Alien Jon

Envision Festival in Costa Rica will bring together a bunch of awesome poi enthusiasts from the Americas, and some from Europe! Jon and I will be there to enjoy the music and community. We are even in dialog with the organizers about setting poi training stations! Starting two days after the festival is our month-long Poi Ninja Camp event, so stay tuned for updates! 

March 23 to April 5, 2013, Finca Mia, Costa Rica

This spring Nick, Banyan (plus speical guests) are offering a special new kind of poi retreat: Two weeks of self-motivated, peer-inspired paradise poi goodness: AKA Poi Love Camp!

This retreat is open to those over the age of 18 who are playing poi at an upper-intermediate or advanced level and who know what they need to practice and simply need the perfect place to practice, and people to play with! I.e. this is about peer collaboration! 

Nick will still be leading classes in poi mastery, choreography, rhythm, and performance. There will also be plenty of time slots for other participants to share their own skills. Come with the attitude of sharing! 

It will all take place at Finca Mia, a special ecological retreat centre up in the mountains of Costa Rica, complete with a river running through the property and fresh water springs gushing out of the earth, close to Chirripo National Park and the cloud forests. There we will set up all the "poi training stations" that we've discussed over the years: Mirrors, stall targets, stepping stones, adjustable circular walls for practicing flowers and stalls... every kind of feedback and play station you'd want to be a true poi ninja!

Montezuma, Costa Rica | January 19th - 31st, 2013

We are returning to Costa Rica to offer another round of poi and yoga retreats with La Escuela Del Sol! Join us for thirteen days of intermediate/advanced poi retreat yumminess with Nick Woolsey as the poi teacher, and Banyan as our yoga teacher. Retreats are limited to 20 participants so best to register early if you want a spot.

Playpoi.com retreat promo ~ Costa Rica from LucidTV on Vimeo.

A weekend of focused flow training and spin jams, a chance to think of nothing but honing your flow and enjoying your time.

If you are in North America, come play at CampFire festival in Minnesota. It's one of the few festivals I've decided to teach at this year. It was one of my favorite memories from last year, and looks like it will be even more epic this year!

Emmental, Switzerland | August 31 - Sept 6th

NOTE: THIS RETREAT IS CURRENTLY FULL! Please send us a message if you want to be on the waiting list. 

We are happy to announce the 2012 Swiss Poi and Yoga Retreat!  The retreat will begin with dinner on August 31st, and will finish with brunch on September 6th. This year's location: Balmeggberg.

Each day we will offer yoga classes with Adrian and poi lessons with Nick Woolsey and special guests. There will also be time for exploring the mountains, enjoying the sauna, eating great food, etc.

This retreat is intended for poi spinners who are comfortable with all the basics and who wish to explore both poi and yoga.

You can also check out the Facebook Event Page!

Empowering your State of Flow!

Join us for this 1st-of-it's-kind retreat, hosted by La Esquela del Sol.

If Playpoi and a Zen Monastery had a baby it would be this retreat. Nick Woolsey, Alien Jon, Banyan, Tea Faerie, and Thom Thumb of team Playpoi have joined forces to bring you a totally different kind of retreat. This week is fueled by a vision of something more important than poi tricks. We're aiming at tangible personal transformation and the ability to manifest the flow state at will.

Prepare to have your mind blown by a single poi, let alone two! Cyrille Humen from France brings yet another well edited montage of artistry, showcasing next level Poi technique melded with Contact Juggling.

We are offering our first ever international poi retreat for beginners with La Escuela Del Sol! 

Join us for a whole week of poi adventuring with Nick Woolsey, Alien Jon, and Banyan as our yoga teacher. The retreat is limited to 20 participants so best to register early if you want a spot. 

More partner poi passing, this time with more hats! Thom Thumb and I play with transitions between wall-plane passing and wheel plane passing, with a little hat stealing thrown in for good measure!

Alien Jon and Thom Thumb join Nick for a 4-Class Partner Poi Series (first two weeks of July) AND a Weekend Poi Intensive (July 8th - 11th). Come play with us in Toronto! For the locals, get a discount for taking both courses!

We've got some awesome ideas for playpoi instructional partner poi videos. The question is: are you into it? (let us know in the comments!)

For a taste of partner poi, here's Alien Jon and Burning Dan's review of their Fire Groove workshops.

Washington DC, USA | April 16 - 17

The mad poi scientist Alien Jon will be in DC the weekend of the 16th for four poi workshops!

Saturday, April 16:

• Poi fundamentals 1
• Partner poi foundations 

Sunday, April 17:

• Poi fundamentals 2
• Stall chasers, body tracers, and snakes

For details, rideshares, and shoutouts, go to Alien Jon Poi Workshops.

Reserve your spot, and have a blast!
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