Reforesting The Body

Knowledge · Community · Movement

A year-long dance and wellbeing programme exploring the body as a living, regenerative ecosystem.

Inspired by the intelligence of forests — where knowledge circulates, roots intertwine, and renewal happens collectively — Reforesting the Body brings together somatic practice, neuroscience, creative inquiry, and decolonial thinking to support mental, emotional, and social wellbeing.

Programme Launch

Start: There are two separate workshops: the Opening Workshop on 1 March 2026, and the first workshop of the term on 22 March 2026.

Registration opens: 10 February 2026.

Registration will be available via the ADC website.

Format: Monthly in-depth workshops and podcasts
Spaces: Limited

This programme is intentionally limited in size to ensure care, depth, and meaningful exchange.

What Is Reforesting the Body?

Reforesting the Body is a March–November 2026 dance and mental health programme that understands movement as both knowledge and care.

Through somatic and creative dance practices, participants explore:

• Neuroplasticity and memory
• Neurodiversity and attention
• Decolonising the body

Dance is approached not as performance, but as an embodied cognitive and relational practice — one that supports regeneration, agency, and connection, much like a forest renewing itself over time.

Who Is It For?

This programme is open to:

• Dance artists and movers
• Somatic practitioners and educators
• Cultural workers and creatives
• People working in emotionally or mentally demanding environments
• Anyone seeking embodied tools for wellbeing, reflection, and renewal

No previous dance experience is required — curiosity and openness to movement are central.

Programme Path & Calendar Overview

(So, you can start planning ahead)

Opening Workshop

Sunday, 1 March 2026 | 11:00–16:00
Afro-Cuban Dance within the Yoruba tradition

A collective opening ritual weaving movement, memory, rhythm, and storytelling.

Registration opens February 2026

Pricing and participation options will be available at registration.

Participation options include:

• Drop-in sessions
• 9-workshop discount
• 11 Workshops discount
• Opening + Closing Workshops Discount (The Opening and Closing Workshops are priced separately).  

Running parallel to the workshops is a free podcast series consisting of twelve episodes. Of these, three podcast episodes are dedicated to each of the core themes of the programme: Memory, Attention, and Decolonising the Body.

Participants who attend nine workshops or more will receive a letter of participation and attendance from the Acosta Dance Foundation. This letter is not a certificate and cannot be used as formal educational accreditation.

Contact

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact:

Ymá de Almeida

Education and Community Programmes Manager
Email: ecpcoordinator@acostadancefoundation.org.uk

We look forward to welcoming you and embarking on this journey together.

Acosta Dance Foundation Team