Next Steps Urban Retreat V4: Led by Vincent Martínez-Grieco in Portland, Oregon

Join Vincent for this extended dancing experience in his jewel of a city!
It is volume 4 of our yearly Fall Retreat and this year we will be at the Norse Hall.

We join together to bring our selves, as is, for renewal. A little used factor in dancing, the imagination, will make appearances. I will refer to this as the Imago, an unconscious idealized image of motion.

Along with the expressive body dance in outer spaces, and the still, small dance, the micro-dance; you will be ushered toward the Vibe.
The Vibe is a deeply felt resonance of unconditioned origin. I experience it as the beginning place of all dancing motions.  

We will take a tour through the 4 positions of mindfulness and their accompanying wisdom identities: The Healer, The Teacher, The Visionary, The Warrior. 
We will Hum. We will practice The Stand. We will encounter Soul work by learning to be available for the Call.

The City: I am aware that I am living on unceded land previously occupied and cared for by Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, and Molalla. Come join me in my hometown and explore PDX and the many outstanding things she offers…

Cable cars, downtown Pioneer Square

Its many parks, highlighted by Forest Park, a 5200 acre Urban Forest

Restaurants and Food Carts ( a Portland tradition) abound

The Everett House, a Portland institution; I would use these facilities as a young dancer who had muscle aches after a long day of rehearsal and classes. It’s a clean and safe energy place you may enjoy as well.

Looking for a massage while here, I recommend the gifted hands of Nick at Massage Hodgepodge.

Where to stay? Kex Hotel is just a short jaunt to Norse Hall from here... I believe you can walk it!

I believe Every body deserves a retreat from the doing and desiring, from time to time, in order to distance from what is busy and boastful to what can be restorative and rejuvenating. Next Steps Contemplative Dancing is just the ticket with its room for mindfulness practices,  imagination intelligence, sensory adventures and good ole busting loose from the seams of stress with abandoned dancing.

When: Sept 8-11, 2026
Tuesday-Friday from 10:30am-4pm

Venue: Norse Hall (Lodge Room upstairs)
111 NE 11th Ave
Portland, Oregon

Register below: Click on the “Book” button and follow the steps. You are not required to have a PayPal account to sign up.
Cost: $450 (Sliding scale below)
SUPPORTED $350 option: use coupon code SUPPORTED.
REBALANCE $550 option: use coupon code REBALANCE.
Please contact Caitlin if you need other options.

Questions? Email caitlin.nextsteps@gmail.com.
This event is open to all. No prior experience is necessary.
Cancellation Policy: $70 Cancellation Fee, regardless of when you cancel.

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