Welcome to November's newsletter. What a month it's been. We've just landed back from an incredible week at Rill Estate for Initiation — and wow, what a ride. Huge thanks to every single one of you who showed up with such heart, courage, and willingness to dance into the mystery. You blew us away.
Meanwhile, Ya'Acov also recently returned from Japan, where he ran a Peace Flame ceremony in Hiroshima. His latest blog tells the tale — The Peace Flame of Hiroshima and the Phoenix of Movement Medicine share one message: what's destroyed can be reborn — through courage, consciousness, and love in action.
And speaking of journeys — there are now only 5 places left for our Dancing with the Heart of the World Amazon journey in January 2026.
Before we drift too far downstream, a quick reminder: today is the final day of the early bird for our couple's workshop the Space Between Us, Saturday 2 – Wednesday 6 May 2026 in Devon. Click below to watch a short video about why we see relationship as the deepest spiritual practice.
This autumn we have been highlighting the dance of relationship between the polarities of Yin and Yang on the Study Hub. Crafting these offerings has been a deeply meaningful journey, and we're grateful for how it brought us to this month's "Temple of Yun" the third dynamic energy which is born from the meeting of Yin and Yang, in which we share from the hearth of our relationship. Meanwhile, Susannah is back on the road with "Wild Honey" - with the same theme.
In these times where binary opposition is so rife, this theme feels so very important.
We're excited to shine a light on the upcoming bilingual (French and English) Movement Medicine Apprenticeship with Anna Ena Bernard and Nicolas Bernard starting next May in France.
Interested? Find out more about the Movement Medicine pathway of which their Apprenticeship is part. Discover more about Anne Ena and Nicolas below.
Anne Ena and Nicolas offer a free 30 minute session for those with questions, book your place here.
"To unleash our inner gifts, grow in personal power in a healthy way, connect with others, and to contribute to the world, we need to feel safe. Our greatest challenge is that the felt sense of safety comes not just from security but also from connection, and that very connection we long for can also be frightening, difficult or restrictive.
Apprenticeship is a space that aims to provide a container that doesn't confine, but rather sets us free.
How? Through strengthening the body, learning concrete relational tools, connecting to our resources, our wounds, our ways of protecting ourselves, and our dreams.... with playfulness, poetry and a strong group of friends.
... a path for all our lives."
Anne Ena and Nicolas Bernard
We commend you to the Movement Medicine pathway if you want to find out more about Training, Apprenticeships and Intensives such as Initiation.
QUICK LINKS TO UPCOMING
SCHOOL EVENTS
- The Study Hub: This month's theme in the Movement Medicine Study Hub is "In the Temple of Yun” with Ya'Acov and Susannah.
- Phoenix Rising : An online intensive with Ya'Acov [Tue 11 Nov - Tue 9 Dec] Online
- Wild Honey: An 'in room' workshop with Susannah [Fri 14 Nov- Sun 16 Nov] Antwerp, Belguim
- Mind, Body and Spirit Festival: An in room event with Ya'Acov [Sat 15 Nov- Sun 16 Nov] Birmingham, UK
- Wild Honey: An 'in room' workshop with Susannah [Fri 28 Nov- Sun 30 Nov] Ljubljana, Slovenia
- The Shaman's Body: An 'in room' workshop with Ya'Acov [Sat 29 Nov- Sun 30 Nov] Paris, France
- Winter Solstice Tribal Heart Ceremony: An online ceremony with Ya'Acov and Susannah [12 Dec] Online
- Returning Home: An 'in room' workshop with Susannah, Ya'Acov, Reuben and Hae In Cho [Tue 16 Dec- Sun 21 Dec] Kiental, Switzerland
- Dancing with the Heart of the World 2026: An 'in room' intensive with Susannah and Ya'Acov [Wed 14 Jan- Wed 2 Jan] Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador
Discover Movement Medicine teachers:
Each month our newsletters share upcoming events and blogs with Movement Medicine founders Susannah and Ya'Acov, news of Apprenticeships and Trainings, special offers and early birds, plus inspiring personal stories and teacher's spotlights.
The founder's Blog
YA'acov'S blog
Ya’acov shares his journey through Japan — a place where ancient traditions meet cutting-edge modernity, and the spirit of the land feels alive in every moment.
NOVEMBER's story
“Through the dance, I rediscovered the joy of being alive in my body.”
For more, read on....
November's spotlights
“Becoming a leader of my life is for me a passionate dance between the irrepressible desire to offer the best of myself and the management of my wounds.”
Read more of Anne Ena's words here...
UPCOMING EVENTS WITH FOUNDERS
nOVEMBER's Study Hub Lesson
in the temple of yUn
with YA'ACOV and susannah
Yun describes the emerging dance between Yin and Yang. Our lesson this month is with us both, as we share what we have learnt in our nearly 4 decades of relationship about the dance of Yin and Yang between us and within us. We've had a beautiful journey making this for you. Enjoy!
phoenix rising
with ya'acov
Tue 11 Nov - Tue 9 Dec 2025
Online
During this 4-week live programme with Ya'Acov, you will work to acknowledge and transform the 'creation story' you have inherited. Our 'creation story' has a powerful effect on how we experience life. We call the characters in your story 'understudies'. In the theatre, an understudy is the one who steps in as a replacement when the main actor is unwell or unavailable. On the stage of life, these understudies have often forgotten that they stepped in to 'hold space' while the real star waits hidden in the wings. That's you.
Come and learn how to release yourself!
Wild Honey
with susannah
Fri 14 Nov - Sun 16 Nov 2025
Antwerp, Belgium
It's Wild Honey season!
"Wild Honey," supports you to explore the creative dance of between yin and yang, to discover the "yun". And to journey with respect, sensitivity and the freedom which that brings to awaken the dance of these polarities within and between us all. This is hot stuff. Susannah holds this space with awareness and clarity, so that we can learn how to release our passion and respect our own and other's boundaries. See the video above.
Mind, Body and Spirit Festival
with ya'acov
Sat 15 Nov - Sun 16 Nov 2025
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Join Ya’Acov this weekend to explore Movement Medicine, using dance and movement for transformation and reconnection. Saturday’s workshop awakens the body and inspires creativity, while Sunday’s free talk, Your Shamanic Satnav, offers guidance for living with clarity, purpose, and vitality. Come to one or both events and experience the power of Movement Medicine.
Wild Honey
with susannah
Fri 28 Nov - Sun 30 Nov 2025
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Through deep dancing explorations we will delve into the subtle and sensual interplay of the active and the receptive, unlocking the potent power that lies within the sacred union of these opposing forces.
"Wild Honey," supports you to explore the creative dance of between yin and yang, to discover the "yun". And to journey with respect, sensitivity and the freedom which that brings to awaken the dance of these polarities within and between us all. This is hot stuff. Susannah holds this space with awareness and clarity, so that we can learn how to release our passion and respect our own and other's boundaries. See the video above.
The Shaman's Body
with Ya'acov
Sat 29 Nov - Sun 30 Nov
Paris, France
Welcome to “The Shaman’s Body – The Craft of Embodying Your Spirit,” a workshop that invites you on a transformative journey where movement becomes medicine and the elemental forces of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind guide your way.
This is more than a practice — it is an initiation into the art of embodying your Inner Shaman, the part of you that is grounded, connected, and ready to embrace both the light and shadow that shape the human experience.
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 page. Thank you!
Thanking you
for being part of this worldwide community and for your attention!
Wishing you a wonderful rest of November.
Keep dancing, wherever life takes you.
With warmth, respect, and gratitude,
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 using the contact page.
