When: 10–17 April
 Where: Thailand

Whether you are a dancer, diver, somatic practitioner, water therapist, facilitator — or simply someone who deeply loves the sea — this experience is for you.

•

Ocean Dance is a profound personal and transpersonal experience, generously offered by the water to those who are open to becoming the dance.

It is created through a fine-tuned fusion of:

-somatic movement training
-water & underwater contact improvisation
-authentic movement
-somatic freediving

•

TEAM:

Guided by Sasha Bezrodnova – the developer of the underwater dance training methodology and somatic approach in freediving, along with the international team of experienced instructors from all over the world Zan Perko, Carla Garcia, Ruben Gepner, Damla Ozcelik, Katrin Reshetnikova and other Ocean Dance instructors.

•

WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE:

-somatic freediving & underwater dancing
-efficient no-fins swimming
-contact improvisation
-somatic work & authentic movement

Each participant receives individual support, allowing you to move at your own pace and discover your unique way of being in the water.
No prior freediving or dance experience is required.
It is enough that you feel comfortable swimming without seeing the bottom underneath you.

•

Ocean Dance Deep Workshop
What Is It All About?

Breath Awareness & Relaxation
Learn essential freediving breathing and swimming techniques that help you befriend breath-holding and experience the joy of being underwater with ease and confidence.

Deep Body Connection
Each session begins with somatic tuning, supporting a deeper connection with body systems and inner processes. This practice helps transition from land to water and back. We explore patterns of sea creatures to awaken sensation and cultivate heightened presence.

Oceanic Flow & Contact
Experience the feeling of being danced by the water — letting go of control and moving in harmony with your surroundings. Discover new levels of freedom in water and learn to express yourself with fluidity, grace, and effortlessness.

Playful Exploration
Non-verbal communication, deep listening, and spontaneous connection with others are an essential part of the journey.

Confidence in Deep Water
Build trust in your body, overcome fears, and develop natural ease in the ocean. Explore movement in the multidimensional space of water — from the surface to depths of up to 18 meters — with the sensation of flying.

Underwater Art
We will capture the visual essence of our journey, creating underwater art that reflects this transformative experience. Expect meaningful, memorable moments of a new chapter in your relationship with water — beautifully preserved through our shared creativity.

======

text from Sasha Bezrodnova:

“As a psychologist, it gives me great pleasure to work with people who are ready to move from a place of fear and anxiety to a place of inner calm, connection with the environment and deep dance with Nature.
The contact with the water itself does this healing work, returning us to a state, close to the intrauterine.
By learning to manage our breathing, we improve our ability to manage our emotional state and stress level. We develop the awareness that allows us to notice when panic is rising and to come out of it.
The idea of stopping breathing for many people is related to the fear of dying. Coming out of this fear and changing it by curiosity to the physical sensations that are appearing, opens many new doors in our consciousness.
Sometimes people think it will take years to let go of their water-related fears, or learn to manage their panic reactions. With the Ocean Dance method, big changes are possible within a week of practice.”

======

COST:
Early bird – 750 euro (ends February 14th)
Base price – 890 euro

*There is a special price package offered for attending both Shallow Water (26-29 March) and Deep Water Workshops, please check details in the registration form

REGISTRATION:
https://tinyurl.com/cbpjuf7x

Attending the Shallow Water Ocean Dance workshop is highly recommended.

Optional: participants may choose to receive Molchanov’s Wave 1 freediving certification.

======

Note that the retreat itself begins on the 10th of April, we advise you to arrive to Koh Phangan 1-2 days earlier to settle in to be ready to start the adventure on time!
Don’t plan anything else on the days of the workshop. You can only attend it fully.

Amount of participants is limited because the attention we give you is quite INDIVIDUAL – we only take 3-4 participants per instructor.