Welcome to October's newsletter!
As October arrives, the leaves are in their magnificent dance of letting go, and the year gently turns towards the dark. These coming months offer their own particular blessing: an invitation to slow down, draw closer to the warmth of home and community, and listen more deeply to what is stirring beneath the surface. Darkness is not only an absence of light. It is the fertile ground of rest, dreaming and renewal, where the seeds of what comes next have the time and the space to take root. We have many offerings for you in the weeks and months ahead and we look forward to meeting you online or in the room.
Dancing with the Heart of the World
Dancing with the Heart of the World 2027 is an intimate two-week journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon with Susannah and Ya’Acov, weaving Movement Medicine, indigenous ceremony and deep connection with the living forest and its Achuar and Sápara guardians. With only 5 tickets remaining, now is the time to apply if you feel called to join this extraordinary journey.
Fireside Zoom
And if you have questions or would like to hear more about the journey, join Ya’Acov and Susannah for a special Fireside Zoom 6pm (UK time) Tue 17 Nov, a welcoming space to connect, ask questions and discover more about Dancing with the Heart of the World.
The Movement Medicine Path
Discover the Movement Medicine Professionals we’ve trained and explore the Movement Medicine pathway, which tells you everything you need to know if you want to apprentice and prepare for our next Professional Training beginning in March 2027.
See more of our wonderful professionals and their stories on:
Insta: @movement_medicine_official
FB: Movement Medicine Official
Christl graduated at this year's Summer Long Dance, read her celebration below.
and the book I've been working on for the last years is getting very close and I can finally share its title....
October's Events
WITH THE HUB & FOUNDERS
Projection & Transference
October's Movement Medicine Study Hub Lesson
This month, Hub guest teacher and Apprentice leader Kaya T. Sertic explores how the mind can become an incredible ally when we choose to dance with it. Through movement, we discover its potential as a bridge between past, present and future, and between the material and spiritual.
Study Hub members have access to a growing library of Movement Medicine practices, from 15-minute and longer guided sessions to seasonal ceremonies and weekly inspiration. Start your free 10-day trial today!
Dreaming Awake
Fri 9 Oct - Sun 11 Oct
Budapest, Hungary
Dreaming Awake, with Ya’Acov, is an invitation to reconnect with your soul’s guidance, reclaim the power of embodied dreaming, and awaken to the pulse of possibility.
Wild Soul WhisperIng
Fri 9 Oct - Sun 11 Oct
Utrecht, Netherlands
Susannah, invites you into an immersive weekend of movement, reconnecting with the wild, sensitive and powerful compass of the deeply alive, free moving being you are...
Phoenix Rising Online
Thu 15 Oct - Thu 12 Nov
online
Explore the stories and patterns that have shaped you, and create space for more consciousness of choice. The steady pulse of this online, week by week core Movement Medicine practice is a great way to bring the dance home, with Ya'Acov's skilled guidance and support.
Intro to Movement Medicine
Sat 17 Oct 2026
Online Course
Introduction to Movement Medicine, with Ya’Acov, is a chance to experience how movement can open the door to greater presence, connection and aliveness. This day is for beginners and those wanting to celebrate Beginner's Mind.
Through guided movement, great music, simple teaching and reflection, discover your own movement, reconnect with your body and experience the pleasure of moving freely.
No previous experience needed. Please let your friends know about this wonderful opportunity to discover Movement Medicine in the privacy of their own home.
Dreaming Awake
Sat 24 Oct - Sun 25 Oct 2026
Paris, France
Dreaming Awake, with Ya’Acov, offers a space to listen deeply to your inner knowing and give life to the dreams that are calling you forward.
Samhain Tribal Heart
Fri 30 Oct 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (UK time)
In this Tribal Heart ceremony, we gather in the dance to honour the ones who came before us and the ones yet to come. With body, heart and mind as our compass, we open to the currents of life that flow through the generations.
Upcoming events in November AND DecEMBER:
- Wild Soul Whispering: Fri 13 Nov - Sun 15 Nov, Munich, Germany
- Dancing with the Heart of the World- Fireside Zoom: Tue 17 Nov, Online
- Living Ritual: Wed 25 Nov - Sun 29 Nov, Poland
- Source of Power: Fri 4 Dec - Sun 6 Dec, Croatia
- Winter Solstice Tribal Heart: Fri 11 Dec, Online
- Returning Home: Fri 15 Dec - Sun 20 Dec, Switzerland
Intensives in 2027:
- Phoenix Retreat: Tue 26 Jan 2027 - Sun 31 Jan 2027- Belgium
- Initiation: Sat 10 Apr - Fri 16 Apr 2027- Germany
- Summer Long Dance: Sat 10 Jul - Fri 16 Jul 2027- UK
As the nights draw in, may you find warmth in the people and places that nourish you, courage for whatever is asking to be released, and space to listen into the quiet wisdom of the season. We look forward to sharing the journey through these darker months with you, keeping the fire of connection, movement and possibility burning bright.
With love and autumn blessings,
Ya'Acov, Susannah and the School of Movement Medicine
