Dance & Therapeutic Retreats
Small-group exploration combining movement, dance and therapeutic work.
Intensive weeks, urban programmes and weekend retreat in Orgiva, Berlin, Paris and other locations.
No previous dance experience is required.
Órgiva · Berlin · Paris · other international locations
Some patterns become visible before we can put them into words.
We often understand ourselves through thought and conversation. But the ways we control, protect, adapt, withdraw, perform or seek approval also live in the body.
Through movement, effort, coordination, rhythm and expression, habitual reactions can become surprisingly visible: perfectionism, fear of failure, difficulty taking up space, comparison, inhibition, control, frustration or disconnection from emotion.
The objective is not to dance well. We use movement as a space for observation. What happens when something becomes difficult? Do we push harder, give up, try to be perfect, disappear, compare ourselves, become frustrated or stop feeling?
From movement to awareness
Our retreats bring together two complementary practices: structured work with the body through dance and movement, and therapeutic exploration in a small group.
We begin with physical work: floor barre, barre work, mobility, coordination, rhythm, movement and expression. We then create space to identify what emerged emotionally and psychologically.
Through therapeutic group work, we explore how these reactions may connect with personal history, unconscious beliefs, learned roles, relational patterns and protective strategies.
We then return to movement, allowing the body to become not only a place of exploration, but also a way of noticing whether something has begun to shift.
Retreat formats
Intensive Week Retreats
Our most immersive format: approximately eight hours of work per day, generally divided between morning and afternoon sessions.
Our principal location is Órgiva, in the Alpujarra mountains of southern Spain. We also intend to offer this format internationally.
Urban Week Retreats
In cities such as Berlin and Paris, week-long programmes may take place over approximately four hours each evening.
A sustained therapeutic and body-based process that can be experienced while remaining within everyday city life.
Weekend Intensives
Concentrated weekend programmes in Berlin, Paris, Madrid and other cities depending on the venues and dates available.
The same dialogue between body, movement and therapeutic exploration in a shorter intensive format.
You do not need to know how to dance.
You do not need to be flexible, athletic or experienced in dance. The movement is a means of exploration, not a performance.
The retreats are for adults who are curious about themselves and willing to explore honestly. They may be particularly relevant if you feel that you understand yourself intellectually but continue to repeat certain patterns, if you feel disconnected from your body or emotions, or if you want to explore yourself through something other than words alone.
The group is part of the experience.
We deliberately work with small groups so that we can remain attentive to each participant while preserving the richness of collective work.
The group itself can become a mirror. How do I take my place? How comfortable am I being seen? Do I compare myself? Do I become responsible for others? Do I withdraw? Do I adapt myself in order to belong?
Participation never means forcing disclosure or pushing beyond what feels physically or psychologically appropriate. Each participant remains responsible for their own pace and boundaries.
Salomé & Agnès
Salomé Sprotte
Salomé is a classical dance teacher, theatre artist and performer. Born in Berlin, she has lived and worked across different cultures and speaks French, German, Spanish and English.
Her work goes beyond technical dance training. She is particularly interested in the way the body responds to effort, movement, difficulty, being seen and emotional expression.
Through movement, tensions, resistance, control, inhibition and emotional reactions that may not immediately be accessible through words can become visible.
Agnès Bussière
Agnès initially trained and worked as a lawyer before dedicating herself to therapeutic work.
Her approach focuses particularly on adaptation mechanisms, unconscious beliefs, learned roles, relational patterns and protective strategies developed through personal and family history.
During the retreats, she accompanies the therapeutic exploration of what becomes visible through movement and through the experience of the group.
Awareness creates the possibility of choice.
We are not trying to eliminate every protection or contradiction. Most of the mechanisms we have developed existed for a reason.
Our work is to recognise them, understand what they may have protected and observe whether they are still necessary today.
Something that once seemed to define us can begin to be experienced as a pattern rather than an identity.
Spain · Berlin · Paris · International
Dates, schedules, prices and accommodation vary according to each programme. Current retreats and registration information are published on our dedicated project website, La Línea Roja.
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Before joining
Do I need dance experience?
No. No previous dance training is required. Movement is used for exploration and observation rather than technical performance.
Is this Dance/Movement Therapy?
No. The retreats bring together two distinct practices: dance and movement work facilitated by Salomé, and therapeutic group work facilitated by Agnès. We do not present the programme as Dance/Movement Therapy.
Do I need previous therapy experience?
No. Some participants have therapeutic experience and others do not. What matters most is curiosity, willingness to participate and an interest in self-exploration.
What languages are the retreats offered in?
Depending on the retreat and location, programmes may be facilitated in English, French, Spanish or German. The language is specified for each individual programme.
What if I have an injury or health condition?
The retreats involve sustained physical activity. If you have an injury, significant health condition or psychological difficulty that might affect your participation, please contact us before registering so that we can discuss whether the programme is appropriate for you.
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Órgiva · Berlin · Paris · and future international locations
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