About Zoukies
Zoukies is a dance school and community to learn Brazilian zouk in an open-hearted and non-judgemental atmosphere.
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We practice moving our awareness from judgement into presence.
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We practice authentic relating and introspection.
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We practice embodiment and conscious partner interactions.
In every class we balance technical content with a mix of deep and playful partner connection exercises; this helps us to feel safe within ourselves and in connection with others.
We have weekly classes in Winterthur, Basel and Bern, as well as monthly workshops and annual retreats. Join our community on WhatsApp by clicking this link.
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Zoukenergy Retreat
Learn about our Zoukenergy Retreat by watching the documentary video and participant testimonials on this link. Join us in 2025 for this unique and highly recommended experience of dance, fantasy and abundance.
Brazilian
Zouk
Brazilian Zouk is a dance that originates from the tradition of Lambada in Brazil.
As Lambada became popular and spread to urban cities in southern parts of Brazil, the beat was mixed with traditional Zouk Caribbean music and slowed down to support new people learning the dance.
The traditional form of Lambada then combined with new basic steps to form Zouk, and is now danced in hundreds of cities around the world and has many more modern dance influences and interpretations.
At Zoukies we practice traditional structures of Brazilian Zouk combined with a more modern technique, awareness of connection, mindfulness and the biomechanics of movement and partner connection.
Upcoming Events
Fri, 08 NovAtelier Crearte | Bern08 Nov 2024, 19:00 – 09 Nov 2024, 01:00Atelier Crearte | Bern, Mühlenpl. 15, 3011 Bern, SwitzerlandJoin us for this special themed Zouk party to connect to ourselves in wildness and flow. The perfect blend of nourishment and creativity. The workshop begins at 19:00. The party begins at 21:00.
Tue, 24 DecLe Moulin d'Abondance24 Dec 2024, 14:00 – 28 Dec 2024, 12:00Le Moulin d'Abondance, 510 Le Château, 70220 Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, FranceCelebrate Christmas at Le Moulin d'Abondance! Zouk with Santa Fly on reindeer Eat hummus and freshly grown veggies 👀 Cuddle and sing around the fire. Get connected to your body, health, community and unicorns this Christmas. ENJOY FIVE DAYS OF LEARNING ZOUK AUTHENTIC GAMES AND DEEP CONNECTIONS
Mon, 28 AprLe Moulin d'Abondance28 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 02 May 2025, 21:00Le Moulin d'Abondance, 510 Le Château, 70220 Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, FranceDeliver powerful dance classes, warm-ups and facilitation of group spaces at the Embodiment Dance Teacher Training. Ideal for anyone in conscious movement practices such as ecstatic dance and somatic movement communities. Learn and integrate tools and wisdom that stand you apart from other teachers.
Mon, 14 JulLe Moulin d'Abondance14 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 22 Jul 2025, 16:00Le Moulin d'Abondance, 510 Le Château, 70220 Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, FranceAn unforgettable and life-altering week of zouk and extraordinary experiences. Dance with people from all over the world and feel the true power of human connection.
Embodied
Dance
Embodied dance is a powerful spiritual practice that weaves together the four layers of awareness: physical, intellectual, emotional and energetic; so that you can experience and experiment with different states of being and relating to others in the context of dance and partner connection.
By isolating different topics of dance theory that relate to body, space, shape and energy dynamics, in Embodied Dance students can explore the full potential of their movement capacity without the regular limitations of learning steps as in a traditional dance class. Additionally, this sense of freedom allows more resources to be devoted to mindfulness and conscious movement and connection.