AERIAL ATITLAN Intensive Training Program

Retreat Highlights

• - Over 20 training hours a week include classes, jams, and open workouts with a focus on Aerial Arts
• - Classes include Silks, Trapeze, Cloud Swing, Flying Pole, Aerial & Acro Duo, Dance, Movement, and More!
• - Train, Perform, and Fly Higher with Beautiful views overlooking Lake Atitlan surrounded by jungle and rising volcanoes!
• - Additional Options include Horse Training & Ethical Equestrian Program & Trail Rides with Free Riders Guild, Martial Arts with Kefi Collective, Contact Dance with Contact Beyond Contact, Thai Massage courses, and so much more!
• - Housing options available through our local network from $500 (private room, shared kitchen / bath) to $1000 for beatiful private all inclusive accommodation (note : food is not included)
• - Opportunities to perform, produce, and co-create with incredible international artists, dancers, aerialists, acrobats, and fire artists
• - A chance to learn from and give back to our local mayan community and hosts by supporting free classes for local and indigenous students!

About this Retreat

Your Guides

HILERY

Kaleesa

Nastasya

Nissan

Sion

Oror

Jonathan

HILERY RADHA

Healing with Hilery is a movement practice that combines over 20 years of experience with training in over 60 modalities, condensed into offerings that range from Yoga and Pilates to Partner Stretching, Thai Massage, Core & Strengthening Classes, and so much more! Hilery is a valued member of our team and the manager of our morning class schedule, organizing a diverse selection of offerings from intense training to restorative breathwork. Her professionalism, integrity, and skill as a teacher are cherished by all. Come move, flow, find your path in your body, and heal with hilery! over 20 years deeply immersed in the healing arts, holding certifications across a wide range of modalities, including: 60+ certifications in wellness, energy work, movement, and holistic health Cancer Exercise Specialist Yoga of the Heart for Cardiac Rehab & Cancer Certified Human Design Reader (trained with Jenna Zoe) Advanced Human Design studies with Phoebe Kuhn (Marketing) and Sahara Rose (Dharma Coaching) Gene Keys deep study and integration Trauma-Informed Coaching & Mind-Body Integration Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant Yoga Therapy, Aromatherapy, and Thai Yoga Massage Trainer Global teaching and healing experience across 13+ countries

Kaleesa Seanna

Kaleesa Seanna is the founder and director of Urban Circus International, specializing in creative cutting-edge aerial arts performance, production, and education. Kaleesa has taught and performed around the world, offering workshops and shows in over 70 countries and creating over 500 works for stage and screen for clients including Beyonce, the Guggenheim, the Roots, Cirque du Soleil, Producers Club, and many more! Kaleesa is the Aerial Director and head teacher of Aerial Atitlan, offering classes in Silks, Trapeze, Cloud Swing, Lyra, and Flying Pole, as well as Acro & Aerial Duo and Horse Training, Trail Rides, and Horse Acro programs with Free Riders Guild!

Nastasya

Nastasya has been with us since the first generation of the Aerial Intensive Training Program here on Lake Atitlan, and brings together her background in dance with a talent for beauty and grace in the air while teaching Level 1 Silks, Cloud Swing, & Lyra as well as Dance Foundations and Aerial Conditioning. Nastasya is also a visual artist, offering hand poke tattoos and illustration as well as personalized art lessons and private sessions, and a teacher who has worked with Escuela Caracol here in San Marcos and has taught both Academics and Aerial to local kids and kids around the world! Nastasya is a co-founder of Circo Tribu, our original circus arts company bringing together international artists with local talent here on Lake Atitlan with shows at Starry Mountain and Eden Atitlan combining Dance, Aerial, Fire, and Circus Arts to form spectacular and unforgettable performance experiences for all!

Nissan Auberbach

International Thai Massage Therapist, Acupuncturist & Astrologer With over 20 years of experience in the art of traditional Thai massage, Nissan Aurbeach brings the healing wisdom of Thailand to the international stage. Trained in the ancestral techniques of body alignment, energy flow, and deep relaxation, he combines Thai massage, acupuncture, and astrology to create a holistic journey of balance and transformation. Beyond technique, Nissan is a true dream weaver, guiding people to reconnect with their essence and manifest harmony between body, mind, and spirit. His sessions are not only therapeutic, but also a profound spiritual experience that awakens energy, vitality, and inner peace. At Starry Mountain, Lake Atitlán, Nissan shares his gift of healing touch and ancient wisdom, offering an invitation to those who seek renewal, alignment, and the embodiment of their highest dreams.

Sion Calabretta

Sion Calabretta is a talented dancer & performer who brings her unique blend of strength, grace, beauty and playfullness together in the air, teaching Level 1 & 2 Silks, Cloud Swing, and Lyra as well as Jazz Dance and Contemporary Dance Foundations. In addition to teaching classes, Sion has performed for numerous events around the world, and is now adding Aerial to her repertoire of skills, bringing her background in Ballet into the air and putting together soulful and creative choreographies to wow audiences of all ages. Come fly higher with us and enjoy the ride!

Oror Laborie

Oror Laborie is our in house Aerial Pirate, Theatrical Performer, and Rope Teacher! Having completed both Circus School in France and a secondary program with Urban Circus International, Oror is highly qualified to teach students of all levels the Aerial Essentials for success on Silks, Cloud Swing, and Lyra, but her great passion is Aerial Rope (also known as Corde Lisse) Blending strength, stylization, and theatrical characters together for acts that invoke elements of aerial storytelling and musical themes - including walking down the rope while playing the flute - Oror is an exciting and inspiring artist and teacher who is a great part of our team in our little jungle circus school!

Jonathan Landa

Step into a world of awe-inspiring acrobatics and captivating performances with Jonathan Landa a seasoned professional in the realm of performing arts, specializing in AcroYoga, martial arts, dancing, acrobatic duos, cheerleading, fire, and circus arts. His diverse skill set allows me to bring an unparalleled level of talent and expertise to the stage and to the studio, as well as building the community through his own projects, offering housing through Unicorn Atitlan and classes and training through Kefi Collective. Jonathan teaches Acro Duo and Martial Arts, bringing together his experience as an acrobatic movement artist with his training in cheerleading and performance to be the super base at the heart of the Acro community on Lake Atitlan. For housing and more information, check www.unicornreborn.com Check out our festival every february, ACRO EVER AFTER! - www.freelifefestival.com

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