registration: https://forms.gle/BuJCVr9LWSyYSvNQ8 Email: [email protected] Investment: Main retreat (5 Days) 333 EUR - 666 EUR (sliding scale) Full Experience (8 Days) 444 EUR - 777 EUR (sliding scale)
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WHAT IS IT?
How does the Fool’s easeful access to their inner world resource the Clown to reach more possibilities to play into the collective? How does the Clown’s light and dedicated connection with an audience amplify the potency of the solo play of the Fool? And what happens when ritual is blended in the mix? Christie Animas and Zuma Puma have been conjuring a new form of Play bringing the complementary elements of both Fooling and Clowning, mixed with rituals and psychomagic into a complete wheel of transformative enlivening potential. The Fool masters the Earth and Water elements by its refined skills in resourcing and grounding, by exploring with ease the depth of the psyche. (Alchemist of the internal world). The Fool has no agenda but a curiosity towards any experience. They are fully committed yet not attached which gives them an expansive inner freedom. The Clown juggles with Air and Fire - (Alchemist of the outer world). Here, Air represents the connection and relationship to the audience or other, whether turbulent or whimsical the clown endeavors to bring release to tension and comedy to tragedy. Fire represents the life force of the clown, calling on one’s courage, risking showing themselves and their stupidity in order to ignite the spark of collective ridiculousness. Both Fool & Clown are alchemists, explorers, energy workers, shamans and magicians. They allow us to enter our inner worlds and alchemise our conditionings, permitting us to see more truth. They bring curiosity, aliveness and authentic expression, transforming inertia, stuckness and over identification into a sense of liberation. They explore freely the essence of humanity with all its quirks, mysteries, power games, inner conflicts, collective pains and the innate love that exists within us. As old friends and space holders, Zuma and Christie explore and play honestly with the dynamics present in their relationship. This creates an enlivened atmosphere full of permission, inspiration and freedom. With 20 years combined experience, study, research and group holding between them, they offer a fierce, wild, tender and loving transformational space. This week-long playground is our first seed in what will become a month-long deep immersion in the coming year. How does the Fool’s easeful access to their inner world resource the Clown to reach more possibilities to play into the collective? How does the Clown’s light and dedicated connection with an audience amplify the potency of the solo play of the Fool? And what happens when ritual is blended in the mix? Christie Animas and Zuma Puma have been conjuring a new form of Play bringing the complementary elements of both Fooling and Clowning, mixed with rituals and psychomagic into a complete wheel of transformative enlivening potential. The Fool masters the Earth and Water elements by its refined skills in resourcing and grounding, by exploring with ease the depth of the psyche. (Alchemist of the internal world). The Fool has no agenda but a curiosity towards any experience. They are fully committed yet not attached which gives them an expansive inner freedom. The Clown juggles with Air and Fire - (Alchemist of the outer world). Here, Air represents the connection and relationship to the audience or other, whether turbulent or whimsical the clown endeavors to bring release to tension and comedy to tragedy. Fire represents the life force of the clown, calling on one’s courage, risking showing themselves and their stupidity in order to ignite the spark of collective ridiculousness. Both Fool & Clown are alchemists, explorers, energy workers, shamans and magicians. They allow us to enter our inner worlds and alchemise our conditionings, permitting us to see more truth. They bring curiosity, aliveness and authentic expression, transforming inertia, stuckness and over identification into a sense of liberation. They explore freely the essence of humanity with all its quirks, mysteries, power games, inner conflicts, collective pains and the innate love that exists within us. As old friends and space holders, Zuma and Christie explore and play honestly with the dynamics present in their relationship. This creates an enlivened atmosphere full of permission, inspiration and freedom. With 20 years combined experience, study, research and group holding between them, they offer a fierce, wild, tender and loving transformational space. This week-long playground is our first seed in what will become a month-long deep immersion in the coming year. |
WHY THIS? WHY NOW?
It has become apparent that there is a collective longing for embodying new more empowered, supportive and regenerative ways of being together, with the land and with ourselves. In our western world, it has become a normality to feel isolated, alone, disempowered, a victim of the system, anxious and depressed. These collective struggles can also be seen as clear arrows pointing us directly to our needs of; connection, empathy, togetherness, expression, solidarity, play, laughter, authenticity. Honouring all the parts that make us human and that innate sense that we are fully alive and active in what we create. Being playful is our natural state of being and it is the way we learn exponentially quicker. This retreat will allow you to meet deeply what is alive in you, and at the same time to tap into a shared empowerment of full life expression. Leaving the retreat with a wealth of resources that can support you in daily and creative life here after. WHAT TO EXPECT: Group, duo and solo Exercices Fooling Clowning Ritual Resources for life Authentic Relational Play from the Facilitators ;p Connection with one another and ourselves Group Magic Games Embodiment/ Movement/ Dance Psychomagic Embodied Tarot- working with archetypes Unexpected happenings Laughter, tears, full life expression Connection with the land Swimming in the Lake Basking in the sun or shade ;p Community living Weird and wonderful immersive rituals Spacious Integration And plenty of space for the mystery to reveal itself WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH: A strong understanding of Fooling and Clowning, their differences, similarities and embodied insights in how these artforms can positively impact one’s life and creative pursuits. An empowered sense of self More confidence Ease and empathy for yourself and others The Pleasure in being you Inner Resources for life Deep connection with what Christie calls your ‘inner village’ and all the parts that play within you Resources in performance, wild expression and connection with the world outside Strong sense of connection and being seen Enlivened life force Rejuvenation and regeneration More liberation and freedom A full heart of play and wonder A ton of laughter and life celebration New ways of seeing and experiencing the world around you Once in a lifetime experiences and memories that will fuel you for life |
INVESTMENT
MAIN RETREAT: 333 EUR- 666 EUR (Sliding Scale) FULL EXPERIENCE: 444 EUR- 777 EUR (Sliding Scale)
MORE ABOUT ZUMA PUMA (She/They): Zuma is a Canadian/British Clown, Comedian, Neuro Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner, Embodied Dreamworker and Writer. She founded Clownlife (www.clownlife.org) in 2016 and has facilitated thousands of participants in 160+ programs since. She has 16 years of training with more than 50 teachers around the world in a diverse range of approaches alongside her keen and committed study in personal development, psychomagic, tarot embodiment, ritual theatre, NLP, Improv, land connection, healing and creative arts. Website: www.clownlife.org MORE ABOUT CHRISTIE ANIMAS (She/ They): Christie, originally from Belgium trained as a Voice Dialogue practitioner, in the Fooling practice with Franki Anderson and in Body Informed Leadership UK. She has a degree in Occupational Therapy and a specialization in child psychiatry, Brussels. She blends aspects of Fooling, Voice Dialogue, Focusing, IFS, Shadow work and Psychodrama. To find out more about her work, Website: www.christieanimas.com |