Upcoming Africa Embodied Retreats
Ghana Arts & Dance Intensive
The Africa Embodied Team in collaboration with our creative partners at Middlebury College, Connecticut College, and The University of Ghana, are thrilled to guide you through this enriching adventure. A surprising 7-day Dance and Storytelling Immersion including exclusive movement, music, and culture blending workshops with master Ghanaian artists. Through this collaboration we aim to create a living archive of movement, memory, and shared humanity that bridges continents and generations. Come play, sweat, release, connect, and create!
Tailored for students and independent artists of all levels, this experience will enrich artistic practice, deepen cultural understanding, and foster meaningful local and global connections.
Program Costs
Non-refundable deposit: $500 (due at registration)
Student: $3,000
Non- Student: $3,500
Flexible payment plans available
With both student and non-student rates available, there's a place for everyone in this exciting journey. Don't miss out—your transformative experience awaits!
$ What’s Included:
All accommodations
Daily breakfast
Curated cultural experiences
Entry & tour fees for all itinerary activities
Dance & music workshops with master artists
Ground transportation
Local tour guides
Food per diem
Traditional ceremonies & performances
X Not Included
Round-trip flight to Ghana
Visa & passport fees
Yellow fever vaccination (We can help guide you through this process)
To secure your spot for our January 4th - January 10th 2026 Ghana Arts & Dance Intensive, please book a call and confirm your intent to join. There is a non refundable $500 deposit, that fully goes towards your trip. Many forms of payment are accepted. Once deposit is made you’ll receive: Flight recommendations, A detailed itinerary, Packing & preparation guide, and Payment plan agreement (if applicable).
SANKOFA FREEDOM RETREAT 2026
A FULLY EMBODIED 10 DAY JOURNEY TO GHANA
July 24th-August 2nd 2026
Hosted by sisters Shani and Phakiso Collins
This 10-day multi-sensory retreat will transcend the conventional travel experience. This isn't just a trip, it's an invitation and intimate immersion into the heart and soul of Ghanaian culture. We’ll be in Accra/Aburi, Kumasi, Assin Manso, and Elmina/ Cape Coast, and celebrating during Ghana’s Emancipation Day.
Deliciously and meticulously curated from personal connections and cherished experiences ; we are taking you to places we’ve been to over many years, meeting people we now call family, friends, and Auntie.
This retreat is designed to ignite and support your own liberation, renewal, and self-discovery. If you're looking to connect in a deeper more relatable way than the typical tourist stops, participate in daily life, share home-cooked meals, have a customized experience, engage in spirited real-talk talk on African politics, art, and history with some luxe and turn up along the way, then this trip is for you! We're offering you an authentic high quality and trustworthy experience, and invite you to explore a culture and country that just may become an intrinsic part of your own story!
THE EXPERIENCE
UNFORGETTABLE. HEALING. BOUTIQUE AND UNIQUE. ELEVATED EXPERIENCES. TRANSFORMATIVE. LOCAL VIBES.
Welcome Dinner
Daily Breakfast Included
Freedom Journey: Curated reflection and facilitated embodied movement practice from your retreat facilitators
Restorative Yoga for retreat participants
Akan Twi language workshops & Cultural Competency session
Private Drum & dance class w/ Ghana Dance Ensemble (all bodies and levels welcome!)
W.E.B. Du Bois Centre for Pan African Culture tour
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Tour
Traditional Naming Ceremony
Batik & Ghanaian Cooking w/ Global Mamas
Private Succulent Ghanaian chocolate/ wine tasting experience
Ritual at The Last Bath Ancestral Grounds and River tour (Assin Manso)
Guided tour at Elmina slave dungeon/ castle
Ashanti Region Tour
Kakum National Park
ZADONU Dance & Music customized community performance w/ dinner
Community give-back
Catch the VIBES. Live music and vibes throughout the retreat. Beach and pool time throughout.
Accra club and nightlife (optional and self-pay)
Ghana customized fashion (optional and self-pay)
Spa available (optional and self-pay)
And a few special surprises we wouldn’t dare ruin by tattle-telling here:)!
Itinerary subject to change. The day-by-day breakdown will be finalized early summer, and intentionally curated for the booked participants.
Lodging
Coconut Grove Beach Resort Elmina
ACCRA - 4 Star Hotel TBD
Peduase Valley Resort Aburi Mountains
Sankofa Freedom Retreat
Package & Cost Details
$5500/ SINGLE $5250/DOUBLE
($750 Deposit Fee Due by March 30th that goes fully towards your trip cost. Payment link sent after consultation call)
*What's Included: Package rates are inclusive of all accommodations, all breakfast and noted meals, curated experiences, entry fees for itinerary activities, ground transportation, tour guides and traditional ceremonies.
*Not included: Airfare, Visa, Passport, Yellow fever shot, travel insurance (optional), tips, alcohol, personal excursion travel and meals not indicated on the itinerary.
Contact us now as space is limited to ensure a uniquely tailored experience. We’re here to go through any questions you have about Ghana and your journey. Already excited about what this retreat has in store!
At the heart of Africa Embodied is a bold commitment to Pan-Africanism in action—supporting Ghanaian and Black businesses, fostering healing and wellness, championing arts education, and cultivating liberation. And, of course, we embrace the Turn Up—the joy, the vibes, the good times, and elevated experiences that bring us together
A LITTLE ABOUT US…
Shani (SNIC) Collins
Phakiso “Kiki” Collins
Getting To Ghana
We suggest you book your flights as soon as possible, as prices are go up during summer travel. We can discuss other travel provisions more during your consultation, along with flight.