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Months and months of work are over and we are so proud to present to you our final program 2026!
On five stages, we will dive into embodied learning experiences. The following facilitators and speakers will inspire us, guide us into connection, help us build valuable knowledge and a critical consciousness and empower us to take positive action.
Urban life shapes the way we sense, move, and relate to the living world in many ways. In this workshop, Elizabeth will take us on a sensory rewilding journey, rooted in embodied ecology - to renaturalize perception and restore relational reciprocity between body, spirit, and territory.
Through ecosomatic practices, ritual movement, and sensorial cartography, we soften conditioned patterns of attention and reawaken the body’s innate ecological wisdom. We will explore the body as living territory, which is capable of listening, remembering, and reconnecting with the more-than-human world.
Dive into direct sensory experience, ecological imagination, and embodied presence!
Elizabeth is a rewilding practitioner and EcoSomatic facilitator working at the intersection of ecology, biophilic artistry, and regenerative transformation, to reconnect humans with the living world.
We will explore rhythm as a form of awareness and human connection through body percussion, movement and conscious interaction. Using the body as an instrument, you will experience how rhythm can quiet the mind, sharpen focus and bring us into a shared state of presence and flow.
Together we create grooves, playful rhythmic patterns and collective resonance experiences that awaken joy, coordination and a deeper sense of aliveness. This workshop combines music, mindfulness and embodiment in an accessible and energizing way.
No musical experience is needed.
Esh is a musician, composer and founder of YOGA SPHERE, blending over 30 years of professional musical experience with 25 years of daily yoga practice to create multisensory experiences that inspire harmony, presence and human connection.
What if - moving beyond stereotypical gender roles and regardless of whether we are biological mothers and fathers ourselves - we could effectively feel, receive, give, and apply these universal principles within ourselves?
This workshop can bring about lasting change in your life. For the deeply rooted patterns, experiences, and resources of our inner children and adults have an enormous influence on how healthily we behave and experience ourselves in relationships, friendships, and communities. Felix’s ritual touches upon and transforms these.
We will consciously embody the archetypal qualities of care, security, responsibility, guidance, protection, freedom, etc. Integrating yin and yang is fundamental to every form of relationship, starting with a loving and powerful presence with what moves us in every moment and what we are ready to allow to become whole.
Felix is a certified integrative Gestalt therapist and Rebalancing bodyworker with nearly 30 years of experience in various healing arts.
Sari Seramor is a Portuguese singer songwriter and one of the co-founders of "Wir Bauen Zukunft". She sings songs from the heart and her mantra “Hey Ma” has touched more than 5million hearts globally.
Join her in breaking free from the limitations of your mind and connect with your authentic voice!
Sari will guide and support us so we can deepen our relationship with our voice, coming into a place of acceptance and love.
Our womb is the sacred chamber where creation begins, the seat of our femininity, our intuition, and our power. Within it, we carry the wisdom of our ancestors and the collective unconscious, as well as grief, fears, and the burdens of past generations. The womb space contracts when feelings remain unspoken. It loses its radiance when we lose touch with our sensuality. It shines when we feel safe, seen, and honored.
In this workshop, we help the womb space reconnect with its original qualities of softness, safety, and strength. We release energetic blockages caused by heartbreak, trauma, transgenerational patterns, and unprocessed emotions. In a safe space, we connect with our innate power and create a circle where we, as women, support, empower, and nurture one another’s growth. Through breathwork, movement, meditation, channeling, voice, and dance, we facilitate a deep connection with and healing of our inner center of power.
When your womb space heals, your entire life begins to change. When your creative center is open, abundance flows. When you no longer carry what does not belong to you, joy returns. You feel lightness because your body feels like home again. You attract deep love because your heart and your womb space are in harmony. You emit a frequency that attracts what is truly meant for you. A healed womb space is a healed, free life.
Nora works energetically and intuitively, supported by the teachings of Tantra and the principles of energy medicine. She creates healing spaces for self-encounter through tantric rituals, somatic coaching, and aromatherapy. Her focus is on the expression of sensuality and a return to primal sexual energy. Through her work with archetypes and embodiment practices, she facilitates a reconnection with feminine or masculine qualities. She combines mindful touch with energy work and elements of Conscious Relating to foster greater love and connection.
Die Stimme ist Spiegel und Ausdruck der Seele. Die eigene Stimme freizulegen, bedeutet das eigene Selbst zu entfalten und sich mit der Schöpfung in Einklang zu bringen.
Oft sprechen und singen die Menschen mit fremden Stimmen, kopieren unbewusst die Stimmen, die nicht ihre sind, sind uneins mit sich selbst und nähren ihre innere Fremdheit. Alle Schöpfung ist Schwingung, und in uns sind diese Schwingungen in Energiezentren angelegt. Durch die bewusste Fokussierung auf diese Zentren können diese Zentren aktiviert werden, was eine uralte Yogatradition und das Geheimnis der Mantren ist.
Bertold von Aura of Indigo vermittelt uns den bewussten Umgang mit unserer Stimme und hilft Blockaden zu lösen, die verhindern, dass unsere eigenen Vibrationen unseren ganzen Körper durchdringen. Erwecke deinen Klang in dir und werde eins mit ihm!
From dancing alone to dancing together.
In this workshop, we discover the joyful world of Bachata, a partner dance full of rhythm, connection, and playfulness. We learn the basics, explore how to move and connect with each other, and switch partners throughout the class. Together, we create a fun, welcoming, and energetic space where everyone can enjoy the dance.
Kyana is a professional dancer and movement instructor from Spain with over 10 years of experience in Latin dance and a professional education in contemporary dance, ballet, modern, and improvisation.
In this fully guided movement journey, we will explore what trust and surrender mean to you, how they feel in your body, and what wisdom may be hidden within your resistance.
The session includes elements of contact improvisation, mindful touch, and - if desired - working with blindfolds. Touch is free of sensual intent, and there will always be space for conscious consent and individual boundaries.
To help you focus on your natural inner impulses to move, the workshop will be held without music. People with and without prior experience in movement are equally welcome.
Paula is part of Pura Vida Core Team and coordinating the Art Installations presented on the festival grounds.
We will gather in a circle and, through storytelling, learn more about the work of successful peacebuilders from conflict-affected regions around the world. Through dialogue, we will explore what contributes to inner and outer peace and embark together on a brief journey of discovery.
Maja dedicates her life to fostering a shift in consciousness and promoting well-being through encounters, dialogue, and the creation of constructive media content and event designs in nature. She is also building a global network of local peacemakers to empower them and help them learn from one another.
A gentle yoga session to help you settle in. Into your body. Into the moment. Into yourself. After arriving at the festival, we’ll come together, take a deep breath, move mindfully, and create space to truly be present. An invitation to soften, let go, and slowly settle into the Pura Vida spirit.
As a yoga teacher and holistic coach, Sarah wholeheartedly guides you on your path to greater freedom, joy, and adventure. Using wonderful techniques from coaching, yoga, Reiki, and Human Design, Sarah helps you get to know yourself even better and learn to listen to your intuition. Because that’s when the magic happens...
Sarah is also part of the Pura Vida Core Team co-coordinating the Storytelling Team.
We begin the day with a shared morning practice. Together, we meditate, integrating breath, movement, sound, and silence. This is a space to awaken body and heart.
For the past 15 years, Lia has worked as a leader and facilitator, co-creating transformational spaces that bridge embodied wisdom and leadership. She is part of the Pura Vida core team and co-coordinates the People & Culture Team of the project.
Yoga Nidra is one of the easiest and most relaxing forms of meditation.
Lying down and fully supported, you will be gently guided into deep conscious relaxation through body awareness and simple imagery. In this state between waking and sleeping, we will make space in the fertile soil of the mind to plant only good intentions.
Bring yours and let nature do her work.
Alonso is a trained Yoga & Meditation Teacher in India with over one decade of meditation practice and over two decades of philosophical research.
Please bring your yoga mat (optional: blanket & cushion).
Nina is a yoga teacher, women’s mentor and embodiment facilitator based in Braunschweig with a big heart for the ocean. She is guiding curious beings beyond story into deeper felt experience and authentic expression. At Pura Vida, she will give two morning sessions:
Shake the Dust: Embodiment Activation
A transformative, music-driven embodiment journey weaving together intuitive movement, fitness, dance, yoga and stillness. Riding waves between cathartic and grounded presence, inviting aliveness and deeper connection beyond story.
Embodied Yin
A nourishing Yin Yoga experience rooted in somatics and embodied awareness, inviting participants into softness, inner listening and deep restoration. Create space to gently unwind and integrate the festival journey.
Our sweat lodge is a cleansing ceremony and prayer space inspired by an old Icelandic tradition that is preserved and taught in Klein Hundorf, Mecklenburg. The ritual is also informed by Indigenous American and contemporary European traditions.
In a dark prayer room made of branches and blankets, sitting on the earth and heated by glowing stones, we sweat in the steam. We pray inside what we call “the womb of the earth.” This direct contact with the elements — fire, water, earth, and air — supports a deeper connection with our body, emotions, and spirit. The lodge serves for purification, renewal, and the strengthening of our intentions.
Flow of the Ritual
At Pura Vida, the ritual begins with a moment of silence and the lighting of the fire, followed by a circle of names, an introduction to the ritual, and intention sharing. While the stones are heating, there is space for reflection, meditation, and singing around the fire. Before entering the sweat lodge, we bless the fire and the hut through a form of ritual dance. Then we enter the “womb.”
The sweat lodge consists of four rounds, though it is possible to leave earlier at any time if needed. We close the ritual with a short sharing circle before heading to lunch.
The Guide
This ritual is guided by Manu. Manu has been walking the path of shamanic rites for over thirteen years and has been pouring water in the sweat lodge since 2022, mainly in the context of Vision Quest work.
Registration
Please register at least 24 hours before the event. Space is limited to 15 participants.
Preparation
Please bring:
- two old towels
- a large filled water bottle
- optional fruit or nuts
- objects for the altar
You may enter naked or wear light cotton or linen clothing. Feel free to bring a rattle if you have one. We recommend entering the hut with an empty stomach, so please have no breakfast or only a very light one.
Who is this for?
Due to the intensity of the ritual (heat and darkness), it is intended for people who feel physically, mentally, and emotionally stable.
We aim to include diverse genders in our language and way of working.
Please buy a ticket for the sweat lodge on our ticket page and register at least 24 hours before the event! The space is limited to 15 participants..
In this workshop, we'll practice moving and still exercises from Shaolin Neijin Qi Gong that activate your inner energy and guide you into a natural flow state.
The exercises are easy to learn and connect body and mind in a way that is both grounding and refreshing. Through mindful movement and conscious breathing, you'll strengthen your concentration, enhance your vitality, and discover inner clarity.
Qi stands for the life force of the individual as well as the life energy of the entire universe. Gong refers to work that is associated with skill or ability. Thus, Qigong can be understood as the skillful work with Qi—using it for maintaining health, grounding, relaxation, and healing.
This workshop is suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners. Everyone will discover and take home something meaningful.
What if you trusted the life within you - your perception, intuition, energy, impulses, needs, and boundaries? What if you allowed your aliveness to unfold in connection with others?
In this four-hour workshop, we open an experiential space for collective aliveness, regeneration, and emergent intelligence. We invite you to let pure life energy - la pura vida - flow together.
Why? Many social structures are based on control, disconnection and isolation. Systemic change requires a fundamentally new mode: people who are connected to their aliveness and guided by the intelligence of life itself. Exploring this mode together is the purpose of this workshop.
We begin with a connecting arrival and a brief framing: What do we mean by aliveness, regeneration, and emergent intelligence? From there, we move into an open experiential space, where anything may happen that feels alive and connected. Within this space, we sense into ourselves as well as into the shared field and express our impulses — mindfully, lovingly, and with respect for boundaries, nervous systems, and group safety. At the end, we integrate the experience together and gather insights for our everyday lives and work.
The workshop is open to anyone who longs for deep encounters with themselves and others and is able to take responsibility for their own experience within that process.
Lino is co-founder of Reinventing Society, author, and catalyst for a vibrant, regenerative society. He combines visions of the future, depth, and transformative practices to create spaces where new forms of connection, leadership, and social change can be experienced.
Jan facilitates change with a keen sense of people, processes, and what is seeking to unfold. He combines clarity, presence, and depth to create spaces where connection, growth, and new perspectives come to life.
We'll host the first ever Pura Vida Community-Assembly!
Pura Vida has grown past a normal festival into an event that hosts a community. This workshops harnesses the power and beauty of this community in coming together and working out: What are our shared dreams and visions for Pura Vida?
Raphael is a campaigner, author and activist, fusing spirituality and politics. As a journalist, he covered the Arab Spring, accompanied Syrian war refugees along the Balkan route, and wrote about East Germany and the climate crisis.
We will uncover Earth’s 4.6-billion-year evolution through a guided nature immersion.
Walking together through forests and fields, we pause at key evolutionary moments - from the emergence of the first microbes to the rise of humans - exploring how Earth’s living systems came to be, how they continue to unfold today, and what the future might hold.
By weaving together science and deep ecology, we are invited to sense, reflect, and reconnect with the living world around us through guided ecosomatic practices.
Leave with a fresh wonder for Earth’s evolution and a renewed appreciation for the living beings and systems that sustain life!
Ceri is a soil ecologist, food grower and eco-villager who has been exploring the role of food systems in human and planetary health for over a decade.
We'll dive into data to understand wealth in Germany: Who is wealthy? When do people feel wealthy?
And how can we create structures that enable a dignified transfer of wealth across generations in society? How can we help one another to grow more wealthy?
Some strategies will be suggested and discussed, others will come from you. Be ready to challenge the status quo and create the future together with those who can truly move something for the long run.
Paula is an expert in financial and mental wealth management. In her book "Unbezahlbar", she tells her story - from the world of startups and social innovation to a radically honest exploration of wealth, integrity, and what really matters.
In a world of constant noise, intuition is one of our most underused superpowers.
This workshop is a grounded, embodied exploration of intuition - not as something mystical or abstract, but as a practical inner compass for leadership, creativity and life decisions. Expect clarity, depth and simple tools to strengthen trust in your own inner knowing!
Nikki will help our bodies to land in the space before we dive into the question of what intuition really is, what it isn’t and why it matters now more than ever. Through a reflective practice she will guide us into reconnecting with intuitive signals in our body and practising deep intuitive presence with another.
We will leave the session clear and refreshed inner guidance for daily life.
Nikki is the author of "Sacred Business", founder of Sacara, a strategic adviser, podcaster and international speaker at the intersection of business, consciousness and regeneration.
n this keynote, Emilia Roig explores the interconnected structures of oppression through the lens of intersectionality. Drawing on concrete examples and lived realities, the talk sheds light on how systems such as patriarchy, racism, and capitalism reinforce one another and shape social injustice.
Participants will be invited to challenge and expand their perspectives, deepen their understanding of systemic inequality, and reflect on the role they can play in creating more just and inclusive societies.
Emilia Roig stands for radical change, justice, and the transformative power of love. As a political scientist, author, and thought leader, she has shaped the discourse on social justice, healing, and social change for years with her incisive analyses.
In her books and essays - including the bestsellers Why We Matter, The End of Marriage, Loving, and Dear Son: How to Save the World - she envisions new ways of living together: freer, more loving, more mindful, and for everyone.
She teaches at universities, speaks on stages across Europe, and, as an Ashoka Fellow and multi-award-winning catalyst, operates at the intersection of political change and personal responsibility.
We can’t wait to dive deep with her, take a closer look, challenge existing paradigms, and be inspired to contribute to a collective transformation!
Democracy thrives when we train it together!
Join for an interactive and fun democracy experience that strengthens your empathy and disagreement muscles — without breaking a sweat!
Laura is a certified Democracy Fitness Trainer, a facilitator for co-creative group formats, and a practice-oriented researcher of social innovation. She will guide us into exercises to help us to listen better, disagree courageously, and handle differences without losing connection.
A safe and inclusive space for all is ensured.
Council is a powerful communication tool that creates space for profound processes and insights.
With a simple and clear structure this practice can inspire us to maintain a mindful presence, listen to one another and speak as equals - whether in personal relationships and friendships, at work or within groups and organizations.
Drawing on the wisdom of the circle we share “uncomfortable truths,” and deepen our understanding of one another to grow and learn together. Like this, conflicts can be resolved constructively, while it is a lot of fun, also. Council is active peacebuilding.
Lucas is a facilitator of retreats, seminars and workshops focusing on connecting with nature, ritual work, dance, body awareness, personal growth and support in processes of transition and bodyworker based in Berlin.
What happens when we really show ourselves - without performance, without filter?
The Discipline of Authentic Movement, developed by Janet Adler, will help us practice exactly this. Not by forcing ourselves to "let go", but by learning to let things BE.
Together, we'll explore the power of being truly seen and learn to witness ourselves with the same compassion we offer each other. No music. No judgment. Eyes closed. We move what wants to move – nothing performed or planned – being witnessed by someone else.
We start slow, land in our bodies and build trust before entering that vulnerability. Every body is welcome. No prior experience necessary. Just openness and curiosity.
Melina is a certified Dance and Movement Therapist and Jivamukti Yoga Teacher in Berlin, facilitating Authentic Movement for 2 years.
It’s getting dark, the party night is kicking off, and you’re in the mood for some nurturing connection? Get ready for a connecting break from the hustle and bustle of the festival - sensual and explicitly non-sexual!
Saskia and Nadine invite us to check in with ourselves and help us bring our needs and boundaries into the interaction. Whether you’re feeling juicy or sweet, playful or shy, grounded or fiery—find out what feels delicious to you right now! Let’s celebrate together...
Saskia holds a B.A. in psychology and is a systemic consultant, relationship expert, and body researcher. Nadine has also been exploring relationships, relationship dynamics, and communication through a wide variety of approaches (Possibility Management, NVC, Vivian Dittmar, etc.) for the past 10 years. She is a co-organizer of the Circlewaycamp at Spitzmühle and has recently started offering courses in Hanover.
This Workshop is in German.
We explore what it means to be present with ourselves and others through simple, guided practices combining mindful awareness, movement, and relational exercises.
We slow down and bring attention to the body, noticing sensations, impulses, and patterns in how we connect or disconnect. Through playful partner and group formats, we practice listening more fully, expressing ourselves clearly, and staying with what is actually happening in the moment.
The workshop is experiential and interactive, with minimal theory and a focus on direct practice. It draws on principles from mindfulness and authentic relating, offering practical ways to experience connection rather than just talk about it.
Mihaela will create a space that is light, respectful, and grounded, where you can explore at your own pace.
She is a facilitator of interactive workshops that help people experience presence and connection through mindfulness, movement, and relational practices.
What if the house of the future already exists and has existed for 50 years?
In this workshop, we dive into the world of Earthships, nature based principles and regenerative building culture: an approach to architecture that works with nature instead of against it. We use earth, recycled materials, sunlight, and rainwater to create homes that give back more than they take. And even more regenerative culture starts before the first brick is laid, in the way we think, listen, and build together as a collective.
No prior knowledge is needed. Just curiosity and a willingness to imagine differently.
In this workshop, we explore the core principles of Earthship design and discover how surprisingly close they already are to the way many of us want to live. We'll find transfer hacks: small shifts in everyday life that move us toward a more regenerative way of inhabiting the world.
We also become the architects of our own futures: playfully designing regenerative communities and projects rooted in nature based principle. Bold, and grounded in what's actually possible.
Whether you've never heard of Earthships or you've been dreaming about them for years: this is a space to think bigger, feel into what's possible, and co-create visions of the places we actually want to inhabit.
Natalie is an organizational developer with 15 years of experience and a social architect who creates spaces for groups to connect deeply and thrive in living their purpose.
Ralf is an architect with more than 30 years of experience, working to drive ecological and systemic change so that future generations can flourish.
What if your favorite place in the countryside became a vibrant space for living, working, connection, and community?
Johannes Milke is an ecosystem designer and one of the founders of our wonderful partner project and home location to our festival retreat: "Wir bauen Zukunft" is a place of the future, with impact for the region and hope for the world.
In this workshop, he will give us insight in how to build future spaces. We will get to know the new impact criteria of the Netzwerk Zukunftsorte – the Germany-wide network for collaborative living and working spaces in rural areas. Using the concrete example of "Wir bauen Zukunft", we will explore how such a place is created and how it generates impact. Then, we will dream: in a guided vision journey, we will imagine our own place of the future… and develop an initial concept in small groups – concrete, creative, and aligned with the criteria that define outstanding places of the future.
This workshop is for people who already have a place in mind – and for everyone who is still allowed to dream.
This workshop is cancelled unfortunately.
In times shaped by uncertainty, polarization, and overwhelm, the world needs new, radical ideas and actions. And above all, it needs one thing: more courage!
Kasia and Isa from Radikale Töchter invite you into a political, creative, and energizing workshop. Through practical examples and tools of performance art and artistic activism, we explore how we can find the courage to take a stand and turn conviction into action. What truly matters to me? What do I want to stand for? And how can I make my concerns visible in everyday life, public space, or social and political contexts?
Sharpen your perspective, find allies, and discover new ways of contributing to democratic culture and social change!
For several years, Kasia and Isa have been empowering people through the tools of performance art to take a stand and engage for a democratic society. Kasia is a curator and member of the Migration Council. Isa is co-managing director of betterplace lab and works to strengthen democratic resilience and civil society.
What happens when companies are designed to serve a purpose beyond profit?
In this interactive mind–body–brain journey, Frank and Nikolas explore emerging approaches to ownership and introduce the concept of Steward Ownership. Drawing from their experience as co-founders of steward-owned companies, they share practical insights into building organizations that prioritize long-term responsibility, purpose, and contribution.
How can alternative ownership models operate within today’s economic systems while pointing toward a more balanced and regenerative future? What is the difference between an ownership mindset and a stewardship mindset, and what does that shift mean for the way we lead, collaborate, and create value?
Nikolas is a Karma Lawyer and transformation enthusiast, trying to collectively learn how to live in better harmony with ourselves, each other and mother earth, particularly through empowering transformative ventures. Frank is a licensed Economist and Ecopreneur since 25 years in the field of guarding Mother Earth and consciously developing Real Estate.
How can we begin to relate to our bodies as allies? How do we notice tension, understand protective patterns, and reconnect with what is already alive within us?
In this workshop, Jette invites us to explore the body’s somatic intelligence, our capacity to sense, move, and relate to ourselves through embodied awareness. Together, we will look at how learned protection shapes the way we feel, think, move, and connect with others, and how these patterns can begin to shift through embodied practice.
The Untamed Body weaves together embodied inquiry, movement, breath, dance, touch, and shared reflection. It is not about fixing ourselves, but about listening more closely to what is already here - creating space for presence, expression, connection, and agency.
What to expect
We gather in a safe, vibrant circle to explore the power of the stories we carry - those beliefs and patterns that shape our lives. Through reflection, creative exercises, and meaningful group sharing, we’ll uncover limiting narratives and learn how to rewrite them into new, empowering stories that serve our growth and the world we wish to create. Expect a blend of deep insight, connection, and practical tools for lasting change. Vishal is a storyteller, facilitator and a coach. He has worked with a range of individuals and organizations to harness the power of story to create meaningful change and connection. This workshop will happen in English.
How can we live our relationship authentically? What does it take to let go completely—and how can we create genuine harmony in our relationship instead of just trying to please each other?
In this in-depth relationship exploration, we’ll examine which needs in your relationship may currently be unmet and what you can do to (re)integrate them into your life together. We also lovingly and gently address the darker sides and blind spots, and discuss typical relationship patterns that we frequently see in couples therapy. Through introspection, conversation, and body-oriented methods, you can get to know yourself better within the context of your relationship.
This workshop is for greater self-awareness, the courage to change, and that wonderful feeling of love!
You can participate alone or with a partner or partners. It doesn’t matter what kind of relationship you’re in or what your orientation is. Even if you’re single, you can use this space to reflect on past or desired relationships.
Maximilian is a certified psychotherapist and supports people through couples therapy, sex therapy, and body-oriented psychotherapy in individual sessions, as well as through group seminars he leads with his partner under the name OASIS. This workshop draws on Max and Jarla’s many years of experience as workshop facilitators and couples therapists. They have been together for 14 years and have been parents for six.
Democracy is a fragile, living entity that is constantly evolving. Currently it is also under pressure from many sides.
In this deep dive workshop, we will therefore explore different possible futures for democracy. We are invited to adopt new perspectives, discover and question assumptions about the future, and jointly develop initial ideas for action in the present. Nature becomes a space of resonance: a source of inspiration, a mirror, and an experiment...
Isabell ist vielseitige Strategin mit Leidenschaft für Entwicklungsvorhaben. Sie begleitet Organisationen dabei, Zukunft zu gestalten – mit Blick auf das, was möglich ist, und dem Bewusstsein, dass Veränderung immer im Gegebenen stattfindet. Rachel ist systemische Coachin, begeisterte Didaktikerin und Impulsgeberin für persönliche und berufliche Entwicklung.
Let's play!
Dawn is a performer, theatre maker and a clown (on and off stage). In her workshop, we will play, fail, and explore together through games and clowning exercises, reconnecting with our inner fool and rediscovering playfulness, freedom, spontaneity, and presence.
Together we will let go of self-judgment and the pressure to “be” something, embracing failure as a source of joy, authenticity, and connection. By being fully in the moment together, we’ll open space for curiosity, surprise, and genuine connection and above all, we will have a lot of fun!
We will explore how gentleness, pleasure and detailed body awareness can be supported by your own unique breathing without 'pushing' and 'solving' but by 'softening' and 'sensing'. Playful and liberating on the one hand. Subtle and mystical on the other.
Crussen is an everyday mystic having traveled the world for over 10 years sharing and receiving lightheartedness as fuel for transformation.
This session is not suitable for highly pregnant people or ones with recent major operations or severe mental disorders.
Improvisational theater is much more than just an art form.
It’s an attitude toward life and work. It invites us to let go of unnecessary control, to be fully present in the here and now, and to build trust with one another.
Through small, hands-on exercises, you’ll gain a vivid insight into the world of improvisation. It’s not about being funny or creative. It’s more about (re)discovering different facets of yourself, being present together in the moment, and experiencing a sense of ease.
Andi is an improv trainer and somatic coach, and has been hosting and performing on stage for over 15 years.
We come together in a collective space of slowing down, reconnecting, and being held - countering the exhaustion, isolation, and fragmentation produced by systems of oppression.
Grounded in abolitionist and decolonial perspectives, and inspired by practices such as "Rest is Resistance" by Tricia Hersey, this workshop explores rest not as withdrawal, but as a deeply political and relational act that sustains both individual and collective struggle. In a gently guided and participatory journey, we will explore how embodied practices can nourish resilience, deepen solidarity, and open space for radical imagination.
We will make use of check-in circles, somatic practices, guided rest, and reflective writing. There will be invitations to move, to pause, to listen inwardly and collectively, and to experience rest as a shared, supported practice. Together, we will co-create a safer space where different needs and rhythms are welcomed. Participants will have the opportunity to reconnect with their bodies, reflect on their relationship to rest and productivity, and imagine futures rooted in care, justice, and interdependence.
The workshop offers both a restorative experience and a political inquiry - supporting you to leave with a renewed sense of grounding, possibility, and connection to themselves and others.
Alice is a community organiser, feminist facilitator, dancer, and Art of Hosting practitioner, working across Europe to support deep systems change through participatory and decolonial practices.
We look forward to live performances by multi-instrumentalist artists blending music from various cultures around the globe with genres such as electronic, jazz, classical, or experimental music. Be ready for a unique, diverse and co-created sound experience that opens the gates to new realms of creativity and feeling.
We playfully evoke high and deep physical presence through passionate dancing and powerful music. Let yourself be guided into a deepening relationship with your outer and inner body, with your self and your life, creating many moments to still the mind through movement. This event includes a somatic introduction and integration.
Oliver has been an accredited 5Rhythms teacher since 2014, trained in New York City by 5Rhythms founder Gabrielle Roth. In addition to 5Rhythms, his offerings are informed by his dedicated practices of Gurdjieff’s inner work including movements & meditation and yoga (certified teacher with Richard Freeman). Oliver is also a musician. In innovative ways, he integrates complementary approaches and practices to enrich his 5Rhythms Dance offerings. He is based in Berlin and offers workshops and retreats across Europe and the USA.
Sari Seramor is a Portuguese singer songwriter and one of the co-founders of Wir Bauen Zukunft. Singing songs from the heart! Her mantra “Hey Ma” has touched more than 5million hearts globally.
Her sound is a fusion of reggae, and latin rhythms blended with DUB effects, transporting listeners to a world of empowerment and self reflection, developing a new music genre called MEDICINE DUB. Her global rhythms and multilingual compositions are an expression of a true world citizen that has lived many adventures around the world.
Synergy Sessions is an improvised musical experience created in the moment, blending live music, performance, massage, and deep listening into a shared journey — dissolving the borders between audience and artists.
The core team consists of Stav Goldberg on piano, Ori Jacobson on saxophone, Gili Kovesh on drums, Shai Lavi on sound, and Mila Kiwus holding the space. Together, they co-create spontaneous soundscapes rooted in connection, presence, and transformation.
Each session becomes part concert, part ceremony, and part living musical dialogue.
Anya Ananda is a ritual artist and poet of the embodied feminine. Through performance, eros, and intuitive transmission, she creates spaces where the self remembers its depth, softness, and sovereignty. She founded House of Soul Strip — a liberating eros & soul dance temple for all genders as an immersive open pole ritual. No skills needed.
Tara is a Sensual Somatic facilitator ™, embodiment coach, and bodyworker. She supports people in moving deeper into their bodies through safe, empowering, and embodied practices that reconnect sensation, presence, and authenticity. With extensive experience facilitating group containers, private sessions, and couples work, Tara brings a rich foundation as a performance artist and dancer. Her work is informed by a deep understanding of the power of being witnessed, celebrated, and expressed in one’s full embodied truth, supporting liberation through the body.
House of Soul Strip — a liberating eros & soul dance temple for all genders as an immersive open pole stage ritual. No skills needed.
Embark on a timeless journey of sound through the auditory universe of gong and leave everything else behind!
The tones of gongs reach us in a way that can guide us to other levels of consciousness. Detached from the constant stream of thoughts, they connect us with the natural rhythms of life and open the door to our deepest personal layers. The sounds activate our individual primal tone and bring us into harmony with our soul. The ocean of subtle sound vibrations washing over us c. We can let go of our familiar dimensions and experience an inner peace and stillness in which self-healing powers can be stimulated by releasing blockages. In the sea of sound, the tones of various gongs, similar instruments, and singing carry us through time in gentle rhythmic waves.
For many years, Rüdiger has been teaching yoga, meditation, and martial arts, and facilitating shamanic ceremonies. The common thread connecting all of this is sound - NADA BRAHMA. He is passionate about this with all his devotion, grace, curiosity, and enthusiasm. This is how his gongs sound. During the gong puja, we can experience ourselves in a state of sleep as if we were awake in our own dream (Turiya). Timeless in the Now...
Philipps work spans live performances, theatre productions, music for art installations, scoring for big and small screens as well as audioplays. Over the past decade, he has abetted and instigated numerous musical explorations with various musicians in and around his home base of Berlin. He displayed his talents as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer on projects ranging from his first band Abby (later evolving into Gheist) to his longstanding alliance with Sascha Ring/Apparat, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Electronic Album in 2019.
In 2023, Philipp released his debut solo album, ‘Birds Singing Till The World Ends’, receiving international critical acclaim. This year, Philipp unveiled his first full-length evening musical experience, transforming the vast halls of Mahalla with the visionary lighting sculpturers of Organysmo. His residency has now fully developed into a celebrated fixture of Berlin’s art scene, drawing large, enthusiastic audiences and blending sound and light into an unforgettable, otherworldly spectacle.
Philipp will soon drop both his second solo album and A Hum of Maybe with Apparat, followed by an extensive concert series for both releases.
Mushina is a Portuguese artist and facilitator in the global Ecstatic Dance scene, known for his magnetic presence and immersive musical journeys. Blending organic rhythms with ancestral and tribal influences, he creates powerful collective experiences. Beyond performing, he leads community-driven initiatives in Portugal, using music and movement to inspire connection, elevate consciousness, and foster a more unified and vibrant world.
Mushina delivers immersive Ecstatic Dance journeys that weave organic rhythms, tribal elements, and emotional storytelling into a transformative experience. Featuring the presence of Katia Buben, each journey unfolds in a carefully crafted arc: a gentle, grounding opening, a powerful and liberating peak of full-body expression, and a deeply soothing, integrative closing. More than a set, it is a shared ritual that invites connection, release, and expansion.
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and storyteller Lihla (Lih-Qun Wong) combines a vast instrumental skillset of piano, cello, electronics, and spoken word, to crafts intensely immersive aural-hallucinatory worlds of intricately shifting landscapes. Her work explores the diaspora of time and space, the meeting place between memory and longing. Her explorational vocal and poetry textures invoke and echo the ancient, the feminine, and the otherworldly. Her voice guides us, weaving through electronics and field recordings of the ‘real world' to set the path for a poetic and deeply haunting journey through the internal psyche that is truly transportive and escapist.
The Kirtan Family is an eight-member Kirtan band from Berlin, born out of a vibrant community around our monthly Kirtans with 200–300 participants. With powerful mantras, delicate soundscapes, and lots of live energy, they bring the magic of singing together to festival stages, churches, concert halls, and even onto the water. Carried by Sanskrit mantras, every voice is important and welcome – the audience becomes part of a living, breathing sound field. Through these collective voices, a portal opens: the band holds and nurtures this field, creating a journey – from silence, through deep connection, back into community, and up to the highest frequencies of ecstasy.
Norema Pauw – Lead Vocal & HarmoniumSabrishnu – Percussion
Kay Peter Recher – Bass & Percussion
Felix Wallerand – Bass & Guitar
Felix Leela Arun – Handpan
Joachim Dicks – Guitar & Vocal
Andreas Grotekemper – Harmonium & Vocal
Roman Görlacher – Piano & Guitar
Lively and original. Expect heavy electronic beats, playful melodies, live harmonica, collective dancefloor breathing and a lighthearted remembering and celebrating of the fundamental mystery of being alive.
Crussen is a swedish breathworker, DJ, music producer and retreat facilitator with a passion for the mystery and wonder of being human. While traveling the world for 10 years he sees hiself opening more and more to a channel for a sense of lightheartedness and simplicity towards life.
Aura of Indigo is a Berlin-based music collective that explores the transformative power of sound and deep listening. Using voice, cello, sarangi, santur, violin, ransingha, frame drums, and electronic soundscapes, they create immersive sound journeys inspired by Indian classical music, Sufi traditions, and meditative practices. Their concerts blend elements of ritual, concert, and sound meditation, inviting audiences to cultivate presence, inner experience, and collective listening.
Bertolt W. Schieferstein: Vocals, sarangi, sarod, celesta,duduk, ransingha, carnix, harmonium
Konstanze Näther: Vocals, santur, cello, violin, ransingha
Dana Leichsenring: Vocals, drum set Arda Aygün: Frame drums, darbuka
Annida is a DJ and sonic storyteller from India, founder and curator of Femme Riddim, and known for her immersive Dance Rituals. Devoted to crafting spaces for authentic expression through music and movement, she weaves global dance music into high-energy, percussive, and genre-fluid sets. Her sound blends earthy grooves, bass-heavy rhythms, groovy vocal textures, global dance music and diasporic club sounds with influences spanning house, afrobeat, jazz, dub, jungle, and world music. Rooted in an ancestral musical lineage, her sets unfold as intentional journeys inviting presence, connection, and collective joy on the dancefloor.
From wellness gatherings and ecstatic dances to late-night club floors, Annida has played guest mixes for Subtle Radio, AAJA Radio, Soho Radio, Frequencies London, and at festivals across the UK, Europe and South-East Asia, including a set on the iconic fields of Glastonbury Festival. Whether at sunrise or sunset, her selections bridge ritual and rave, bringing people together on the dancefloor.
Annida’s ecstatic dance sets are genre fluid and rhythm driven, moving between nostalgia and forward thinking global electronic sound. Rooted in bass and percussion, she draws from house, Afro diasporic grooves, organic electronica, disco, dub, and leftfield club music to create high energy journeys that feel both expansive and intentional. Influenced by diasporic rhythms, prayer, and chant, she builds sets with steady progression and emotional depth, guiding the dancefloor through tension, release, and collective uplift.
The Open Stage is a community-held space for courageous expression. It is more than a performance, it is a field of support and connection. Whether through music, poetry, spoken word, movement or silence, you are invited to share what truly lives in your heart. All emotions are welcome here. Your voice has value. Your truth matters and it will be heard. We don’t perform to impress! We express to connect and find our way back home: to ourselves and to each other.
Anne is a trauma-informed embodiment coach and singer-songwriter devoted to creating spaces where people feel supported to express their authentic truth. Through retreats, group mentoring, open stages, singing circles and 1:1 work she supports others in reclaiming their voice and sharing their unique gift with the world. She believes that when we dare to live and express our truth without our old stories, we contribute to a more peaceful, connected and compassionate world.
Felix Leela Arun is a musician, facilitator, and space holder whose work bridges sound, body awareness, and emotional depth. He supports others in reconnecting with their bodies and accessing a deeper sense of presence and authentic expression. After rediscovering music through the handpan, Felix developed an intuitive and feeling-based approach to playing and teaching that goes beyond technique and invites a personal, embodied connection to sound.
There is much more happening at Pura Vida beyond the official program.
Have a look at what awaits you on the grounds!
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