Bucket List Retreat with Toni Bergins and
Lena Warchol

January 24 - 31, 2027

Discover Your Inner Rhythm and Renew Your Spirit.

Escape to the vibrant beauty of Brazil and immerse yourself in eight unforgettable days of movement, healing, and connection with Toni Bergins, founder of JourneyDance®, and Lena Warchol, JourneyDance® teacher and retreat leader.

Surrounded by Brazil's breathtaking landscapes, this immersive retreat invites you to step away from the demands of daily life and reconnect with your body, heart, and spirit through movement, nature, and community.

This is more than a retreat—it is a transformational journey. Through dance, reflection, ritual, and meaningful connection, you'll have the opportunity to release what no longer serves you, awaken your creativity, and remember the wisdom that lives within.

Whether you are seeking renewal, inspiration, healing, or simply time to reconnect with yourself, this experience offers a supportive and uplifting space for personal transformation.

Why Join Toni and Lena in Brazil?

🌿 JourneyDance ® with Toni Bergins
Experience Toni’s signature embodiment practice—a powerful fusion of dance, yoga, and guided meditation designed to awaken creativity, release stress, and help you reconnect with your most authentic self..

🌿Brazil's Natural Beauty as Your Healing Space
Surrounded by Brazil’s vibrant landscapes, pristine beaches, and lush tropical beauty, you'll find the perfect setting for reflection, renewal, and inspiration. Nature becomes a trusted guide, inviting you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with what truly matters.

🌿 Movement Meets Reflection
Through JourneyDance®, expressive writing, and meaningful connection practices, you'll explore your inner landscape, integrate your experiences, and deepen your connection to your own wisdom and voice.

🌿 Personalized Guidance and Support
With Toni and Lena's compassionate leadership, each session is thoughtfully designed to support your unique journey. Whether you're taking your first dance step or have years of movement experience, you'll be welcomed exactly as you are.

🌿 Whole-Self Nourishment
Enjoy daily movement and meditation, time in nature, nourishing meals, and heartfelt community connection. Every element of the retreat is crafted to nurture your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

What's Included....

Daily JourneyDance sessions designed to awaken your inner creativity and vitality.
Guided meditations and mindfulness practices to deepen your connection with yourself.
Excursions to explore Brazil's natural wonders, including beachside relaxation.
Nourishing meals made from locally-sourced ingredients to support your body throughout the retreat.
Ample free time to relax, reflect, and integrate your experiences.

Yes, I'm Ready to go to Brazil!

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About Brazil:

Florianópolis is one of Brazil’s most beloved coastal destinations, where pristine beaches, rolling hills, sparkling lagoons, and lush Atlantic Forest create a stunning backdrop for renewal and inspiration.

Surrounded by the beauty of nature, you'll have space to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with yourself. Whether walking along the beach, taking in ocean views, or simply soaking up the vibrant energy of Brazil, this extraordinary setting offers the perfect environment for transformation, relaxation, and joy.

Who is leading this Retreat?

Toni Bergins - Founder of JourneyDance®

25 Years of Transformational Movement Experience

Toni Bergins, MEd, founder & creator of JourneyDance™ and the Embodied Transformations Method coaching program anchors her professional practice at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, She has been on faculty and a Luminary Program Presenter for over 25 years. As an artistic alchemist and passionate catalyst, Toni has helped thousands of people break out of their boxes and move into new stories through embodied practice and emotional empowerment. Toni’s humor, wild expressiveness and authenticity make JourneyDance™ accessible to all, and she has trained over 1000 JourneyDance™ Teachers internationally.

Discover Toni's dancing story and how one dance changed her life...

ONE DANCE CHANGED MY LIFE!

In June 1993, I was in grad school at NYU for a Masters in Education.

I worked my way through school at a public relations firm for Art & Culture and in my spare time I took yoga, dance, improv and comedy classes.

And I was having a hard time because I was dealing with body image issues, disordered eating, self-abuse and severe mental negativity.

I was conditioned into a perfectionist mindset that meant:

I would never be good enough

My self worth was only felt through external approval

Self-hatred ran deep in my family of origin

so I had grown up with that conditioning

On top of that…

I had become obsessed with exercise and dieting

that was preventing me from having deep relationships and maintaining friendships..

My wild emotions frightened me, so I numbed them out.

I was drinking, smoking, partying, and (dancing in clubs was my favorite release…)

No one knew what I was going through behind my mask. Underneath I knew I had some serious problems and I needed help. I was stuck in the perfectionist culture of the success train, trying to fit into societal norms and the achievement trap…

I was failing at healthy relationships…

In a search for hope, I began my spiritual quest. I went to many many therapists. And it wasn’t until I met a Gestalt therapist who helped me uncover my childhood trauma and the dysfunction that I was trying to hide with my perfectionism.

To deepen my own healing, I decided to go to Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health for a personal retreat.

It wasn’t until the dance/movement session that I realized just how disconnected from my body I truly had been and how limited I was because of it.

In that monumental moment of my first free form dance I found myself, literally, crying on the floor in a puddle of tears and realizations… I felt self-love for the very first time, and in that I knew I could heal what I thought was brokenness into someone whole!

Then I experienced how much better life could be. I was hooked.

I never stopped dancing from that moment on….

I found love for my body, a new profound love for what I hated and tried to control, for so many years. I felt my sensations, my sensuality, my whole being, I fell in love with my body and my life.

I found room for my emotions, my heart, my soul’s expression….on the dance floor…

I knew at that moment that music and movement would be my medicine for reconnecting to my body, this one and only temple that I live in!

And then things all started to fall into place, my life was coming together, I felt like something clicked and I was home and I was whole. That’s when I started studying every type of movement I could, every type of psychodrama, theater, and voice work! Then I started teaching classes.

I entered a deeper understanding into my own healing, and I witnessed others having deep healing experiences of their own.

I owe it all to finding my body on the dance floor for the first time in years. I returned from dissociation to fully inhabit myself…

That’s when I knew I needed to offer this so others could heal like I did…

Imagine if you led one dance that changed the course of someone’s life. Imagine if a phrase you said while dancing like “Listen to the whispers of your heart…what does your heart really need?”, or “You are beautiful, you are amazing, you are enough” opened a new possibility for them and they really heard it for the very first time?

Lena Warchol - JourneyDance® Facilitator

Originally from the lush coastal region of Santa Catarina, Brazil, Lena Warchol brings the spirit, sensuality, warmth, and natural rhythm of her homeland into every experience she guides. A Kripalu-certified yoga instructor, JourneyDance® guide, Reiki Master, and facilitator of embodied movement practices, Lena is devoted to helping people reconnect with their inner vitality, emotional freedom, and authentic expression.

After moving to the United States from Brazil in 2008, Lena deepened her studies at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, where she trained in Kripalu Yoga and studied under Toni Bergins, founder of JourneyDance®, and Megha Nancy Buttenheim, founder of Let Your Yoga Dance®. Her work blends movement, mindfulness, spirituality, music, ritual, healing presence, and joyful embodiment into transformational experiences that are both grounding and enlivening.

Known for her warmth, calming presence, intuitive facilitation, and deep connection to the feminine spirit, Lena creates spaces where people feel safe to soften, awaken, release, and come home to themselves.

Returning to Brazil with Lena is not simply travel—it is an invitation into the heart of her culture, the beauty of her homeland, and the rhythms that shaped her spirit.

Who should attend?

Our JourneyDance retreat is open to anyone who seeks to reconnect with their body, mind, and spirit. Whether you're new to dance or a seasoned practitioner, our inclusive and welcoming environment is designed to meet you where you are on your journey

Select Your Room Accomodations

Private, Double and Triple Accomodations Available.

Double Accomodations

All rooms Wifi, free filtered water, hot water shower with organic soap, shampoo, and conditioner provided.

Pay in Full - $2350.00 (USD$)

OR 6 PAYMENTS OF $412.50 (USD$)

RESERVE YOUR SPACE

Triple Accomodations

All rooms Wifi, free filtered water, hot water shower with organic soap, shampoo, and conditioner provided.

Pay in Full - $1950.00 (USD$)

OR 6 PAYMENTS OF $350.00 (USD$)

RESERVE YOUR SPACE

Private Accomodations

All rooms offer Wifi, free filtered water, hot water shower with organic soap, shampoo, and conditioner provided.

Pay in Full - $2950.00 (USD$)

OR 6 PAYMENTS OF $512.50 (USD$)

RESERVE YOUR SPACE

Itinerary (Daily schedule may change as we get closer to 2027.)

7-Day Brazil Adventure Retreat Itinerary

January 24 – Day 1: Arrival & Opening

3:00 PM – Shuttle departs FLN to Retreat Center
4:30 – 6:00 PM – Arrival, check-in & settle in
6:30 – 8:00 PM – Welcome Dinner
8:00 – 9:30 PM – Expressive Arts Session: Opening Circle & Intentions
(gentle movement + sharing, soft close by 9)

January 25 – Day 2: Landing & Letting Go (ON-SITE DAY)

7:00 – 8:30 AM

8:30 – 10:00 AM – Breakfast

11:30 AM – 11:50AM - 20 minute Activation Flow with Lena

12PM - 1:30 PM - JourneyDance Session
(drop into the body, shake off travel, arrive in the field)

1:30 – 2:30 PM – Lunch

3:00 – 4:45 PM – Expressive Arts Session
(movement, journaling, creative process, witnessing)

5:00 – 6:00 PM – Sunset Intention Ritual -
(includes silent disco on beach)

6:30 – 7:30 PM – Dinner

8:00 – 9:30 PM – Plant Medicine, Microdosing & Somatic Dance

January 26 – Day 3: Excursion 1

8:00 – 8:30 AM – Early Breakfast

8:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Excursion (Included)

9:00–1:00

1:30 – 2:30 PM – Return to Retreat Center / Rest / Showers

2:30 – 4:30 PM – JourneyDance Session

5:00 – 6:00 PM – Sunset Ritual
(quiet beach, gratitude, grounding)

6:00 – 7:30 PM – Dinner

8:00 – 9:00 PM – Expressive Arts Session
(moving into a new story, sacred drama)

January 27 – Day 4: Excursion 2

7:00 – 7:45 AM – Breakfast

8:15 AM – 1:30 PM – Excursion 2

1:30 – 2:15 PM – Return & Rest

2:30 – 4:30 PM – Expressive Arts Session

5:00 – 6:00 PM – Sunset Ritual
(releasing, ocean offerings)

6:00 – 7:30 PM – Dinner

8:00 – 9:30 PM – JourneyDance Session
(embodied movement + sharing)

January 28 – Day 5: Integration & Reset
( ON-SITE DAY)

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Breakfast

10:00 – 11:30 AM – Beach or Yoga Session

12 PM – 1:00 PM – JourneyDance Session
(integration wave – weaving experiences so far)

1:30 – 2:30 PM – Lunch

2:30 – 4:30 PM – Expressive Arts Session
(somatic writing, partner witnessing, creative alchemy)

5:00 – 6:00 PM – Sunset Ritual: Water Release Ceremony
(ritual at river or beach – let go, cleanse, reset)

6:00 – 7:30 PM – Dinner

8:00 – 9:30 PM – Expressive Arts Session
(movement, sound healing, guided relaxation, voice & vibration)

January 29 – Day 6: Excursion 3

8:00 – 8:30 AM – Breakfast

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM – Excursion 3

1:00 – 2:00 PM – Transition / Rest

2:30 – 5:00 PM – JourneyDance / Expressive Arts Session

5:00 – 6:00 PM – Sunset Ritual

6:00 – 7:30 PM – Group Dinner

7:30 – 9:00 PM – JourneyDance

January 30 – Day 7:

8:00 – 8:30 AM – Breakfast

1:00 – 2:00 PM – Transition / Rest

2:30 – 5:00 PM – JourneyDance / Expressive Arts Session

5:00 – 6:00 PM – Sunset Ritual

6:00 – 7:30 PM – Group Dinner

7:30 – 9:00 PM – JourneyDance / Expressive Arts Closing Session

Movement

Closing circle

Blessings & integration

January 31 – Day 8: Departure
6:00 – 7:00 AM – Grab & Go Breakfast & Goodbye Hugs

7:00 AM – Some Shuttles depart → FLN

Hear what past Retreat participants have shared...

“Words cannot really describe how much The Remedy has uplifted me over the past 18 days, but it only seems fitting to write them anyway. I’ve had a lifelong desire to bring both dance and writing into my daily life and it’s been an epic struggle to make it happen. This beautiful program has revealed the alchemical ingredient that’s been missing: Connection. Dancing in community. Writing in community. And most importantly, SHARING that writing immediately, and in community. My writings and the inspired creations that my Remedy sisters have shared have created a space of such aching beauty that I don’t believe I could have created alone, particularly in these times. Even on mornings when I’m exhausted and am sure I have nothing to offer, magic has emerged. I want to keep doing this every day, forever. Thank you so much Toni and Joy for bringing us The Remedy!”

J.M.

“Thank you, let me take this opportunity to tell you that The Remedy has been such a gift. Toni and Joy have obviously put so much heart, thought, and energy into this program. It has been a comfort and an awakening for me. It has quite simply brought a feeling of abundance, connection, and creative expression back to my life, which was honestly quite numbed out over the past half year.” -

C.S.

"I’m so grateful that you've created a community to transform our struggles into hope and connection. The Remedy & JourneyDance class is my therapy these days! I feel joyful and like we can conquer the world. Thank you for holding space for all of us to laugh, cry, and dance our way to the other side."

C.A.

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Our Mission

At JourneyDance, our mission is to share the love of embodiment, movement, expression, and community connection to create positive change and empowerment in ourselves and the world. We are committed to creating an environment that includes, welcomes, and supports all people – regardless of their gender, age, race, ethnic origin, body type, religion, sexuality, and background – both within our organization and throughout the wider JourneyDance community.

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Bucket List Retreat with Toni Bergins and Lena Warchol

Why Join Toni and Lena in Brazil?

What's Included....

Yes, I'm Ready to go to Brazil!

About Brazil:

Who is leading this Retreat?

Toni Bergins - Founder of JourneyDance®

25 Years of Transformational Movement Experience

Discover Toni's dancing story and how one dance changed her life...

Lena Warchol - JourneyDance® Facilitator

Who should attend?

Select Your Room Accomodations

Double Accomodations

Triple Accomodations

Private Accomodations

Itinerary (Daily schedule may change as we get closer to 2027.)

Hear what past Retreat participants have shared...

Frequently Asked Questions

Dates of Retreat

What is your refund policy?

What is included in the cost?

Can I bring a friend?

Where in Brazil is this being held?

What airport do I fly into?

Our Mission

FEATURED AT:

Need more information before making a decision

Bucket List Retreat with Toni Bergins and
Lena Warchol