HAIRHANGING MEETING MEXICO 2024
w Master Teacher Mauricio Gonzalez of LaFake Project & Special Guests
At Casa Chango in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
May 4-11, 2024
Join us for this amazing HAIRHANGING RETREAT open for all levels! It is time to start your Hairhanging journey or level up your Hairhanging technique! This retreat is perfect for aerial students and/or dancers who want to create more opportunities for creative development, skill, and performance.
This retreat will have 2 daily classes – The morning class will focus on hairhanging technique, floor work, and working with flexibility and core strength for hairhanging. Afternoon classes will be focused on movement, flexibility, and exploring unique and creative ways to innovate your work with hair hanging including moving outside your habitual style of movement, creating new pathways and ideas, musicality, choreography, composition, and character. We will also practice our skills and sequences with different musical and thematic cues and styles in order to explore our creativity within and around the skills.
We will also have workshops in maintenance and health of your scalp, skin, and hair, core and neck alignment and strengthening, different and unique ways to braid your hair for hair hanging, and creative workshopping for each person’s works in progress. At the end of the week, we will co-create a showcase to present to the public and for videos.
When you aren’t training, you’ll be eating amazing, healthy food, lounging at the pool, swimming in the ocean, reading in hammocks, and enjoying being in nature. Get ready to move, play, breathe, feel, stretch, and express. At Casa Chango you are invited to shine and be yourself!
ALL LEVELS WELCOME
Our coaches will accommodate all levels of experience with hairhanging. Participants must have at least one year of regular physical practice and body awareness and have hair that is at least shoulder length. This retreat is perfect for aerialists and dancers who want to expand upon their current skillsets. Students new to hairhanging will have a hairhanging essentials technique class while experienced hairhangers will workshop their technique, form, and style. Everyone will be supported in the part of the process they are in. We are open to a culture of inspiration, inclusion, and exploration so we can all thrive!
Daily Schedule Sample:
- 8-9:30 am: Coffee, Tea and Breakfast
- 10am-1pm: Hairhanging technique, conditioning & body/hair/skin maintenance
- 1pm: Lunch
- 1-3:30pm: Pool-time, siesta, relaxing
- 3:30pm: Afternoon Treat
- 5-6:30pm: Flexibility Training & Cultivating Creativity in your Hairhanging
- 7pm Dinner
- 8-10pm Evening activities
We’ll take you to our favorite beach for swimming, surfing, snorkeling, and releasing baby turtles into the sea.
Space is limited so sign up now!
Your Coaches
Head Coach: Mauricio González
My passion ignited at a young age, propelling me into a realm where limits are meant to be shattered. In 2016, the Circus School “Circo Para Todos” in Colombia welcomed me as a lead instructor in aerial techniques, a role that allowed me to cultivate the next generation of circus luminaries. But my journey took a daring turn in 2017, when I harnessed the power of hairhanging and jawhanging, creating an extraordinary graduation act that left audiences spellbound.
In 2018, the world took notice as we graced the International Circus Festival in Havana, Cuba. Amidst breathtaking performances, we claimed the Critic’s Choice Award, an affirmation of the magic that hairhanging could weave into the hearts of onlookers.
Then, in 2019, I ventured to Guadalajara, Mexico, birthing LaFakeProject – a revolutionary hub for artistic innovation and hairhanging brilliance. Our mission? To share the art, the science, and the sheer exhilaration of hairhanging. Since that pivotal moment, we’ve sculpted over a hundred artists, nurturing talent that spans borders and cultures, in the delicate dance between hair and air. But what sets us apart? We’re not just about hanging from locks; we’re about crafting an experience that’s safe, technically refined, and artistically awe-inspiring. Our focus goes beyond hairhanging; it’s about sculpting dreams that challenge the ordinary and redefine the possible.
Today, as we stand at the forefront of hairhanging innovation, LaFakeProject shines as the beacon of transformation. Our dynamic workshops promise a fusion of technique, courage, and the celebration of individuality. From newcomers to seasoned performers, we guide every step with unwavering dedication.
So, are you ready to swing into a world of breathtaking artistry and defy gravity with me? Whether you’re a budding artist or a passionate soul eager to explore, we invite you to take the plunge, challenge norms, and embrace the surreal. Join us on this hair-raising adventure, where hairhanging isn’t just an act; it’s a testament to human potential. Unleash your inner daredevil. Elevate your art. Together, let’s rewrite the skies. See LaFakeProject here.
Guest Teacher: Kerri Kresinski
Kerri is an aerialist, dancer, choreographer, and coach. She has been performing and teaching acrobatics, dance, and aerial arts for over 23 years. Her life’s work, as an artist and teacher, has been to develop and deepen her study of the body—physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Kerri’s technical expertise comes from working with students of all ages, shapes, sizes, and challenges. She loves to figure out the best route for each individual, celebrating successes big and small. She has developed techniques using active flexibility, strength, and physics to work with physical movement and goals. Kerri’s knowledge of anatomy, physics, injury prevention, and realistic goal setting makes her teaching extremely effective. It is Kerri’s life’s purpose to support people in finding joy in their lives and make choices that serve them and allow space to wake up all that is possible.
Find Kerri’s performance videos here and Circus Fit free online tutorial videos here. Find Kerri on Instagram @SweetCircusKerri.
“It is so important to learn the safe and proper way to prepare your hair for hair hanging. Mauricio has a wonderful patience and understanding of this challenging craft so knows how to support an artist attempting this for the first time. He has continued to guide and encourage me as I have moved through this journey with various challenges over the last few years. Since I learned this technique I have fallen in love with this beautiful art form. I adore how expressive and fluid it allows you to be”
Laura Wells
Retreat Pricing (in USD):
| Room | Early Bird Price until Feb 15 | Full Price by April 1 |
| Shared Dorm (gender mixed) | $2050 | $2350 |
| Shared Private Room (2 friends sharing a room) 1 king size bed or 2 individual beds | $2250 | $2550 |
| Private Room with Shared Bathroom | $2550 | $2850 |
| Private Room with Private Bathroom | $2750 | $3050 |
| Private Room with Private Bathroom and Air Conditioning | $2950 | $3250 |
Full tuition is due by April 1, 2024.
Rates refer to cost of one person’s tuition.
Couples must sign up together.
Significant others are welcome at a special price.
What’s included:
- Ground transportation to/from the Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) to our accommodations*
- Arrive on May 4. Depart on May 11.
- Accommodations for the duration of the retreat
- Daily meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & snacks
- 2-3 Daily classes (4-6 hours total/day)
- Hairhanging Essentials for new students
- Hairhanging technical and creative workshopping
- Dance, movement, and theatrical workshopping
- Musicality & choreography
- Professional hair and scalp care workshop
- Hairhanging photoshoot
- End of the week creative showing
- Evening activities
- Trips to local beaches, baby turtle release, and night market
- 24 hour use of Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, and Community Spaces
- High Speed Starlink Wifi Internet
- Evening Jacuzzi soaks
Questions? Email us at SweetRetreatsMexico@gmail.com.
Links for more information:
- Accommodations – room descriptions
- Meals and Food*
- How to get here. Info and advice on booking your travel to Puerto Escondido.**
- Weather in Puerto Escondido
- Testimonials
- Excursions
Discounts
- Sign up early to get the Early Bird Discount
- Sign up with a friend and get a $100 referral discount.
- Sign up on our mailing list to find out about more discounts.
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