This year’s ultimate Midsummer Movement getaway takes you into the lush forest of Lost Valley with our special guest instructors, performers, and DJs.
On Thursday, we will take a different approach to the American 4th of July celebration by learning about and exploring fire ceremonies from around the world. All participants will participate in a fire arts safety training and have the opportunity to dance with fire props at sundown before our celebratory fire circle.
Daily yoga and meditation classes, hula hoop workshops for all levels, and explorative dance classes will fill our days leading up to Lost Valley's ultimate InterdepenDANCE Saturday Night Ecstatic Dance with live DJs and Fire Spinners.
Registration includes:
4 nights lodging (camping, shared room, or private room)
Organic Vegan/Vegetarian Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) and snacks
All classes and activities
Fire safety training, supplies, and photoshoot
Ecstatic Dance and DJ Party
Sauna and Hot Tub
Use of trail systems and access to stream/swimming hole
Use of yoga mats, hula hoops and other props
Meet the amazing facilitators and teachers traveling from all sides of our country to share this space with you!!!!
Photos of instructors and venu at bottom of page
Ryan Bean, Orlando, FL
Yoga, Thai Bodywork, Fire Arts
Ryan Bean (Acro Ryan) is a acrobat performer and Yoga instructor. Ryan received his 200 and 500 Hour yoga training at the foothills of the Himalayas in Rishikesh, India. Ryan teaches Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, power yoga and his style of yoga called Vortex Yoga. Incorporating Meditation and Pranayama into each practice. Partner Yoga and AcroYoga are at the core of his style and he may include these fun elements into a class to help emphasize community and trust within the group, . Ryan brings a unique style, incorporating the traditional and spiritual practices of yoga learned in the ashrams of India with the playful acro practice. Ryan's classes are a mixture of spiritual, playful, flow, and guided asanas to help you grow and work toward alignment.
Benjamin Berry, Buffalo, NY
Hula Hoop, Dance
Benjamin Berry is a hoop dancer, instructor, and performer based out of Buffalo, NY who has been hosting workshops across the country since the summer of 2015. That year he connected with the online hooping community by participating in Hooping Idol Season 5 and the Electric Forest Hoop Troupe contest, ultimately earning him Hooping.org's "Male Hooper of the Year 2015," as well as nominations for "Tutorial of the Year," "Instructor of the Year," and "Video of the Year." Since then, he has taught in over 50 cities nationwide. Currently, works as a professional teaching artist and performer in community facilities both independently and through the organization Young Audiences of Western New York. Additionally, he teaches weekly classes, performs with, and serves as the Educational Programming Coordinator at The Birds Nest Circus Arts. These days, his teaching style is largely influenced by the world of Creative Dance, a model created by Anne Green Gilbert that is holistic, conceptual, and brain-compatible. He aims to guide his students towards a more embodied and expressive hoop dance practice.
Kendall Rae Moyer, Portland, OR
Yoga, Hula Hoop
Kendall Rae Moyer of Hoop with Kendall views movement as a powerful tool for personal empowerment. She has been working with the hoop for 7 years, and is passionate about sharing hoop dance as a path to connect to the innate wisdom of your body. Because of her study in yoga, Kendall is able to offer powerful alignment cues that ensure you're feeling good inside your hoop! She currently offers workshops and community events in Portland, OR and surrounding areas.
In addition to teaching, Kendall is also a seasoned performance artist, specializing in Circus Style Multi-Hoop and Sacred Geometry inspired movement.
Laura Aszman, Portland, OR
Dance, Hula Hoop
Laura Aszman never would have thought she’d be a hoop dance instructor. Most of her life dancing made her feel vulnerable and awkward. On top of that, she was never able to hula hoop as a child! Yet all these years later, she can now say that the hoop has been her best dance teacher, her movement meditation and greatest tool for health and fitness.
Teaching brings her tremendous joy. She has a passion for teaching beginners and is dedicated to helping others feel more comfortable and confident within themselves. She relocated her business, Beauty in Movement to Portland, Oregon in 2015 where she holds ongoing classes and private lessons. She strives for whole body, mind and spirit wellness in her own life and is devoted to encouraging others let their authentic selves shine.
Katie Pinto, Bend, OR
Yoga, Dance, Hula Hoop, Fire Arts
Katie aka Pinto likes to think of learning as a side effect of having fun and strives to bring that light heartedness to the mat and into the studio to make students of all levels feel comfortable. Pinto specializes in hula hoop dance and yoga fusion, but especially enjoys a good restorative yoga or Thai Bodywork session.
Before finding a home in Bend, Pinto toured the country with her hula hoops, teaching at schools, libraries, and retreats. Her teaching and performing style has been influenced by the people in these various regions over the years. Her core Yoga Teacher and Thai Yoga Therapy trainings were completed at White Lotus in Santa Barbara, CA, her Restorative Yoga Teacher Training at JoyYOGA in Arlington, MA, and Aerial Yoga through the OM Factory trainings at TULA right here in OR. Pinto studied dance and music at the collegiate level in Wisconsin, and she completed various Hula Hoop teacher trainings in Massachusetts, New York, and Texas.
