Somatic

Aquatic

cinematic

Underwater Movement & Film Residency

21 days of studying and creating – II edition
1-21 Oct 2026  / Dahab, Egypt

Explore filmmaking 
from first breath to final frame

A three-week immersion in somatic freediving, water dance, and embodied filmmaking.
Within an intimate group of 13–17 participants, supported by seven facilitators, you will engage in a shared process of learning, experimentation, and mentorship.
Set between reef and desert along the Red Sea, the landscape becomes collaborator: vast, elemental, and alive.

Welcome to Blue Motion






As our world becomes more mediated, our connection to the ocean grows distant.
Blue Motion restores contact through freediving, somatic practice, and filmmaking rooted in immersion, where in the water stories emerge through lived encounters.

our offering

A glimpse into the journey

• Somatic freediving training, cultivating ease and technique to dive 8–10 meters
• Water dance in shallow and deep water, solo and in partnership
• Daily movement practice (somatic breathwork, somatic exploration, dance, and contact improvisation)
• Cinematography for land and underwater environments
• Embodied camera work and movement-based filming
• Foundations of directing, story development, and post-production

Our Approach

Somatic freediving & Water Dance

Returning to water as our teacher.

Water dance is a practice rooted in deep listening. We’ll explore the basics of how to move, spiral, and float—how to find ground in one another when there is no ground, and how to create meaningful movement both near the surface and in deeper water.

Somatic freediving approaches depth through nervous system awareness instead of performance. Open to complete beginners as well as experienced divers wishing to refresh their skills and explore water dance, we cultivate regulation, sensitivity, and trust. In slowing down, we remember the body’s aquatic intelligence — softening, adapting, and moving with water rather than against it.



Movement & Embodied Storytelling

Movement as a way of knowing.

Through embodied expression and somatic exploration, with roots in contact improvisation, we deepen bodily awareness and expand our capacity to relate, to ourselves, to others, and to the landscapes we inhabit. We begin by connecting with place and nature, and from that grounded state, story starts to emerge.

Rather than moving for display, we move to witness, to listen, to express. It is not about how movement appears, but how it is felt. When expression comes from within — from witnessing — it carries meaning. Story becomes embodied articulation: relationship made visible, perception given form.

Creative Filmmaking

Filmmaking as embodied authorship.

Rooted in somatic presence and artistic exploration, our approach merges intuitive storytelling with technical craft.

Through workshops and guided practice, you will explore and develop personal narratives and learn to translate felt experience into visual language — exploring framing, movement cinematography, and underwater techniques.

The camera becomes an extension of awareness, moving in relationship with what it sees. You will acquire the skills to create powerful and evocative moving images, both underwater and on land, supported by our experienced team.

TAKE THE PLUNGE!

This is for you if…










• You are a dancer longing to discover how your movement breathes in water.
• You are a freediver ready to expand beyond depth.
• You are a filmmaker drawn to the poetry of bodies underwater.
• You are an artist wanting to create work that feels truly alive.
• You are a beginner, curious and open.
• You are experienced, refining and reimagining your craft.

Meet the Organizing Team

OUR LOCATION

Dahab, Sinai Peninsula

Dahab sits where desert meets sea, with mountains of sand and stone behind you and the Red Sea opening wide in front. 
For generations, Bedouin communities have lived with this landscape, moving at its pace, reading its winds, carrying stories shaped by desert and tide. That relationship is still felt here, in the quiet and the way time stretches.
Dahab means “gold,” named for the evening light that washes the cliffs and shoreline in amber. At sunset, everything softens. The desert opens space. The sea opens depth. This is where we gather.

Accommodation:

We’ll stay together in shared or private rooms at a stunning seaside resort, just steps from the water. The space features a warm swimming pool and a dance studio with sweeping sea views — truly only a few steps from the shore. More details will be shared soon.

Still have questions?

Find the answers on our Frequently Asked Questions page:

Limited space available

Join Us for a Transformative Experience in Dahab

A 21-Day Immersion in Water, Movement & Film  
Step into three weeks of depth and creation. Move, dive, shape your story, and bring a film fully into form with dedicated mentors and a small cohort.

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