Freedom to Love - A Biodanza Relationship Retreat in Glastonbury

Set in the mystical landscape of Glastonbury, this Biodanza retreat is an invitation to explore the art of relationship—our relationship with ourselves, with others, and with life itself.
Through movement, music, encounter, and the wisdom of the body, we will discover how our past experiences shape the way we love, communicate, trust, and connect.
Many of us long for deeper intimacy, yet find ourselves repeating familiar patterns of distance, misunderstanding, fear, or disappointment. We carry old stories, unspoken emotions, and unconscious beliefs that influence every relationship we create.
This weekend offers a safe and supportive space to recognise those patterns, gently release what no longer serves us, and awaken new possibilities for authentic connection.
Together we will journey through the Labyrinth in magical Avalon, following Ariadne’s Thread towards greater presence, freedom, and love.
The myths of the Labyrinth are not ancient stories alone—they are mirrors of our own lives.
The Minotaur represents the parts of ourselves we reject, suppress, or fear to reveal. These hidden aspects often become the barriers that prevent us from experiencing the intimacy, openness, and love we long for.
Ariadne’s Thread symbolises the path back to ourselves—the thread that allows us to meet another without losing who we are.
This is ultimately a journey from separation to connection.
Through individual exploration, men’s and women’s processes, and shared experiences together, we begin to embody new ways of relating - with honesty, vulnerability, respect, and love.
About the Journey
The Labyrinth represents the unconscious patterns that influence our relationships—formed through childhood experiences, cultural conditioning, and past emotional wounds.
💛 The Labyrinth — Our Relationship Patterns
Often we are already walking inside unconscious patterns without realising it. We repeat familiar ways of loving, protecting ourselves, withdrawing, or seeking approval.
💛 The Centre — The Minotaur
The Minotaur represents the rejected parts of ourselves: our fears of intimacy, rejection, abandonment, vulnerability, anger, grief, or not feeling enough. Rather than fighting these parts, we learn to meet them with awareness and compassion.
💛 The Challenge — Living and Loving Authentically
Inspired by the Minotaur Project, we explore the fears that limit authentic relationships—including the Fear of Living, Fear of Loving, Fear of Expressing Ourselves, and Fear of our Instinctive Nature.
Through Biodanza and individual sfida dances, these patterns can begin to transform into greater freedom and integration.
💛 Ariadne’s Thread
The thread represents our inner wisdom—the capacity to remain connected to ourselves while opening to another. It reminds us that healthy relationships begin with authenticity rather than performance.
💛 Transformation
As we move through the Labyrinth, old identities begin to soften. We become less driven by defence and more available for genuine encounter, intimacy, and love.
The journey is not about becoming someone different—it is about remembering who we are beneath fear.
As Rolando Toro wrote:
“Love is the essential force that integrates and gives meaning to life.”
This retreat is an invitation to experience that truth—not as an idea, but as a lived experience through movement, music, nature, and human connection.
Come and walk Ariadne’s Thread with us.
Rediscover yourself.
Rediscover one another.
Rediscover the freedom to love.
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Facilitator — Olga Bastable
Olga Bastable is an artist, architect, and Biodanza facilitator who has been teaching Biodanza since 2015. She facilitates workshops, retreats, and community projects throughout London, Glastonbury, and Sussex, bringing together movement, creativity, and human connection.
Her work is inspired by the vision of Biodanza: creating a world where people can reconnect with their vitality, authenticity, and capacity to love.
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Investment
Early Bird: £155
Full Price: £165
Please make your payment via this link:
https://biodanza-labyrinth-glastonbury.eventbrite.co.uk
Venue
Goddess Hall
St Benedict’s Close, Glastonbury BA6 9NB
WhatsApp: 07786 961523
Website: www.biodanzaolgabastable.com