✨ SIERRA ZOUK RETREAT 2026 ✨
Where presence, play, and connection meet.
Imagine four days tucked away in the forest…
where time slows down, music becomes medicine, and movement becomes a pathway inward.
Sierra Zouk Retreat isn’t just an event -it’s a container.
Not a party. No Jack & Jills. Not a performance.

It carries a rare kind of energy: grounded, intimate, and deeply connected... where you don’t feel like a face in the crowd, but part of something real. We intentionally design spaciousness into the weekend so you can truly land… integrate, connect, and breathe between the dances.
A space intentionally designed for curiosity, courage, and connection.

Together, we’ll explore Brazilian Zouk as more than steps or patterns…
as a practice of presence, trust, and creative expression. Where you’re invited to soften, listen, and discover new possibilities in your body, your dance, and your relationships.

What makes Sierra Zouk Retreat different is the intention behind the details:
✨ artists who specialize in flow as an embodied practice, not just a style
🎶 eclectic DJs who take you on true musical journeys
🧘 supporting practices like yoga, meditation, and nervous system care woven throughout the weekend
🤍 a community-first, consent-centered culture rooted in care and respect

Come as you are.
Leave with more flow, clarity, and connection.


🌿 What is included :
✨ Workshops & Guided Learning
Over 15+ hours of thoughtfully curated classes designed to expand your technique, musicality, creativity, and embodied awareness.
This year, you’ll be guided by artists who care deeply about fundamentals, presence, and play.. using Zouk as a pathway into greater connection with yourself and others.

We’re excited to welcome:
💃🕺 Evelyn & Derrick
💃🕺 Julissa & Kuna
💃🕺 Pati & Luke
💃🕺 Romane & Cedric
💃 Ashe Jordan
🕺 Jeremy Hale
…and more to be announced ✨

🎶 Evenings of Social Dance + Atmosphere:
 Each night, we gather in the ballroom under soft lights and immersive sound for a beautiful evening of connection and movement. Expect curated musical journeys through the rhythms and textures of Brazilian Zouk, supporting grounded flow, expansive expression, play, celebration, intimacy, and deep surrender into the dance.

🎧 We’re honored to feature:
🎵 DJ Tiger
🎵 DJ Anvi
🎵 DJ Fab
🎵 DJ Tzoul
…and more TBA!

Two learning tracks help you land right where you belong:
🔹 Foundations & Flow (Open Level in Main Hall)
Build clarity, confidence, timing, and expressive movement.
🔸 Deep Dive (Advanced Concepts in Camsey Hall)
Explore refinement, artistry, and deeper layers of connection.

✨ Advanced Track Note:
To join Deep Dive (Advanced Room in Camsey Hall), video auditions are required and must be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to event.
Please email your audition video to: [email protected]
✅ Important: Advanced workshops will have a wristband check at the door.
No video submission = no wristband access.

🧘 Nourish Your Whole Self
Between classes and socials you’ll find offerings that support the nervous system and reconnect you to presence:
• gentle movement + stretch in stretch area
• breath + meditation
• integration/stretch spaces
• mindful reflection
• optional healing bodywork (additional cost)

🍽️ Meals Made With Care
Your retreat includes nourishing meals throughout the weekend + late night quality catering.
Vegetarian + vegan options available.
Eat together. Slow down. Share. Laugh. Land.

🌲The Venue : Our forest home!
We return to our beautiful conference center nestled in the Northern California woods.
Quiet, cozy, and intentionally simple.

You’ll enjoy:
🏛️ a large gymnasium ballroom for socials & workshops
🪩 a secondary studio for advanced classes
🛋️ a third room for lounge/games/rest
🔥 outdoor gathering & bonfire spaces
🍽️ a warm, communal dining hall
🌿 trails, trees, and places to breathe between dances

Choose the accommodation style that fits your vibe:
🛖 rustic cabin - simple, shared, no wifi, nature-forward
🏨 lodge room share - hotel-style comfort and quiet, private bathroom, wifi
🏰 private lodge room share - complete quiet private hotel-style comfort, private bathroom, wifi

🌲 STAY CONNECTED BEFORE THE RETREAT
Join our WhatsApp community space (TBA!) to meet others, ask questions, and coordinate:
• travel + rideshare
• room shares
• announcements
• community conversations

🎟️ TICKET POLICY
All tickets are non-refundable. Flexible if life shifts :
🔄 Transferable to another dancer (30+ days before retreat)
📆 Deferrable to the following year (30+ days notice)
✔️ Organizer reserves right to refund & refuse service if necessary
Purchasing a ticket confirms your agreement with these terms.
Thank you for helping us sustain this experience for the community.

🌌 WE CAN’T WAIT TO DANCE WITH YOU
Come be held by nature.
Come be supported in your growth.
Come explore how deeply you can listen.
To music, to partners, to yourself.
We’re so honored to welcome you into this year’s journey.

SZR 2026 ✨