Training & Workshops
Relevant Formal Training
- 2022 -
Participation in the Training Course in Fundamentals of Dance and Movement Psychotherapy (Postgraduate).
University of Coimbra.
Intensive Training in Dance Therapy "The Journey of the Body" with Dina Fonseca. 124 hours. Hórus Massages, Lisbon. Final retreat at Biovilla, Palmela.
Workshops Participations
- 2023 -
14 and 15 October - Introduction to Tantric Bodywork. Initiation to Tantric Bodywork and deepening of relationship skills. Learn the art of touch and bodywork as a healing tool, create a deeper intimacy in connections and with myself, deepen trust in my own body, experience the art of giving and receiving, expand my horizon of sacred sexuality. www.thenatureoftouch.com. Monte Rosa, Barão de São João.
26 to 28 May - Movement workshop with Adam Barley "Fear, Power & Beauty". Movement-based workshop where it was possible to learn how to: Distinguish between fear generated by the mind and the animal instinct for danger, realise when I am avoiding myself by suppressing or dissociating from my feelings, access the raw emotional energy of fear as a source of strength, appreciate fear as a life-giving and heart-opening agent of transformation, learn how to show myself to others even when I am nervous or afraid. Receive practical tools that can be used to help me deal with my fears while remaining open-hearted and awake, ready for the kind of creative and courageous action the world needs from all of us right now. Feel2B, Lisbon.
- 2022 -
5 to 9 October - Men's retreat and training "The Circle Keepers" with Miguel Sevilhano. Sacred Masculine Personification, Archetypes; King, Magician, Lover, Warrior, Shamanism, Fundamentals of Leadership, Principles of Circles, Sacred Union of Masculine and Feminine, Four Directions, Four Elements, Body Awareness, "Holding Space".
https://miguelvisionquest.com/retreats/the- circle-keepers.
Gravito Retreat Center, Pedrogão Grande, Portugal.
23 to 25 September - Movement workshop with Adam Barley "You, Me & Us".
Listening to my body as a guide to navigate through life. Accessing a vibrant instinct to relate to others from my heart rather than my thoughts. To trust in the mysterious wisdom of being part of something bigger than myself, and in the wild beauty of belonging to the human race.
https://www.releaseembodiedarts.org/adam- barley
Feel2B, Lisbon.
17 to 19 June - Movement exploration retreat using different approaches such as Gaga, repertory, and dance sessions that invite a mix of the teachers' practices. Facilitated by Yaara Dolev, Hugo Marmelada, Natalia Vik and Kana Ote.
Quinta TenChi, Sintra, Portugal.
26 March - Marathon Jam, Contact Improvisation. A 9-hour dance jam with several phases. Sometimes in silence, sometimes with live music or blindfolded. Facilitated by Jo Bruhn, Pedro Paz & Irene Álvarez. SerVivo, Palmela.
- 2021 -
29 to 31 October - Men's Retreat "Children of the Sun 2021" with Rui Estrela. The rise of masculine consciousness in men. Many of us feel that something is missing in our lives, something that has been forgotten for our maturing. In this sacred meeting we will unravel our stagnant position in the psychology of the boy and shed light on what we individually need to change and mature in order to begin our journey into the psychology of the conscious man.
Breathwork, Shamanic Practices, Integrative Meditation, Initiation Rituals, Trance Circle.
Monte Mariposa, Tavira, Portugal.
- 1999 -
5 to 11 April - Movement and Dance Workshop for the Modern Dance Technique and Dramatic Expression courses.
3 and 4 December - Workshop "The Face and the Body", led by Paulo Henrique and Jack Shamblin. Orfeão de Leiria, Leiria.
- 1998 -
13 to 19 April - Movement and Dance Workshop for the Jazz, Modern Dance and Scenic Space courses, facilitated by Clara Leão and Ruben Marks. Ateneu Desportivo de Leiria, Leiria.
Summer Dance Course in Modern Jazz, Contemporary Dance and Workshop, facilitated by Paula Careto, Cristina Pereira, Wilson Domingues, S. Wuersten.
Escola Superior de Dança, Lisbon.
- 1997 -
Contemporary dance workshop, led by Patrícia Henriques, with a duration of 15 hours.
1 to 5 April - Movement and Dance Workshop for the Jazz, Modern Dance and Scenic Space courses, facilitated by Clara Leão and Ruben Marks. Ateneu Desportivo de Leiria, Leiria.
Other Relevant Experiences
- 2020 / 2021 -
Certified Permaculture Design Course with Sílvia Floresta. Aldeia do Vale.
- 2012 / 2013 -
Participant in the Artistic Creation Laboratory, theatre and dance workshop. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.
- 2011 -
Actor in the performance "À Pas De Loup" by visual artist Susana Pedrosa. Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Actor in the video "stamp STEP step HEEL" by visual artist Susana Pedrosa. Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- 1998/1999 -
Actor in the theatre group "O Nariz". Leiria.
- 1998 -
Dancer in the French movie Quasimodo d'El Paris.
- 1996 a 2001 -
Dancer at the Clara Leão Dance School. Classical and modern dance.