Retreats
What the Rhythm brings next
Biodanza Retreats
Explore the joy, connection, and transformation waiting for you
and see why our community looks forward to these retreats year after year.
Vitality weekend module/retreat open to all
September 27 & 28 2025
Discover Vitality in Biodanza
In the Biodanza system, vitality is the spark of life that animates our body, awakens our senses, and gives us the energy to fully embrace each day. It is not just physical stamina, but the deep joy of feeling alive, present, and connected.
Through movement, music, and guided exercises, Biodanza helps us reconnect with this essential life force in a natural and playful way.
As we dance, we nourish both body and spirit, releasing stress and revitalizing our inner energy.
Vitality invites us to listen to our body’s wisdom, to celebrate what it can do, and to awaken our natural resilience.
In community, this life energy multiplies, uplifting everyone in the group. Each step, each rhythm, becomes a way of honoring the sheer gift of being alive.
Come join us and experience the dance of vitality—your body will thank you, and your spirit will shine.
The Tree of Desires Retreat
April 2026
Its roots plunge into the land of instinct.
Its trunk rooted into the power of action.
Its branches unfold in the infinite universe of encounters, promises, imagination, possibilities, and dreams.
It's seasons alter between presence and absence,
Between what is being offered and what is momentarily gone.
Its abundant fruits have the flavor of fulfillment and pleasure.
It is the alliance between the forces of the depths of need and the promises of life.
Such is "THE TREE OF DESIRES" workshop. Exciting, no?
To support our growth, however, we need to know how to:
•Make the difference between needing, desiring and dreaming.
•Identify the nature and dynamics of our desires.
•Make the difference between expressing a desire and realizing it.
•Make the difference between the satisfaction of a passing whim and achieving a deep aspiration.
•Recognize our contradictions and our paradoxes.
•Learn to choose which desire resides deep within our instinct.
The objective is to awaken our potentials of realization.
...to stimulate our courage, our daring, our passion so that we may at the same time make clear choices when possible and surrender to the unknown.
Dancing our desire, we may free all its vitality and all the poetry of living. We learn how to cherish our own fruit.
Each participant will be invited to filling up his/her/their “Tree of Desires”, identifying the central ones. These will generate the “Star of Desire” and the dances will be proposed in order to “incorporate” their specific energy.
Rolando Toro says, “when I dance it, I become my desire”.
Come join us in APRIL 2026 for a long weekend of dreaming and dancing.
YOUR DESIRE FACILITATOR :
Michelle Dubreuil is the Director of the Biodanza School Maryland/DC USA. With over 20 years of experience facilitating both in Africa and the USA, Michelle is excited to welcome you to this transformational retreat.
WHO CAN JOIN?
The workshop is organized by Biodanza School Maryland, and is open to
-all students at biodanza schools world wide
-all teachers of biodanza
-all students under supervision
-all of you who have been practicing biodanza for two years or more
Facilitation in English.
Maximum 20 participants - to secure your place today, send an email to Michelle at info@biodanzausa.com.
The price for this Fri night/Sat and Sunday workshop is $300 for all who want to attend. Your place is secured once the deposit has been paid via ZELLE using biodanzaeastcoast@gmail.com
Tea/treats/abundant snacks and fruit/water will be provided. Please bring something to share with the group for lunch or your own personal lunch daily. Fridge, kettle, microwave available. Diner is in the neighborhood if you want to eat out.
This is not a residential retreat, so find a group of friends and rent an air bnb close by the venue! Make it a fun weekend!
We welcome you to this transformative workshop where identifying and dancing your desires becomes invigorated!
Future retreats
Let's make a plan!
Fall Retreat 2025
Voice and Percussion Day Retreat
Spring Retreat 2026
The Tree of Desires April 2026
Summer Retreat 2026
Subject TBA
OUR Biodanza CLASS FAQs
What is Biodanza?
Biodanza is a system of guided movement and music that supports emotional expression, physical vitality, and human connection. It’s not a performance-based dance—there are no steps to learn. Instead, it’s about experiencing presence, joy, and connection through movement.
Do I need dance experience to participate?
Not at all! No prior dance experience is needed. Biodanza is accessible to all body types and movement abilities. You’ll be guided in a safe, welcoming space to move in a way that feels natural and enjoyable for you.
What should I wear or bring to class?
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in and bring water. We dance barefoot or in soft-soled shoes. No special gear is required—just bring yourself.
How long is each class?
Classes typically run about two hours, including a welcome, the movement session (called a vivencia), and a closing circle or brief reflection.
Can I attend just one class to try it out?
Yes! If you're an experienced Biodanza participant, you can join as a drop-in for $30 per class. If you’re new, we recommend starting with an intro series or a committed group to receive the full benefit of the practice.
What’s the benefit of regular weekly classes?
Dancing weekly with the same group creates a deeper sense of trust and connection. Regular practice allows for personal integration, emotional release, and sustained transformation over time.
Is Biodanza therapy or counseling?
No. While Biodanza is deeply therapeutic, it is not a replacement for psychotherapy or counseling. It is a somatic and emotional wellness practice designed to support holistic health and integration.
How do I sign up and pay?
You can choose from the following options:
$25/class – Pay upfront monthly for committed weekly practice
$30/class – Drop-in rate for those with prior Biodanza experience
$20/class – Special monthly rate for students enrolled in a school
Are you a new student? contact Michelle to tell her you are attending first. info@biodanzausa.com
Preferred payment is Zelle (safest bank to bank transfer): Michelle Dubreuil Macek using the email: biodanzaeastcoast@gmail.com
Cash at door in an envelope with your name on it.
Check: is great...at the door.
What's your cancelation policy?
Payments are non refundable unless due to force majeure or sudden cancelation by organizer. Refunds may be applicable to another class if possible. All participants must fill in waiver prior and/at first class and will remain applicable for the duration of all future Biodanza classes. Pricing is a published above.
Get in touch today!
Have a question or ready to start dancing with us? Text us at +1-410-736-9311 and complete the form below to get started.
