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Poi Retreat in Bali: May 9-22
THE VISION:
2 full weeks of poi dancing, dance, yoga, celebration, creative expression, and explorations of a beautiful and unique island. Choose the first or second week, or do both! (May 9-15 and May 16-22)
ABOUT BALI:
Bali is part of Indonesia, and lies about 8 degrees south of the equator, in the Indian Ocean, to the east of the Java and north-west of Australia. It has an ancient and very unique Hindu culture. Measuring only 140km by 80km, the island is dominated by towering volcanoes, rice terraces, and more temples than you could count!
OUR VENUE:
Sacred Circularities Hoop Retreat in Bali: March 23-28
Jaguar Mary (the video artist behind many of our videos, and now also the mastermind behind the DC Hoop Collective) is organizing the Sacred Circularities Hoop-Dance Retreat in Bali, just a week after our own poi retreat. It's focus is personal evolution through movement, and it looks like a great team of people to play with. It looks like Bali is becoming the Flow Capital of the world! :)
Poi Retreat in Bali: March 1-14th, 2010 (FULL!)
***NOTE: THE MARCH RETREATS ARE FULL! WE HAVE DECIDED TO HOST AN EXTRA RETREAT IN MAY. DETAILS COMING SOON :)
THE VISION:
2 full weeks of poi dancing, dance, yoga, celebration, creative expression, and explorations of a beautiful and unique island. Choose the first or second week, or do both! (March 1-7 and March 8-14)
ABOUT BALI:
Bali is part of Indonesia, and lies about 8 degrees south of the equator, in the Indian Ocean, to the east of the Java and north-west of Australia. It has an ancient and very unique Hindu culture. Measuring only 140km by 80km, the island is dominated by towering volcanoes, rice terraces, and more temples than you could count!
OUR VENUE:
Nick and Alien Jon at Fusion Festival
Nick and Alien Jon are coming to Fusion Festival!
It's going to be amazing. See you there!
NOTE: WE NEED TENT(S) FOR FUSION!
Contact us ASAP if we can ride with you!

Poi and Meditation Retreat at DAMANHUR, ITALY: Sept 22-28th
THE VISION:
A week of poi dancing, meditation, and deep personal transformation at Damanhur, one of the world's most active spiritual centers.
ABOUT DAMANHUR:
Damanhur is an ecovillage and spiritual community situated in northern Italy. It was founded in 1975 by Oberto Airaudi and a group of devotees who built the Temples of Humankind in complete secrecy with their own hands. The Italian authorities ordered the work destroyed because it had been constructed without planning approval. This order was subsequently revoked when the authorities saw the temples with their own eyes. Today Damanhur is a permanent community of over 1000 people.
RETREAT FORMAT AND SCHEDULE:
4 hours of poi lessons with Nick and Alien Jon every day, nightly play sessions, and daily excursions and guided meditations in the Temples of Humankind..
Day 1: 22 Sept ~ Arrival
Day 2 – 6: 23-27 Sept
Weekend Poi Retreat in HOLLAND: August 22-23
Lotte Linssen has invited me to teach a weekend of workshops in Holland, near Nijmegen.
Each day we will offer 2 big workshops:
The Poi Foundations workshops will cover body movement, modes of poi movement, footwork, skill development techniques, and many moves and tricks. This class is for all experience levels.
The Advanced Poi Spinning workshops will cover compound circles, mode switching, atomic patterns, dance and performance concepts, and many advanced moves. These workshops are for those who know all the basics already.
The workshops will be followed by food, music, fire spinning, and party time! We've booked our own private camp ground so there is lots of room for everybody to camp Saturday night!
Lots more details on Lotte's Dutch website.
Contact us if you think you can come.
Poi workshops in ENGLAND with Nick and Alien Jon! July 15th -26th
Confirmed Dates
We've confirmed poi workshop dates in these cities. Click the links for details:
- Brighton
- Calne (Wiltshire)
- London
- Manchester CANCELED :(
- Cambridge
Alien Jon and I will be offering poi workshops in England from July 15th to 26th. Jon is one of my favorite poi spinners in the world and has contributed much to the art form. He's an amazing teacher and a great guy and he will inspire you on many levels!
Flow Classes at Flow Temple
This just in! My amazing friends at Flow Temple are starting their next round of classes in poi, staffs, meteor, etc. I love what these guys are doing! If you live in LA or the area, check out their promo video, and flow on! :)
The European Juggling Convention: July 4-12
The European Juggling Convention is the world's biggest juggling event. It draws hundreds of poi spinners, and thousands of jugglers, together for ten days of workshops, performances, collaboration, and celebration. Most of my European friends say it was their favorite event last summer in Europe, and this year is looking just as good, as many of my best friends and favorite poi artists are going.
This year the EJC is in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in northern Spain, come join us!
NOTE: WE NEED TENT(S)!
Contact us ASAP if you can help us out!
Poi Workshops with Alien Jon! Fire Drums, Tahoe/Reno, Los Angelese - April 30th - May 17th!
Poi Superhero Alien Jon is touring the west coast, sharing his poi superpowers with all.
Jon has consistently blown our minds with his poi abilities and teaching abilities. Take his classes if you can!
Inquire with Jon about private lessons, which are available in some locations.
Upcoming Poi Retreats: Costa Rica March 1-7 and Bali April 19-25!
Jeremy at La Escuela Del Sol has invited me to lead poi retreats at their poi/surfing/yoga school in Montezuma, Costa Rica! We're planning one more for March 1-7th! Meanwhile, I'm also organizing a poi retreat in Bali, April 19th - 25th.
Here's the trailer from the first two Costa Rica Retreats: (Music by Hilight Tribe)
NEW Poi Retreat in BALI: May 24th - 30th
THE VISION:
A full week of poi dancing, dance, yoga, celebration, creative expression, and explorations of one of the most beautiful and unique islands on earth.
ABOUT BALI:
Bali is part of Indonesia, and lies about 8 degrees south of the equator, in the Indian Ocean, to the east of the Java and north-west of Australia. It has an ancient and very unique Hindu culture. Measuring only 140km by 80km, the island is dominated by towering volcanoes, rice terraces, and more temples than you could count!
RETREAT FORMAT:
- Sunday May 24th:
- Yoga
- Breakfast
- Morning Poi Lessons
- Lunch
- Afternoon excursion every other day
- Afternoon poi session
Check-in, introductions, and a play session in our beautiful studio!
Monday - Friday:
Daily poi lessons and nightly play sessions, with excursions to explore the volcanoes, the beaches, the temples, and the other riches of Bali. Most days will look like this:
Poi Workshops in Bristol
Schedule:
Saturday, November 8th:
11am-1pm: Advanced a group (part 1)
2-4pm: Beginners group (part 1)
5-7pm: Advanced b group (part 1)
Sunday, November 9th:
11am-1pm: Advanced A group: (part 2)
2-4pm: Beginners Group (part 2)
5-7pm: Advanced b group (part 2).
Location:
We will be at Artspace Lifespace's new venue "The Island" in the centre of Bristol.
Fee:
25 pounds for one workshop, and 40 for two!
To Register visit Sandy's Facebook Event Page. Space is limited so book now.
Please, make sure you show up on time!
Poi Workshops in Brighton
Poi Workshops in Brighton!
Schedule:
Saturday, November 1st:
11am-1pm: Advanced a group (part 1)
2-4pm: Beginners group (part 1)
5-7pm: Advanced b group (part 1)
Sunday, November 2nd:
11am-1pm: Advanced A group: (part 2)
2-4pm: Beginners Group (part 2)
5-7pm: Advanced b group (part 2).
Location:
We will be in a huge hall a short bus ride from downtown Brighton. More details coming soon.
Fee:
25 pounds for one workshop, and 40 for two!
To Register contact Helena at info@poipartout.com, or visit the Brighton Poi Workshop Page on Facebook. Space is limited to book now.
Please, make sure you show up on time!
Poi Workshops in Germany
I'm in Germany, again!
The last workshops are this coming weekend in Frankfurt, Nov 22nd and 23rd.
Go to feuershow.de to learn more. A big thanks to Sam for organizing this!
Nick



