Vinyasa Earth

Performing Lab Retreat
2027-01-17 08:00 - 2027-01-22 17:00 UTC | Vinyasa Earth, Jaipur, Vinyasa Earth, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
A five-day immersive retreat for performers, dancers, actors, theatre-makers, musicians, facilitators, and creative explorers seeking to deepen their artistic practice through movement, ritual, physical theatre, and embodied creation.

Led by internationally acclaimed theatre practitioner Sukh Ahlström, Performing Lab is a rare opportunity to train in an intensive residential setting that combines physical theatre, Kalaripayattu, movement research, rhythm, voice, clowning, and collective creation.

Participants will spend five days living, learning, creating, and sharing alongside fellow artists in the natural surroundings of Vinyasa Earth. Through rigorous training, creative laboratories, reflection, and community living, the residency offers practical tools that can be directly applied to artistic projects, performances, teaching practices, and personal creative journeys.

Upon completion, participants will receive an official certificate recognizing their participation in the residential and artistic laboratory.

What You’ll Explore

Over five immersive days, participants will train across multiple disciplines that have shaped contemporary physical theatre and embodied performance practices around the world:

Physical Theatre

Kalaripayattu (Ancient South Indian Martial Art)

Body Weather

Active Meditations

Clowning

Pantomime

Rhythm Training

Voice & Singing

Body Percussion

Contemporary Movement Practices

Creative Composition & Devising

Each discipline becomes a doorway into deeper artistic awareness, stronger stage presence, richer expression, and a more versatile creative practice.

Why Attend?

Most training programs focus on improving skills.

Performing Lab focuses on transforming the artist.

This residency is designed to help participants:

Expand their physical and expressive range.

Deepen presence and performative awareness.

Discover new movement qualities and energetic states.

Learn practical tools for artistic creation and composition.

Strengthen improvisation and adaptability.

Develop confidence in collaborative creation.

Build a sustainable creative practice.

Reconnect with curiosity, play, and artistic intuition.

By the end of the residency, participants will have developed a richer creative toolkit, stronger artistic awareness, and practical methodologies that can be integrated into future performances and projects.

Learn With An International Artist

Sukh Ahlström

Sukh Ahlström is an international performing artist, director, and educator with more than twenty years of experience across physical theatre, dance, martial arts, theatrical anthropology, and embodied creative practices.

She has taught and facilitated artistic processes in Chile, India, Denmark, Brazil, Serbia, and Greenland, working with more than 6,000 artists and students throughout her career.

Sukh is a certified practitioner of Kalaripayattu and a former member of the artistic ensemble of Odin Teatret in Denmark, one of the world’s most influential theatre companies. Her work combines rigorous training, artistic research, intercultural methodologies, and embodied creative practice to create deeply transformative learning experiences.

Investment & Accommodation

All residency options include:

Full access to the five-day Performing Lab curriculum

Daily training sessions and creative laboratories

Shared community experiences

Two vegetarian meals per day

Access to Vinyasa Earth’s studios and creative spaces

Final showcase participation

Official Certificate of Participation

Early Bird Dorm

₹20,475 (Inclusive of GST)

Shared dormitory accommodation for the duration of the residency.

Limited seats available.

Dorm Residency

₹24,150 (Inclusive of GST)

Shared dormitory accommodation with the full residency experience.

Cottage Residency

₹32,025 (Inclusive of GST)

Twin-sharing earthen cottage accommodation for participants seeking additional comfort and privacy.

Artist Scholarship

₹15,015 (Inclusive of GST)

A limited number of scholarship-supported dormitory seats are available for emerging artists, students, and practitioners who may require financial assistance.

To apply for a scholarship, send an email to vinyasa.ashram@gmail.com with the subject line:

“Application for Scholarship for Performing Arts Residency January 17-22”

In your application, briefly share:

Your artistic background

Why you wish to attend Performing Lab

How the residency will support your artistic journey

Why you are applying for financial assistance

Scholarships are awarded based on artistic intent, commitment to practice, and available seats.

To Apply

Drop us a mail at vinyasa.ashram@gmail.com or register below

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Valkirie Theater × Vinyasa Earth

Performing Lab is a collaboration between Valkirie Theater and Vinyasa Earth, bringing together international performance methodologies and immersive community-based learning.

Valkirie Theater contributes decades of experience in physical theatre, artistic research, intercultural performance, and embodied creative practices.

Vinyasa Earth contributes a unique residential environment designed specifically for artists, creators, and seekers. Here, learning extends beyond the studio into shared meals, conversations, reflection, nature, and community living.

Together, they create a learning environment that offers:

International-quality artistic training

Residential immersion

Cross-cultural exchange

Community-centered creation

Personal and professional artistic development

This combination allows participants not only to learn techniques but also to experience how artistic practice can become a way of living, observing, and creating.

The Retreat Experience

The retreat follows a carefully designed rhythm that balances training, learning, reflection, nourishment, and community connection. Mornings begin with physical training and energetic awakening practices. Afternoons are dedicated to technical training, movement research, creative laboratories, and artistic exploration. Evenings create space for reflection, dialogue, integration, music, and community gatherings. Throughout the residency, participants move through a process of training, experimentation, observation, creation, and sharing. The residency culminates in a final showcase where participants present fragments, discoveries, and creative work developed during the process.

Who Is This For?

Actors and theatre practitioners

Dancers and movement artists

Circus artists

Directors and creators

Musicians and performers

Theatre students and professionals

Educators and facilitators

Anyone interested in embodied creativity and artistic exploration

Previous experience in every discipline is not required. What matters most is curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to engage fully in the process.

What You’ll Take Home

Official Certificate of Participation

Practical tools for artistic creation and performance

A deeper understanding of physical theatre methodologies

Expanded movement and expressive capacities

New creative strategies and perspectives

Inspiration for future artistic projects

Meaningful connections with an international artistic community

A renewed relationship with creativity, body, and expression

Join us in Jaipur for five days where technique meets ritual, discipline meets play, and creation becomes a living experience.
