Movement in Paradise with Toni Bergins

March 2 - 8, 2026

Discover Your Inner Rhythm and Renew Your Spirit.

Escape to the lush landscapes of Costa Rica and immerse yourself in seven unforgettable days of movement, healing, and connection with Toni Bergins, founder of JourneyDance ®. Held at the serene Danyasa Retreat Center in Dominical, Costa Rica this immersive experience invites you to step out of your daily routine and reconnect with your body, heart, and spirit.

This isn’t just a vacation—it’s a soul-nourishing journey where dance, writing, and mindful connection support your personal transformation.

You’ll explore your emotions, release what no longer serves you, and rediscover your authentic self in a supportive, uplifting environment.

Why Join Toni in Costa Rica?

🌿 JourneyDance ® with Toni Bergins
Experience Toni’s signature embodiment practice—a fusion of dance, yoga, and guided meditation designed to unlock creativity, release stress, and help you come home to your body.

🌿 Nature as Your Healing Space
From tropical rainforests to sun-kissed beaches, Costa Rica’s stunning landscapes offer the perfect backdrop for reflection and renewal. Each moment in this sacred space invites you to slow down, listen, and reconnect.

🌿 Movement Meets Reflection
Alongside JourneyDance ®, you’ll engage in simple expressive writing and connection practices to help you integrate your experience and awaken your inner voice.

🌿 Personalized Guidance and Support
With Toni as your guide, each session is lovingly crafted to support your personal journey. Whether you're new to embodiment or an experienced mover, you’ll be met exactly where you are.

🌿 Whole-Self Nourishment
Enjoy daily meditations, nature walks, community connection, and nourishing meals to support 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 Costa Rica'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.

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About Costa Rica:

Known for its rich biodiversity and pura vida lifestyle, Costa Rica offers the ideal backdrop for a transformative retreat. From the vibrant colors of its flora and fauna to the warmth of its people, every moment in Costa Rica is an invitation to slow down, connect with nature, and embrace a sense of peace.

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?

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 offer AC, Wifi, free filtered water, and access to shared decks, lounges and swimming pool. Hot water shower with organic soap, shampoo, and conditioner provided.

Double - $3000.00 (USD$)

EARLY BIRD PRICING OF $3000.00 (USD$) PAY IN FULL OR 6 PAYMENTS OF $525.00 (USD$)

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Triple Accomodations

All rooms offer AC, Wifi, free filtered water, and access to shared decks, lounges and swimming pool. Hot water shower with organic soap, shampoo, and conditioner provided.

Triple - $2800.00 (USD$)

EARLY BIRD PRICING OF $2550.00 (USD$) OR 6 PAYMENTS OF $450.00 (USD$)

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Private Accomodations

All rooms offer AC, Wifi, free filtered water, and access to shared decks, lounges and swimming pool. Hot water shower with organic soap, shampoo, and conditioner provided.

Private - $3850.00 (USD$)

EARLY BIRD PRICING OF $3600.00 (USD$) OR 6 PAYMENTS OF $625.00 (USD$)

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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.

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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