AERIAL & HEART OPENING RETREAT
6 – 13 July 2025
A Magical Week
Join our Magical Week in Beautiful Bayern! We train both indoor and outdoor, with romantic view on the mountain. Your coach, Simone Heitinga, has almost 20 years experience as a professional aerial silk performer (Cirque du Soleil, e.g.) and aerial silk teacher. During this aerial silk „styling“ course, we dive deep into detail to develop your awareness of aesthetic body lines and how to improve fluent movement. After lunch, theres the unique course „The Happy Aerialist“ to digest, building up towards a heART opening cacao ceremony at the end of the week. Our sweet extra high light experiences for you: „The Night of Atmosphere“ (illuminated evening training) and „Flow & Frequencies“ (aerial training with connecting sound frequencies). The focus of this event is not on height, but on deepening. Are you looking for: Elegance, Flow, Joy and Transformation? Than this is the perfect retreat for you!
Come to connect with us, yourself, the silks and nature ♥
Week overview
Sunday: Arrival day + welcome drink
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 3 training days
Thursday: Sight seeing day / Free day
Friday: Training day & Soundgarden
Saturday: Training day + Heart-Cacao Ceremony + Night of Atmosphere
Sunday: Breakfast + departure day
Programme changes reserved.
Your coach
Out of passion for aerials and the wish to create a community, Simone Heitinga founded AERIAL TOWER in Bayern in 2020. Under this label, she now offers the unique combination of aerial & heart opening programs and aerial theatre plays.
As an aerial artist, Simone used to travel around the world as the aerial silk soloist with Cirque du Soleil, Holiday on Ice, e.g.
As a heart opening guide, she has been leading heart opening cacao ceremonies on several international retreats, of which she is very thankful.
Simone has qualifications in journalism, scriptwriting, aerial anatomy, PBT (progressing ballet techniques), happiness coaching, crystal healing, reiki, leading of cacao ceremonies and multidimensional energy clearing.
With AERIAL TOWER, she is able to bring it all together.
The program
♥ Daily Training (15+ hours)
Pre-Warm up / Pilates
Short sequence to wake up your body for aerial training.
Flow & Fly – WarmingUp
The warming up on music has been developed with great care and will both prepare all specific muscles for aerials and at the same time improve your graceful body lines.
Aerial Yoga – Flow Routine
With the support of aerial silk slings (loops), we will dive deep into a flowing stretch routine, guided by healing sound frequencies. Make space in your mind and get deeply connected with your body.
Aerial Silk – Technique Class
Every day we will practise another element in Aerial Silks, with the focus on improving your “technique”. From the perspective of “Aerial Anatomy”, you will get insights on using the right muscles.
Aerial Silk – Styling Class
This module is all about the styling of your performance. We will check out your personal aerial vocabulary (or if you are new to aerials, you will get a personal move to work with) and you will get feedback on how to improve your lines and how to make your sequences more flowing.
Cooling down
We will take care of our bodies well, with hydrating, stretching & relaxing.
The cooling down may also contain: a sauna visit, a guided meditation, massage, swimming pool, relaxing with healing sound frequencies and pilates exercises using black rolls.
♥ The Heart Opening Program
Happiness course “The Happy Aerialist”, incl. workbook.
As a preparation on the “Heart Opening Cacao Ceremony” at the end of the week, we will deepen out what happiness truly means to you.
Heart Opening Cacao Ceremony
Cacao is a gentle heart opening plant medicine. For this ceremony, we use ceremonial grate cacao.
♥ Optional Extra Workshops Included
Split Special
How to prepare and develop your splits.
Flying System
Try out the Flying Harnass!
Small Drops
Elegant drops for lower ceiling.
♥ Our sweet, unique „high light“ experiences for you:
Night of Atmosphere
Illuminated evening training.
Aerials & Soundgarden
Enjoy gentle live sound frequencies whereas flying.
♥ A diverse afternoon program
Depending on the group desire, we can choose to:
Connect with nature
We will bring you to some breathtaking spots in nature. Both to popular places in the mountains and the famous lakes, as also hidden places to be kept a as secret…
Optional extra workshops
See the description above.
Open training
Do you want to train more in the air? Yes, you can! Aerial Slings, Aerial Silks and Aerial Hoops are available. We also have a „Flying System“ to try out!
Visit Bad Tölz
We can visit the cute historic city Bad Tölz (10 min drive).
Other options (the options below are not included in the retreat price):
- Graffiti Workshop with Isar-StreetART
- Kristall Therme Trimini / SPA
- Stand up Paddling Tour on the River Isar
- Paragliding from the Brauneck Mountain
Please, feel free to ask us for more ideas:
In the last years we created a very good network of interesting partners in this region who are always willing to open doors and provide an interesting point of view to our region. Don’t hesitate in naming your interest and we will find interesting opportunities.
Language
Your teacher speaks English, German and Dutch.
Facts
Included are:
- Group-shuttle from and to the airport in Munich.
- Or if you travel by train: Pick up at train station Gaißach (Bayern).
- Shuttle to all sight seeing locations.
- Meals, snacks & drinks.
- Accommodation, based on a private room in our house.
- Ticket for the “Brauneck” mountain cable car.
Extra gifts / Goodie bag:
- An high quality “Aerial Art” thermos-bottle.
- Aerial Towers affirmation card “Love is the Key”.
Not included are:
- Your flight from and to Munich Airport.
- Your train tickets from and to the train station in Gaißach (Bayern).
- Your travel & health insurance.
Prerequisites: This retreat is open to all levels.
Min. age: 18 years.
Price: € 2.900.
Limited places:
To give you plenty of individual attention, there are only very limited spots available 🙂
Impression of our previous retreats
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Recommendations
★★★★★
Thank you so much for creating this truly wonderful retreat. I am so grateful for this week filled with so much joy, sun, lovely people, knowledge and tasty food. Thank you Simone for supporting me finding my inner happiness, the lines, grace and character in the silks. That you for taking time to teach and giving advice. Thank you for letting me shine and connect with new friends“
★★★★★
Thank you so much ♥︎ // You made this retreat such a lovely space for training, improving and discovering my personal style. Thank you also for making this such a safe space for me to speak out, I really appreciate it. You made me feel like I have a big family in Bavaria. I ♥︎ you all“
Gloria Ihenetu, U.K.
★★★★★
Thank you for providing such an amazing experience, sharing your passion, your home, your family. You will be my friends for life and I will re-connect with you soon. Thank you for providing me a save space to share my thoughts and to grow my creativity. I was able to connect with myself again and make new friends who share my love for aerials“
★★★★★
Thank you for this wonderful world that you have created here. It was and is exactly what I have desired for a very long time. I will definitely come again. A thousand thanks for this magic „Flying and Dreaming“.
★★★★★
Aerial Art, such an amazing week! I got very much inspiration and information about aerial silks during the week! It was much more than I expected. I really like the focus on the movement in the silk and both how to make it beautiful and at the same time taking care of the body. Its a full aerial experience with the classes, food, lectures, show, choreography and music! I am so happy I came.
★★★★★
Thank you so much for this amazing week at the AERIAL TOWER! Beautiful location, beautiful people and so much new knowledge and inspiration. I don’t want to go home! Keep up your good atmosphere at the tower, I will never forget it. Love!
★★★★★
Thank you for teaching us and filling our honeymoon with extra love! It’s truly been magical!
★★★★★
Thank you for the wonderful week full of fresh air, good food, cowbell sounds, aerial silk + great floor workout. This place is wonderful and we will be back. Thank you for all the personal tips and corrections. It was a relaxing week with you. Thank you for everything!
★★★★★
Thank you 1000 times for this week. You are wonderful. Apart from being re-connected with the silks, I have also re-connected with myself. You guys are doing a great job. I would be happy to see you again soon. Kiss.
Joelle (Switzerland)
★★★★★
Thank you for everything last week. I learned a lot, I feel more bendy than ever, I ate like a prince and most important, had a ridiculously amount of fun in this sanctuary. You are such amazing hosts, I feel like I was adopted for a week. Till next time!
★★★★★
Many thanks for the hospitality, nutritions and teachings in this most wonderful week. I have had such an amazing week and am taking so many seeds back to London for the next chapter of my aerial journey. It has been wonderful to be welcomed back into your beautiful home and town for a challenging and relaxing and super fun week. With love and gratitude.
★★★★★
Third time is definitely the charm but certainly not the end. You are both pure magic. You are master designers of experience. I adore what you have created, where you have created and that you have created this space, concept and community. Thank you for all your wisdom, love and energy.
★★★★★
Thank you for a lovely week. I leave full of inspiration, happiness and a relaxed mind. I am so happy to reunite with old friends and making new ones in the air. I am really exited to continue working on everything I learned and develop my aerial journey in a safe way. Until next time!
★★★★★
Thank you so much for a wonderful week and for all that you did. This week was inspiring, challenging and exiting; all at the same time. I am infinitely grateful for all your teachings. A bientôt!
★★★★★
Thank you so much for this experience and for your guidance. And especially for sharing this singular, extraordinary place, the AERIAL TOWER. I will always remember this first time here. Thank you.
★★★★★
This is the 3rd time I came for the retreat week. I had the most fun! I’m happy I manage to come again. I’ve seen your efforts and caring to everyone. I am proud of what you are working on. Please, keep up your performances and workshops.
★★★★★
I enjoyed every second of it!
Sonja Jepsen (Germany)
★★★★★
A dream to come true for an aerialist who loves nature and specific training with silks. Simone’s precise teaching method gets your body quickly in shape and is well taken care of with efficient warm up and stretching. Placing for workshop is just gorgeous surrounded by the mountains which is ideal for creativeness and brings best out of people. I warmly recommend as a highlight for your summer!
★★★★★
I truly felt that I was in the presence of greatness this week. Simone really connects with the group as well as she does with the individuals. In 5 days I couldn’t believe the things I was learning and able to do. The location is magical, our group felt like a family and I got to spend 5 intensive days pursuing my passion. What more could you ask for? Thank you, Simone and Axel, for your hospitality and friendship. You have created something truly unique. It was a tidal wave of inspiration! I can’t wait until next year.
★★★★★
These few days have been magic. Honestly, I couldn’t ask for better. Axel and Simone were the sweetest hosts. Safety and well being of everyone was their top priority always, they took such good care of us and made it feel homey, all the people I met were so kind, talented and humble, I feel truly grateful to each and everyone. From the warm ups on the deck to the swing choreography and the partner choreography till the cool downs on the deck everything was flawless and surreal, this workshop was everything and so much more than I hoped for. This whole experience has been so special to me, I’m always going to cherish memories of the beautiful Lenggries, can’t wait for the next workshop.
★★★★★
The aerial summer week with Simone and Axel was intens, fun and beautiful! The venue and the surroundings are amazing. I learned a lot of dancing and being graceful in the air from Simones flair and her classes, thank you so much!
★★★★★
This is my second retreat with Simone and it was even better than the first (which seems almost impossible). Every year I get better and the last day comes too fast! I’ll be back again!
★★★★★
This was my second time to attend a retreat with Simone and I hope to return again next year. Simone and Axel are brilliant and thoughtful hosts. I continued to develop my skills, in the most beautiful surroundings. I would highly recommend the retreat to any aerialist looking to increase their proficiency at dancing in the air and connecting with others in shared performance. Thank you so much, I’ve had a most amazing time.
★★★★★
An aerialists´ dream: train in paradise in a wonderful environment. Dive into details you might be missing from your aerial practice, taking time to focus on these details, combining playful movement and moving to music in group choreography with time for open practice too. It really is as good as it sounds! I have been so, so, so happy here, thank you!
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