Spring Expansion with Ester Braga & David Schäppi

For the fourth time, we return to Alpe Pianello in spring—

a vivid, wild place and it feels less like stumbling into a small, playful, freaky utopic village.

We will be there as guest and as well as part of that reality - cultivating in our dance space and outside between the trees our practice of expansion - like the season that surrounds us 🌱

We are very much looking forward to meet again 😍 The event:

It will be an intense dive throughout the elements of Attunement practice, an opportunity to share time and space within a diverse group of people, to meet through the body and cultivate together sensitivity, awareness, care and availability. We will be completely surrounded by beautiful nature with a stunning view on the lake; this will give us the freedom to practice and play outside too. We wish to gently expand supported by Spring qualities, a moment of blossoming, welcoming the change and new waves of renovated energies. 

Schedule:

Tuesday: Arrival possibile from the morning and bring your own Lunch to share with everybody… We start in the afternoon around 4pm !

Wednesday - Saturday: morning and afternoon classes (6 hours p/d) & evening activities/Jam !

Sunday: Last morning session, lunch and departure during the afternoon

Location:

We are happy to welcome you for the third time in the new Eco Villaggio Alpe Pianello above the Lago Maggiore in provincia Varese, Italy (very close to the border to Ticino/CH). 

👉 https://goo.gl/maps/YPxBSssY9RT2XV2h9

Contribution:

Our wish is to make it accessible to everyone so we propose a transparent sliding scale that is composed out of two parts:

👉For the FOOD (3 delicious vegan meals p/d) + ACCOMMODATION and expenses there are 4 options:

- Tent/Camper  350  Euro

- Shared room   370 Euro

- Privat room      420 Euro

👉 Our work is offered through a free donation model grounded in trust, reciprocity, and care. 

A “free donation” means there is no obligation—no expectation to give, and no requirement to contribute financially in order to participate. 

At the same time, we acknowledge that we need financial contributions do help sustain our lives and allow this work to continue. 

For clarity and transparency, we offer reference donation amounts as orientation only, never as a rule or expectation. Donations are always decided after an event, based on lived experience rather than anticipation or politeness.

This approach is an ongoing practice—one that invites open communication, mutual awareness, and a shared willingness to gently rewrite our inherited patterns around money, value, and exchange.

You can read the full document here [https://www.attunement.art/post/free-donation-approach]

Donation references

Between 300 and 400 would feel very appreciated and in balance with all the levels of investment from our side

They are appreciated with the same wholeheartedness a lower donation and a higher donation, the second one we know is a way to support also those who cannot give much (in terms of money).

If you cannot give any donation in the moment, it is fine for us and we stay open and curious to see in which other ways or timing an exchange can happen.

Registration:

There will be a max of 14 spots available so save your spot soon.

We will ask you for a Deposit of 150 CHF / Euro to confrim your spot

In case you have any questions feel free to ask

And we hope to dance and move with you soon!🤸‍♀️✨💫🎉