You and I are dancers, dancing within the dancing to the music of the universe, it is a most special intimate dance moving through time and coming alive in the hearts of all beings, the dance that the whole of reality is dancing with nothing left out; We, as humans, cannot be certain when or where this dance began, or whether it even has a beginning or end, yet we can come to see the dance that is being danced now, with each step, every breath, every turn of its dancers the dance unfolds spinning out new shapes, new creations, giving temporary from to the formless spiraling us out onto the stage, then spins us back in

giving the appearance of begining and end, birth and death:

Red Earth Reviews

I’ve tried lots of things, been on lots of workshops - personal development, meditation, yoga, vipassana, tantra, 5 rhythms, cacao ceremonies and all that, but after spending time with Oya at Red Earth, I knew that I had come HOME. The love, playfulness, fierce wisdom, heart-melting days and celebrity nights all melt into the delicious simplicity of being and allowing what is arising, of allowing and holding myself. 

James UK

"Red Earth in a nutshell? Heavenly setting in Andalucia, from the UNESCO bio-park surroundings, to the delicious food and relaxed atmosphere. The terraced garden is a delight, the pool a perfect spot to stretch out, to linger and watch the sun set beyond the high Sierra. Michael and Oya are wonderful hosts. Oya is an extraordinary teacher. And the dancers that come here from all over the world make this special place thunder, roar, weep, howl with laughter, and rest in love, in the simplicity of being, and sharing what it is to be human. The retreats are a joy. I can't wait to go back!" -

Drum, Norway

A place where magic lives, blessings unfold, a place where joy is born when you had forgotten, a place where love is always, a place where I have been held and loved and cared for in ways that broke my heart with tenderness and mended it in the same moment.. 

Sky Forest Scotland

The valley offers beauty and respite from the pace of my usual life. Oya is a direct link to the infinite compassion that is at the source of us all, her wisdom, her tenderness and attention to detail makes me smile just to think about.

Sarah Jane UK

 Red Earth Sanctuary is a deceptively simple and extraordinarily sacred place. I came to discover and dance my Spiritual Warrior, without really knowing what that would mean. What I discovered was that the combination of sharing, enquiry, teaching and dance was effortlessly transformative in a way I have never experienced before. I felt so lovingly held by Oya and Michael, the dance and the unseen, magical forces at Red Earth, and in that place felt the effortless dropping away of layers of defensive armouring around my heart. What was revealed was a softer, more open, more humble, stronger, freer, and far more alive sense of being that bears little resemblance to the limiting and burdensome self-image I have been carrying around with me until now. Entering into the dream space of the dance and outside of time for 6 days was a truly beautiful and unforgettable gift of an experience.

Eve B. UK

I was able to dance out an old chapter to make way for the new...I was held in that rawness so gently - with the space to take it in in my own way, knowing that if I needed to reach out for a hand it was there...It was deeply nourishing time - sleeping in the heart of the earth and so much space to just be with me, to be still...and the food - oh the food!!! I say from my heart that this was one of the most profound weeks of my life - life-changing. Grandma O is a wise, clear, deep, authentic woman soul...T

thank you".........Rae Smith..... All the way from Bridgetown, Australia

The retreat was wonderful and I will definitely be back again. moments of ecstatic bliss, deep healing, a challenge where needed, a breaking apart and release, then a reassembling of the self, hopefully with fewer defenses- Then there is the wonderful spacious feeling of being outside of time for 5 days, healing in itself, accompanied by amazing music, and wonderful people in beautiful surroundings, great food, comfy beds, surrounded by beautiful details, Oh yes I will be back.

Joanna C. Portugal

Oya, thank you for preparing the safest of cocoons into which I could let go and dissolve. For creating and holding our sacred circle with such intimate beauty and fierce tenderness, and for connecting us to the circles that come before and after. For following each thread to its end, illuminating each and every one. For dancing with me in the scary places where demons lurk, guiding me to look them straight in the eye with clear vision. For helping me re-member. For your incredible attention. With fire in your belly and muscles humming, you show the dancer how to hear the under song. You are midwife, bridge builder, cocoon weaver, pathfinder, artist of life. Your enormous accepting embrace and your intuitive insight are beyond anything I've ever experienced. And you're one hell of a wild sorceress with your kitchen cauldron, delighting all senses. True magic!

Linda Scotland

Red Earth, Oya and Michael, offer an experience of a lifetime. The amazing people I connected with, the delicious food , the teaching and healing an experience that has changed my life in countless ways. It is hard to describe something so magical but I will draw from it for the rest of my days.

Linda Johnson. Cornwall UK

Just wanted to thank you again for some of the most powerful, gentle and skillful heart work I've been privileged to experience. Josh, oxford

For any seeker of truth: There’s nothing I would recommend more than a Red Earth experience, with Oya, 

 Kyle, musician, USA 

I had forgotten.

I had forgotten that I loved to dance

I had forgotten how it made me feel

How it breathed light into my heart and flew joy into my soul connecting me so effortlessly to my spirit.

I had forgotten.

I had forgotten how simply brilliant and blissful life could be.

Through playing and inviting myself to explore movement.

My inner impulses alive and excited to step forward and lay themselves bare before me.

I had forgotten.

What it felt like to feel life in my muscles and heat in my feet

To feel mother earth hugging my heals and tickling my toes, 'I am here can you feel me?' My ears itching and awake to the music, hearing life as a symphony and dancing freely Letting the sound of my story sore through my veins and inject life back into my body, my cells, my being. I was willing, I was open and ready to come home.

And at Red Earth, I landed.

I landed in meadows of sweet flowers, orange trees and butterflies.

I laid in the grass, let the sun kiss my skin, watched the clouds fly by, howled at the moon, listened to the insects and breathed.

Breathed in the body breathing me.

Red Earth was my opportunity

To be seen.

To swim in all of me.

To fly on the wings of possibility

To dip my toe into pools of hope

To run into the arms of faith

and to dance trusting my own dance. Laughing with tears flowing down my face - I can see, I can feel, I can finally bare my grief, my pain, my anger, my sadness, my love, my joy, my ME-ness, my dance

Thank you. Kitty de la Beche UK. 

Red Earth has become such an essential part of my life. I don´t think words really can express how grateful I am that there is a sanctuary that prepares you for life rather than shelters you as a kind of lovey dovey artificial paradise. Oya and Michael´s what you offer is absolutely amazing and so grounded in reality and in simplicity.

Amity. Scotland 

When i first happened upon Red Earth - and it did appear as chance, I was only coming with dancing in mind. A nice little dancing holiday i thought.

Well, not quite. Not entirely. 

I had no real notion of what heavinesses i was carrying around with me. How many conflicting selves i had bundled inside. Since then, about 5 years ago, I have been back again and again, never experiencing that nice little dancing holiday but instead an ecstatic giggling, wriggling mess of wow. To live in tribe, with trust and courage. To learn to live, infact, as opposed to merely wandering about. To understand that nothing is required of me beyond being available to each passing moment, to the other, and to myself. Nothing then, but everything. And endlessly.

The layers i continue to shed to stay present. The zip gets stuck, my hair catches in the buttons - i have had to simply tear some of this away, let go to the destruction of creation, the snot and the tears and ah... the glorious moment of release. Me, Here, Now. Its not always been easy but however Ive felt i have found real nourishment. Oyas wisdom is phenomenal, each and every time offering what i need, when i need it. With their great heartedness she and Michael shine, and it reflects in the running of this beautiful and magical place. If in doubt about going on this adventure I say give yourself a gift. Take a chance and find out for yourself

 Jojo. London. 

"I've been shown that there is magic in this world. There is a place where your soul is free to sing, to cry, to be. I have never been, let alone dreamed that there could be such a place of love, safety and honesty. If you are drawn here, if you feel something in you that says yes then listen to it and go - trust the golden threads... You will be met with love and wonder and you will uncover truths that are the truest you have ever felt. "

Thankyou again from the bottom of my heart



Love Sasha xx. UK 

I had never done 5 rhythms dance before, but that didn't matter at all. I thought I would be self-conscious as I had rarely danced. I came with an open mind and open heart with no expectations. What I experienced surpassed anything I could have ever imagined. Stepping onto Red Earth land is like entering a sacred bubble of Heaven on Earth. Leaving worries and time as I knew it behind. Oya and Michael provide a unique 5 star experience. At Red Earth I have experienced and healed so much and I see the impact this has had on my everyday life. To let my body dance me and let go of my mind controlling my body's movement was tricky but so exhilarating. I have done many different life changing workshops and Oya's 5 rhythm's dance workshops stand out from the crowd.

Carrie Kajda, .Yorkshire, Uk

An amazing, magical place enabling personal transformation that has to be experienced to be believed. The care and love are astounding. With deepest gratitude to Oya, Michael and my fellow 'Red Earthers.' Ash UK

I was able to dance out an old chapter to make way for the new...I was held in that rawness so gently - with the space to take it in in my own way, knowing that if I needed to reach out for a hand it was there...It was deeply nourishing time - sleeping in the heart of the earth and so much space to just be with myself, to be still...and the food - oh the food!!! I say from my heart that this was one of the most profound weeks of my life - life-changing.

Your home is an extraordinarily sacred, healing place, created passionately and lovingly. Firelight dance, moonlit dance, candlelight dinners, sunlit breakfasts, reassuring animal friends, red earth, flowers. Abundance everywhere

The whole Red Earth Experience is out of this world!! Red Earth. A safe, sacred place to be your self, discover parts of you you didn't know existed, to dance like you have never danced before. I could go on and on about the delicious food, gorgeous cats and dogs, the river, pool, log burning fire, mountain walks, sunrise, sunset, friendships made, party night, sing alongs after supper, drumming, sharing special moments together..... 

Linda Scotland.

Oya with her wild wise ways...has taught me to trust myself and free my own spirit and dance to my own tune.

A trip to red earth if you are ready to embrace yourself.and your dreams.will change you and free your spirit for ever

 love you both . David Cornwall UK

It was a very deep touching process, with big magic --- Ulrich, Germany

There are no words to describe 5 Rhythms shamanic work with Oya ...

there are no words to describe being at Oya's and Michael's home ...

there are no words to describe how different I feel after every time I have spent in the valley ...

there are no words to describe the feelings of my heart that have opened up for me ...

there are no words to describe how I see myself and the world with new eyes ...

... but what I can say - there is hardly any chance to return back home without being deeply and profoundly moved on a body, mind and spirit level.

Many many heartfelt thanks for inviting people to your home and for sharing your gifts, wisdom, time, life, love and open heart xxx

Ivonne. Scotland

....loved the heat, the red earth and the time with both of you,

I'm sure we'll all be back. I so loved dancing and being in your beautiful space. I'm so grateful that you are willing to offer a space to go to at a price that is affordable. I am inspired by your intention.

Jenny E, Scotland UK

Deeply healing time, like in the womb and the first stirrings of contraction, I think Oya you were a midwife in a previous life.........loved that whole magical aspect of your place, and what we did together. I don't use that word lightly and I can't find another to describe what I mean.Other forces were at work and other realms showed themselves, layers were peeled off and truth and beauty shone through and sang their clear song.I would like to continue working--thats not the right word-- with you all, going deeper and strengthening our bonds under your intelligent strong and skillful, guidance Oya.

Fiona Scotland 

Red Earth feels like you wake up one morning and you are suddenly in the place you are meant to be. Michael and Oya have lovingly crafted such a tender place of shelter.Everything is in place to hold you, feed you, move you and shake you up in the most special Oya way. A huge thank you to Oya and Michael, they are now such a huge part of my world. Everything is beautiful from the soft bed, food, fur tribe,dance, healing to all the special people I have met during my times in the valley. Words can't sum up my respect and gratitude

Charlene Heenan Co. Down Northern Ireland

 Life Changing experience,

Demont Doire Lundaindoire Éirean Diarmuid

I am writing this review for those of you who, like me have never danced 5 Rhythms, for those that have never done any group work, or been on a retreat.  It took every ounce of courage that i had to make the leap of faith to end up at Red Earth but the rewards were exquisite. The kindness, patience, sensitivity, honesty, wisdom and love of each and every person in the group was a humbling experience. I now understand a little better the power of the tribe and the incredible power of dance. It was a life changing experience for me. Thank you Oya and Michael for providing such an incredible safe, nurturing place to let go and just be me. I danced my dance and will be back

Emma, Marbella Spain

The wisdom Grandmother Oya bestows.

The space she holds.

The cuddles and connection She offers.

The purity of Her Energy. 

She sees You. She feels You. She loves You. 

The Cosmic Cookie Trail has led you here. You're ready.

In Lak'ech.

See You on the dancefloor with Our Hearts ablaze. 

Bekah M...... UK

crawling to Red Earth with a dried out Soul Skin, I consciously had no idea what I was entering into. The dawning realisation that I'd never felt safe prior to being tucked in by G'Mama after my first dance. And that is the space she holds. Ultimate safety and protection for the deepest journeying a Human can experience. Penetrating to the core in such a subtle, loving way.

 The Divine Feminine incarnate, She howls and pulls her children in for healing.

Mary Jane Moss, Florida

There are lots of things that contribute to the unique experience of dancing at Red Earth. The beautiful rural setting with hills and river, Michael’s delicious and lovingly prepared home cooked food, dipping in the pool, the beautifully created house and garden. For me, these things are more the icing than the cake. This is the opportunity to dance and deep dive within a space held by Oya with love, wisdom, creativity, tenderness and maybe a few teaspoons of fierceness if the recipe requires it :) It’s an ancient recipe, handed down through the generations, always creating a very special and deeply transformative cake. Thank you for the opportunity to taste it.

 Jenny UK 

Being seen, by Oya, in a way I have never felt seen before: wordless, deeply seen, right down to the bone – no - to the soul and teaching me to see and hold myself. Oya is a medicine woman, a healer, a shaman, a sacred blessing to this world. She is loving, tender, fierce, funny, wise - she plays great tunes, she has boundless energy, she inspires. Michael is a gentle, strong, kind man with broad shoulders, an innocent spirit and a great big smile, who unobtrusively takes care of every practical thing you could imagine and more while we are at Red Earth. Together they have created a sanctuary in the hills of southern Spain

Edel, Ireland

Oya is a radiant star. Her warm heart shines in all directions, she has the ability to let love flow through… and it hits you like a wave of grace filled with curiosity, honesty, power, humor and innocence. She is a poetess of truth and her abundant creativity inspires me to dive deeper into the devotional aspect of feminine essence. This amazing Woman, Grandmother, shaman has wisdom and experience to share, to be in her presence is a true gift of life

Jane Shaw, Brighton UK. 

You do not really decide to go to red earth, red earth calls to you. Do you read the words and feel them tugging at your heart? Perhaps just a little, there...can you hear it? Red earth is calling you to come home, to feel the earth under your dancing feet, the love and wisdom of Oya, receiving you just as you are, the gentle care of Michael (the amazing homemade bread, the fig jam!). Sleep under starry skies and feel your soul recovered. Sit with the flowers, rest by the pool, and laugh some more. Red earth will nourish you. 

Love, Becks xx. UK

I was able to dance out an old chapter to make way for the new...I was held in that rawness so gently - with the space to take it in in my own way, knowing that if I needed to reach out for a hand it was there...It was deeply nourishing time - sleeping in the heart of the earth and so much space to just be with me, to be still...and the food - oh the food!!! I say from my heart that this was one of the most profound weeks of my life - life-changing. Grandma O is a wise, clear, deep, authentic woman soul...Thank you".........Rae Smith..... All the way from Bridgetown, Australia

The profound experiences, beauty, love, joy and acceptance, I cherish deeply. The healing that took place had and has a big impact on my life never to be forgotten. It gave me more strength than I knew I had

Chrissy Dixon, UK

I can jut say it was a marvellous magic and incredible deep soul transformation journey with you and wonderful how you and Michael served our journey on all levels with love and created this magic and secure place for me and my fellows to go into this deep inner dive

Claudia Jäger/Germany

Thank you both for giving Paul and I such a wonderful experience. We had an amazing time and we shall never forget it. You are wonderful people with big warm hearts, you opened our hearts with your warmth and love. Oya I will always remember our "belly hug"- I have never experienced such nurturing, you gave me so much healing. thank you. Paul now dances with his eyes open and I now know what it feels like to dance from my center. You are a very wise, intuitive teacher. Your cooking has also inspired me.

Lou and Paul........... Bromley

We often talk about our experiences and the wisdom you shared with us. It has had a profound effect on our lives and we got so much out of it. It really helped us to formulate some stuff, and put things in perspective. Words can't quite express what happened but it was definitely a bit of magic. We really appreciate the way in which you work and felt thoroughly nurtured and loved in just the right way. Can we come again?

Mick and Aneta UK