In the Trance Movement Facilitator Training you will:
Experience Trance Movement™ profoundly
Learn about the Body, Trance & Altered States
Learn about Neurology & Psychology
Learn about Processes of Healing & Growth
Go on a Journey of Healing & Transformation
7 day retreat program
6 online sessions
& certification
These two modules can only be taken together – a requirement for obtaining the Trance Movement™ Facilitator Certificate.
Central throughout this program, is your personal growth. This is an intense, full and rich program, offering a lot of experience and the chance to explore, transform and deeply heal.
There are homework assignments between the first and a second module, before we complete the process together at the certification.
This is an intense, full and rich program, offering a lot of personal experience and the chance to explore, transform and deeply heal. Next to that, we offer a theoretical framework (1st module) including a reader, to learn how to work with trance, sound, meditation and processes of transformation.
When you can safely surrender to the dance, and allow yourself to be moved from the wisdom and true nature of your body, moments of insights, growth and healing can occur naturally and spontaneously. You learn about different kinds of safety, and how to create a safe environment that facilitates such a process for others.
In addition to in-depth experience with Trance Movement, you will explore different universal forms of trance- and movement practices. You will also learn about the brain, neural networks, and other somatic mechanisms, to gain some perspective and understanding about these practices.
Breath is a powerful tool to regulate, balance and enhance the flow of vitality lifeforce within you. In many spiritual traditions breathing techniques play an important role. We will explore breath awareness, different types of breathing, and you will learn how to utilize breathwork in your praxis as a facilitator.
In most of our practices, the dancers are blindfolded, creating space for deep meditation, surrender, inspiration and transformation. In this training you will explore the effects of darkness in depth, and learn about the important role of darkness and sensory deprivation in Trance Movement.
The essence of trance work, as a facilitator, is to learn to move through altered states, to improve quality of life, and that of others in your community. All cultures on the planet have some form of these practices within their roots. You will learn about the essence behind these skills, and how they contribute to growth and healing.
Sound and rhythm are a vehicle to induce trance, and to direct the journey. Rhythms and melodies take the participant on a journey full of inspiration and adventure. You will learn about the effects of rhythm and music on the brain, how rhythm and movement are intertwined, and get the chance to experience and experiment with organic sounds, from simple instruments, as well as contemporary technology.
You will learn about how trauma often creates unresolved fragmentation on a deep level, and how we all suffer from different forms patterns that keep us stuck there. With Trance Movement, both in group settings and individually, we can get things moving again, and deeply reconnect to parts of ourselves that we have lost underway, so that something original, more authentic, can resurface.
During your training you have one or more personal talks with the teachers. We pay attention to your personal development, and look at your individual needs and requirements.
You get homework assignments attuned to your individual background and motivations. Besides practicing with each other, you also get the chance to do an internship in practice. This way you get to know a vibrant community of trance dancers, whilst gaining practical experience.
Once you have completed all parts of the training program, and finished all assignments and the internship to satisfaction, you recieve the Trance Movement™ Facilitator Certificate of Completion.
Aernoudt Knecht has over 20 years of experiece in the fields of psychology (MSc, Radboud University), meditation, trance- and somatic therapies and coaching, and is internationally renowned for his work in teaching and facilitating Trance Movement.
“With the Trance Movement Facilitator Training we offer a wealth of knowledge, and decades of professional experience.”
Nature Park South Eifel
You will stay at the cosy retreat called Wellspring
located, a former renovated hostel in the beautiful South Eifel Nature Park. Wellspring is surrounded by forests and streams that are fulll of wildlife.
At Wellspring, participants can stay in 2p and 3p rooms (single room surplus), or set up your tent or van on the land.
We serve healthy and vegetarian meals, mostly organic. Coffee, tea and refreshments are included.
7-Day Retreat: August 11-17, 2025
6 Online Sessions: 19:00 – 21:00 November 4 November 24 November 25 December 9 December 11 December 16
The first module is an immersive, in-person experience at Wellspring in Nature Park South Eifel, including accommodation and meals. After that, we offer online follow-up sessions to reconnect, discuss assignments, ask questions, and deepen your facilitation practice. This second module, held online, focuses on refining your skills through guided practice, shared assignments, and mentorship; leading you toward certification and connection with a global community of facilitators.
Prices include all teaching hours, materials, book/reader, personal coaching, and certification at the end. Includes participation, accommodation and meals during the 7 day retreat (module 1) and participation in all the online sessions (module 2).
Shared Room: €2250 Single Room: €2925
We offer you a 200 euro discount when paid in full before May 11, 2025.
Shared Room: €2050 Single Room: $2725
If you want to participate, please choose your preferred accommodation package below, click on the “Sign Up Now” button, fill out your contact information, and choose your payment method.
Usually we receive your payment within 72 hours, and will send you confirmation and everything you need to know.
We offer you a 300 dollar discount when paid in full before June 15, 2025.
Includes all teaching hours, materials, book/reader, personal coaching, and certification at the end.
Includes a single bed in a shared room with 1 or 2 others and all meals during the 7 day retreat (module 1).
We can offer you a single room for a $600 surplus.
We offer you a $300 discount when paid in full before June 15, 2025.
Includes all teaching hours, materials, book/reader, personal coaching, and certification at the end.
Includes a single bed in a single room and all meals during the 7 day retreat (module 1).
We offer a payment plans with monthly payments. The last payment is due latest 30 days before the first module. Contact us about the options.
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