Dance & yoga summer retreat
Zomerstage 2027
Six nights and five full class days, with your stay, meals and classes included.
Request a room or a sleeping-loft place. Each participant completes their own form.
The retreat
A quiet village in the South of France.
Zomerstage takes you to a peaceful village near Mont Ventoux and Provençal towns such as Lourmarin and Bonnieux. For six nights, the entire resort is reserved for Zomerstage.
There is a large open-air pool, 25 by 10 metres, for the free afternoons.
How the days flow
We dance and practise yoga in the cooler hours — mornings and late evenings — and leave the warm afternoons free. Wander into nearby towns, walk out into nature, go canoeing, visit the lavender museum, or simply stay by the pool.
Each evening brings practice or social dancing after dinner, with one shared theme night mid-week.
Mornings & evenings
Dance and yoga classes in the cooler hours, in the mornings and late evenings.
Free afternoons
Pool, walks, nearby towns, canoeing or the lavender museum: the afternoons are free.
What's included
Your stay, meals and classes.
Included
- Six-night stay — sleeping loft, single or double rooms, or shared rooms for 3 or 4 people
- Three organic, locally sourced meals a day, plus an afternoon snack. All meals are vegetarian, with the option to eat non-vegetarian at dinner
- All the dance and yoga classes you choose — 95+ class hours offered across the week
Not included
Transport to and from the resort · drinks
What the week offers
What's on the programme.
Build your own programme
Choose from the classes on offer.
Speed courses for beginners
Start something new from scratch.
Advanced courses
Go deeper if you already dance.
One shared theme night
An evening shaped around a common theme.
Social dancing every night
Practice and time together after dinner.
Teachers across styles
Dance and yoga classes in different styles.
Teachers
Confirmed teachers.
Confirmed so far · more teachers to be announced · full programme later
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Alex
Salsa · Bachata · Rueda de Casino
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Lenka Badriyah
Bachata Solo Style · Bellydance · Bachata · Pilates
© Isabelle Hanneuse -
Swapnil Dagliya
Indian dance · Yoga
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Shirley De Muer
Ballet
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La Liz
Flamenco · Sevillanas · Palmas
Sample — a typical day
A day at Zomerstage.
Example only — not the 2027 programmeThis is the 2026 programme, shown to give a feel for how a day flows. Classes and times will differ, and more teachers will be announced — the full 2027 line-up follows later.
© Charline Schumacher
The place
Where you'll be.
Stone, shade and roses at the end of a valley — reserved for us for the week.
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Pricing
Your room sets the price.
Prices are per person and include six nights, all meals, and every class you choose. Transport and drinks are separate.
The Auberge's rooms are simple and full of character — some with exposed stone, a fireplace or a small terrace. Most have a private bathroom, and linens and towels are provided in every room except the sleeping loft.
How payment works
Cancellation policy
Requests are open — request your place.
For beginners and experienced dancers.
The programme offers a clear way in at every level. Speed courses introduce first-time dancers to something new; advanced courses give experienced dancers room to go further.
Organised by Shoonya Dance Centre, a non-profit dance and culture organisation based in Ghent, Belgium.
Shoonya Dance Centre
Common questions
FAQ
When and where is Zomerstage 2027?
3–9 July 2027 — arrive Saturday 3 July, leave Friday 9 July, six nights in all. It's held in a peaceful village in the South of France, near Mont Ventoux and towns such as Lourmarin and Bonnieux, with the whole resort reserved for participants.
Who is it for — do I need experience?
The programme includes speed courses for first-time dancers and advanced courses for dancers with more experience.
What's included in the price?
Your six-night stay, three organic and locally sourced meals a day plus an afternoon snack, and all the dance and yoga classes you choose (95+ hours offered). All meals are vegetarian, with the option to eat non-vegetarian at dinner. Transport and drinks are not included.
What are the accommodation options and prices?
Per person, including your stay, meals and classes: sleeping loft €670, 4-person room €895, 3-person room €950, 2-person room €980, single room €1,095.
How do I register?
Send your own request with your Shoonya ID. For a room, we check your request and room group before approval; each roommate needs a valid Shoonya ID and their own form. Sleeping-loft requests are approved automatically while places remain (18 places). There is one single room, and it needs no roommate details. When it is taken, you can join its waiting list. Once approved, your place is held for 8 days to pay the €200 non-refundable deposit.
How does payment work?
A €200 deposit per person confirms your spot and is non-refundable. You send a request; once we approve it, your place is held for you for 8 days to pay the deposit. A second instalment of €250 is due by 15 January 2027 and the remaining balance by 1 May 2027, both by bank transfer.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel before 1 January 2027 and you lose the €200 deposit; before 1 March 2027 the fee is €500; after 1 March 2027 the full amount is due. Fees are charged per participant.