June TED retreat with Gui Prada "Flow in close embrace" 

June TED retreat with Gui Prada
"Flow in close embrace" 
16- 19 June 2023

We are very excited to invite you to our 3rd edition of TED Zouk Retreat. Our last March edition with Kuna Malik, William and Joanna was so magical and we have lots of beautiful memories. 

Disconnect to connect. 

Our events are very different from festivals and other zouk weekenders. We are taking you away from the hustle and bustle of the city to the small countryside surrounded by forests and fields.  We guarantee a very “home” atmosphere, individual approach and extremely well designed dance journey... You will leave our retreat  being a different person <3. As some of our participants said - “it’s a heart opening experience”. 

This time we are inviting The master of close embrace in Brazilian Zouk - Gui Prada. He will teach us ”the art of hugging” and how to comfortably flow on the dance floor. You can read Gui’s full bio at the bottom of the event :)

As always, we are preparing for you some soul touching workshops and ceremonies, nourishing zouk parties and an unforgettable cozy atmosphere.

We are taking only 50 people, so don't wait and make sure you’re there with us ASAP :) 

What can you expect: 

18h of workshops (min 10h of Brazilian Zouk Classes)

3 Zouk parties with professional DJs

Full accommodation (3-4 people in the room)

3 meals /day - delicious Polish homemade food 

Snacks at the parties 

Bonding circles

Sound bath healing concert

Soul touching workshops

Cacao ceremony 

Bonfire

Individual sound bath healing massages (only 30€ per person) 

Beautiful venue surrounded by nature and fields

Our event starts on Friday 16 June around 2 PM (there will be a pick up arranged from central Warsaw), followed by a check-in, late lunch and first class, opening ceremony and zouk party. The main part ends on Monday, 19 June after morning workshops, closing circle and lunch around 2 PM (transport back will be arranged). 

Beside the main event, we are offering a possibility to arrive at the venue one day earlier on Thursday evening (15 June) and stay with us on Monday and Tuesday night after the official part ends. That’s the time of the event when you can take private classes with our teachers, book massages and simply relax in nature. Unofficial socials will take place.  Spots are limited so book in advance. More info will be shared once you register. 

Location:
Słopsk near Warsaw/Poland
180 Witos Street
https://slopsk180.pl/

Requirement:
Minimum 1 year of Brazilian Zouk Dancing

Pricing: 
Magical Price till the end of March - 300 €
April - 320 €
May- 340 €
June - 360 €

Transport from city center to the event and back - 10 € each way. (when arranged by us)

*ted platform members have 10% discount
*couple (leader +follower) - 5% discount 

*In case of event cancellation you will be fully refunded. 

Registration:
https://forms.gle/yTAPRtXzeAmGh5AX8
For any questions contact as at:
info@theempowereddancers.com 

More about Gui Prada...
Inspired by the movie "Shall We Dance?", Gui Prada started dancing in 2004. However, it was only in 2006 that he really began to dive deep into dance as a work-study trainee of the Jaime Aroxa Dance School in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most prestigious dance schools in Brazil, which trained some of the most renowned dancers in the country. During his 6 years as a member of the school's team, he learned all Brazilian partner dances (Forró, Samba de Gafieira, Soltinho, Bolero and Zouk) and Argentine Tango. As he matured more as a dancer, he found he preferred to focus less on the steps and more on turning partner dancing into a relaxing experience for the mind and body.
In 2009, on his first visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was introduced to the authentic tango hug - the close embrace - and all of its complexity and power to create the ultimate feeling of “conforto, cuidado e entrega” - comfort, care and surrender. After that, he continued learning from other remarkable instructors in Brazil, including Fabiano Vivas, Kelly Reis, Érico Rodrigo, Guilherme Pimentel, Lídio Freitas and many others; and went on to research the close embrace and its application to all partner dances, with the purpose of conveying a sense of well-being and relaxation between dance partners.
His investigation of the close embrace continued over the years, and through many sources both inside and outside of the dance world. These studies guided him to form a multidisciplinary understanding of dancing and connecting in close embrace as a healing and therapeutic experience. Due to its versatility in movement, music, speed and approach, Brazilian Zouk became the perfect dance to apply this concept and explore the possibilities, which he has been doing since 2016, when he attended the first Zouk Retreat in Valencia, led by Xandy Liberato, Brenda Carvalho and Anderson Mendes. After that, his research on partner dancing took a new direction, as he continued working to seek for the application of the concepts explored at the retreat in different ways by using the references of the other Brazilian partner dances. 
Currently, he develops the idea of partner dancing as a true social and bonding experience, having dancing in close embrace and the mastery of basics as the focus point. Over the course of the years, Gui was able to develop and improve this concept through workshops called “The Universe Behind the Hug'', Parts I and II, Finding Zouk, Embrace Zouk Weekender, Embrace Zouk Online, and the Leaders Intensive Training, which together toured many cities around the US. Gui is based in Washington DC, US, developing the local community with regular, weekly and progressive classes. He became a reference in the execution of clean, comfortable fundamentals and its understanding of close connection, both from a physical and mental perspective. Gui is also one of the regular instructors of Alex de Carvalho’s MAC program, where he teaches new instructors how to learn, talk about and teach connection.