Welcome to our March Newsletter. We’ve been deeply involved in our 1-1 sessions with the wonderful Movement Medicine professionals who are currently in training with us. And they’ve been sharing with us the highly individual ways and contexts in which they have begun to offer Movement Medicine. From embodied experience in a museum, to a weekly morning women’s group, to working with doctors, nurses and staff in hospitals, to evening open sessions for the public and far more. As spring comes into view, there is much for us to celebrate and of course, much for us to work towards.
It's such a soul delight for us to see how many ways Movement Medicine is spreading its wings and contributing to a sense of embodied presence and heart in this world.
Find Movement Medicine teachers and their offerings.
The power and importance of ceremony is a core aspect of Movement Medicine. Ceremony helps us to see our day-to-day existence in the context of the wider community of life and supports us to re-focus on what really matters.
We have recently come back from a deep immersion in the the Amazon rainforest and we are getting prepared for our annual Summer Long Dance ceremony. Alongside that, we are about to teach a CPD (Continued Professional Development) module for our trained Movement Medicine Professionals on working with ceremony, Movement Medicine style. To give you more context, Susannah's blog for this month is a deeply personal sharing on being in the Amazon and the dance between the life of ceremony and the ceremony of life.
core curriculum with the founders
Phoenix retreat with Susannah
Tue 8 Apr - Sun 13 Apr 2025
Germany
In April there is the rare opportunity to take the Phoenix Retreat with Susannah. The Phoenix retreat is part of our core curricula, a pre-requisite for Apprenticeship and Training. Susannah brings her special blend of clarity and tenderness to this transformative and deeply compassionate work, supporting healing, choice and a renewed sense of connection to life.
Initiation with Ya’Acov & Susannah
EARLY BIRD ENDS 6 MAR!
Fri 24 Oct - Thu 30 Oct 2025
Devon, United Kingdom
Initiation is a transformative 7-day dance intensive designed to bring the dance to the nine cycles of human experience. It’s known as the "washing machine workshop” as its probably our most intense offering for a good wash of the heart and the whole psyche. Gentle, cathartic and held with clarity and wisdom by Susannah and Ya’Acov, you can let go.
Summer LOng Dance with the spirit of life
Sat 19 Jul - Fri 25 Jul 2025
Devon, United Kingdom
The Summer Long Dance is the centre of our Movement Medicine year. See the two Dancers Stories (below) for two participant stories. The Long Dance is both a personal and collective act of dedication to the wellbeing of the Earth.
In December last year when Ya’Acov was teaching in Zagreb, he sat down with Marco and Marco, who run the Core Dialog podcast. It was a deep discussion and Ya’Acov says: ‘In that discussion, I found the best description I’ve found so far of just exactly what Movement Medicine is. It was a far-reaching conversation and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.’ YDK
QUICK LINKS TO UPCOMING
SCHOOL EVENTS
- The Study Hub: This month's theme in the Movement Medicine Study Hub is "I- Thou: Heart to Heart Communication” with Susannah
- Equinox Tribal Heart Ceremony: An online ceremony with Susannah and Ya'Acov [Fri 21 Mar]
- Ecstasis: An 'in room' workshop with Ya'Acov [Fri 4 Apr- Sun 6 Apr] Praha, Czechia
- Phoenix Retreat: An intensive workshop with Susannah [Tue 8 Apr - Sun 13 Apr] Germany
- Beyond Muscle & Bone: An 'in room' workshop with Ya'Acov [Fri 18 Apr- Sun 20 Apr] Budapest, Hungary
- Fierce Wisdom: An 'in room' workshop with Susannh [Fri 9 May- Sun 11 May] Zagreb, Croatia
- Divining Purpose: An 'in room' workshop with Ya'Acov [Fri 9 May- Sun 11 May] Zaandam, Netherlands
- The Source of Power: An 'in room' workshop with Ya'Acov [Fri 30 May- Sun 1 Jun]
Warszawa, Poland
Each month, our newsletters bring you news of all that Susannah and Ya’Acov are offering in the near future. We also share stories from dancers about how Movement Medicine has touched them in their day to day lives, and Teacher's Spotlights to showcase our extraordinary spectrum of teachers.
Alongside this, each month either Susannah or Ya’Acov write the Founder’s Blog where they share more personally about what’s moving them.
The founder's Blog
susannah's latest post is now available
Susannah shares some beautiful personal reflections of her recent time in the Amazon and the dance of her life as a woman healer.
MARCH'S DANCER STOries
Nel Creve's story is a deeply personal journey desciribing how Movement Medicine helped her navigate major life upheavals, rediscover herself, and integrate dance into daily life. Through workshops, community, and the powerful experiences of the Summer Long Dance, she finds healing, connection, and a path forward, embracing both movement and stillness.
Kat Forrester, a retired Movement Medicine Professional, reflects on her experience at the very first Summer Long Dance in 2009. From the excitement and uncertainty of dancing for 48 hours in a yurt to the deep connections formed, she shares memories of a journey that shaped a growing tradition.
MARCH'S spotlight
We celebrate Maaianne with this spotlight.Through Kufunda Learning Village, she fosters community healing, empowerment, and joy—bringing movement, wisdom, and connection to Zimbabwe and beyond.
We love hearing about how life on the Movement Medicine dance floor effects the dance of your life. If you have a story to share, please get in touch using the contact form.
UPCOMING EVENTS WITH FOUNDERS
MARCH's Study Hub Lesson
I-THOU: HEART TO HEART COMMUNICATION
We'll be tuning into what responsible and embodied communication means. What does it mean to speak with respect for my circle and for yours? What does it mean to bring together body heart and mind, in my active communication as well as my deep listening?
Equinox Tribal Heart
Ceremony
FRI 21 MAR 2025
online
For our community, the Equinox Ceremony is a time for celebrating the rebirth of Movement Medicine as a whole. And whatever the weather in the world, to give time to celebrate the turning of the year and the rebirth of life remains valid and important.
RITUAL
MON 24 MAR- SUN 30 MAR 2025
Devon, United Kingdom
Ritual is a core aspect of Movement Medicine practice, whether it’s explicit or implicit. One of the things we are proud of is that Movement Medicine ceremonies provide space for the expression of human spiritual longing without asking people to sign up to a creed or set of dogmas.
SOLD OUT
Thanking you
for being part of this worldwide community and for your attention! We wish you all the very best for the rest of March,
with warmth,
Susannah, Ya’Acov and the School of Movement Medicine Team.
We hope you enjoy these newsletters and that they offer something of value for you. Please feel free to share any feedback you have about them.
