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:
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:
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:
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