August 13 - 20, in France
Beloved,
You are about to enter a sacred space: D.E.E.P. - an extraordinary global gathering, where we meet each other in friendship and openness. In this intimate retreat with the joyful spirit of a festival, we journey together as community, discovering new layers of depth and manifestation in our lives. Along our path, we will move through a vast range of experiences: transformational workshops, concerts, sound healing, tantra, dance & creative expression, yoga, meditation, shamanism, sacred ceremonies, breath work and more...
This magical festival is hosted by 6 experienced facilitators & musicians, whose mission is to help you make a lasting transformation towards the most loving, joyful, authentic and playful life you can imagine!
What is special about D.E.E.P.:
- 7 days to deepen the process and make connection with others
- An intimate retreat with the joyful spirit of a festival
- A team with a powerful, unified intention working together, guiding the retreat, using their unique qualities
- A flexible program that follows the energy of the group, while maintaining strong pillars of manifestation
D.E.E.P. festival offers:
- A range of daily workshops to choose from
- Live music / concerts / Ecstatic dance
- Women’s and Men’s gatherings
- Different individual sessions (can be booked at your choice)
- Free time to enjoy
Our vision is to support people from all walks of life to discover and be transformed by the richness and profound power of the D.E.E.P. Festival, all in an atmosphere of Joy and Celebration! Whether you are single, seeking to connect with others, or a couple longing to deepen your intimacy: D.E.E.P. offers the right environment for All!
The festival takes place in a romantic French castle near Bordeaux, between grape fields and sequoia trees - a safe and sacred place for us to explore and celebrate life. If you are ready to dive DEEP into (self-)love, then don’t hesitate – come and join us!
We are looking forward to co-creating with you!
Marya, Elie, Praful, Vimal, Marcoleon and Lâle
There will be a daily program of workshops to choose from, for everyone - couples, singles, women and men.
As an extra, there is the possibility to book individual sessions in body-work, healing, massage and counseling with the session givers that are with us during this week. These sessions are payed separately to each session giver.
As we have some amazing musicians with us, we are delighted to have live-music to many of the workshops as well as sound healing concerts and other musical highlights.
If you come as a couple and want to deepen in your own intimacy, you are welcome to do all the meditations and practices together. Individuals joining the retreat can couple up with a practice partner for the meditations where a partner is required.
SCHEDULE
This Schedule gives you an idea about the timing of the program. We will add more details soon. Note also that it can be subject to change during the week. The workshops will be added the day before on the program, as we create the perfect content for you in regards of what is needed.
- GALLERY -
- DEEP Team -
MARYA NORELL
The Enchantress
Marya Norell (Sweden) works as an inspirational and passionate facilitator in spiritual self-development and human potential, for individuals, couples and groups. She is a world traveller, creating sacred space, women’s retreats, Living Intimacy workshops for couples, tantric gatherings and private sessions for over 25 years. Marya is a devotee to bringing balance into the body, heart and soul. She has a deep, loving heart and a laser sharp focus. It is her passion to inspire you to live your full potential – using both her extensive training and rich life experience, as well as her intuitive guidance.
MARCOLEON BAAS
The Shaman
Marcoleon Baas (Netherlands) works as a Chinese Doctor using acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Massage and Shamanic Rituals. His life is dedicated to bring all these healing methods into a in fusion to create new ways of healing. Together with his wife Lale he created Danspaleis030 (a spiritual dancing place), the Diamond Dance (combination of biodanza, voice and bodywork) and he hosts Ecstatic Dance Utrecht. You can find him in his practise or as a teacher (dancing, singing, acupuncture and as a musician).
VIMAL G.GABRIELSEN
The Healer
Prem Vimal G. Gabrielsen (Norway) works as designer and Healer. Together with her partner Praful, she travels all over the world sharing her profound gifts of Healing – through sessions and their ‘Healing Sound–Healing Touch’ event. When working with the healing, she is in a strong
place inside, in the Self. From there she channels and transmits what is. “I am not ‘doing’ it, simply let this healing move where it’s needed. It knows.” Vimal explains. “This experience continues to grow stronger and stronger.”
PRAFUL
The Sound Wizard
Praful (Germany) is a master sax & flute player, charismatic performer and pioneer in the world music community, who embraces Jazz, Soul, Dance, Indian and New World Fusion with grace and passion. He melts in love and joy with the listener and lets them disappear in sound and silence. Praful’s 8 solo albums garnered great international success. He performs all over the world at spiritual gatherings, plays regularly for teacher/author Eckhart Tolle and composes for Mantra singer Deva Premal.
LALE FREIE
The Alchemist
Lâle Freie (Netherlands/Turkey) has been learning and working in the field of theatre, dance and personal development for the last 25 years. The accumulated life lessons enabled her to lovingly peel away our layers of defense, through movement (dance), inquiry, sharp observation and trusting her strong spirit. Her fierce ability to contribute the best, in any situation, is out of pure love and perceived as confronting.
Together with her husband Marcoleón Baas she's on a devoted path of healing. This through organizing Festivals, creating and giving workshops on dance, masks, body release, partner training, inquiry (Almaas) and so much more.
ELIE
THE MYSTIC
Elie (France) has gathered his sensitivity into creating a new type of music blended with love, colors, silence, sensual rhythms and magical sounds from another dimension. When he is not in his studio, you can find him in spiritual festivals or Sound Transmission events, where he plays live music to create soundscapes by recording layers of melodies and rhythms with his loop-station, allowing a full range of frequencies to re-align body and mind and nourishing heart and soul.
DATES: August 13 - 20, 2018
VENUE: Château Laroque, 33890 Juillac, France - Phone: +33 5 57 47 47 17
The festival takes place in a romantic French castle near Bordeaux, between grape fields and sequoia trees - a safe and sacred place for us to explore and celebrate life.
PRICES (includes meals and lodging):
| Prices are for 1 person | |
| Camping (bring your own tent) | 765€ |
| Dormitory | 820€ |
| Double Room (2 single beds) - only 5 rooms | 1090€ |
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