~ALCHEMY~
TRANSFORM YOUR AERIAL. IMMERSE IN MOVEMENT. TRAIN IN PARADISE.
Two weeks. Two distinct experiences. One unforgettable aerial retreat.
🜁 OCTOBER 2025 | Lagos, Portugal 🜃
Join Brit Crumpton (@aerial_firebird) & Jessica John (@circusmobility) for an intermediate-advanced aerial immersion designed for those who crave spinning & dynamic movement, deep exploration, & high-level training. With world-class instruction, stunning Algarve views, & a like-minded community, this is more than a retreat—it's a laboratory for transformation. Stay for one week or both...
Train. Feast. Swim. Sail. Connect. Alchemy awaits.
SOLID GOLD
Aerial Indulgence, Alchemized
Dates: October 4-11, 2025
Drench yourself in movement, devour every spin, and binge on aerial that feels too good to stop. This week is about excess, extravagance, and absolute indulgence—a feast of tricks, sequences, spins, and dynamic elements on aerial hoop and dance trapeze, designed to satisfy your hunger for movement that looks as decadent as it feels.
Like the ancient alchemists in pursuit of gold, we’ll refine, transform, and indulge in the art of flight, turning sweat into shine, effort into elegance, and practice into something liquid, luminous, and rich with possibility. Expect buttery transitions, indulgent beats, and an aerial playground where restraint is off the menu.
You have unlimited time, unlimited space, and unlimited permission to take as much as you want. The only rule? More. More play, more exploration, more delicious movement.
Are you ready to gorge yourself on aerial gold? Come hungry.
SECRET ELIXIR
Drink Deep from the Well of Mastery
Dates: October 12-19, 2025
Some chase the feeling of flight—we chase mastery. Secret Elixir is for those who crave the details, who lust after the mechanics that make movement effortless, powerful, and refined. This is where we break movement down to its most essential, most efficient, most intoxicating form—no wasted energy, just pure, distilled technique on aerial hoop and dance trapeze.
This is the alchemy of control, where every entry, every transition, every phrase is fine-tuned for maximum impact with minimal effort. Expect a deep dive into pathways, timing, effort, and the mechanics of spin and other dynamic elements—the hidden ingredients that transform a trick into something seamless, fluid, and irresistibly satisfying.
With intimate coaching and unlimited training time, you’ll have the space to refine, experiment, and uncover the movement magic that makes everything click.
This is the elixir you’ve been searching for. Drink it in.
PREREQUISITES:
Each week of ALCHEMY offers a distinct energy and intensity, designed for intermediate to advanced aerialists ready to immerse themselves in multiple days of focused training. While there are no strict prerequisites beyond the ability to invert in the air, this experience is dynamic by nature, emphasizing the use of spinning and momentum.
INCLUDED:
- Dynamic aerial hoop & dance trapeze immersion with daily workshops & unlimited training time
- 13 low-stretch 23 ft+ points with pulleys, great for spinning & dynamic movement
- 3 delicious catered local meals per day (food restrictions friendly)
- 7 nights of villa accommodations at Quinta do Verao, Casa de Campo, or Quatros Ventros with en-suite or shared bathrooms
- 4-hour sailing excursion through the grottos along the coast
- Photoshoot
- Group lesson with Olympic synchronized swimming coach Sylvie Hernandez
NOT INCLUDED:
- Airfare to and from Lagos
- Any tourist visas you might need
- Travel insurance
- Off-site guest hotel accommodations
- Transportation from airport to House of Honey
Optional:
(Out-of-Pocket Activities)
- In-room massages
- Shopping, markets (within walking distance)
- Wine tastings, other excursions, cocktails
- Taxis
Explore the Algarve...
Your Lodging at 3 Villas with Pools... all within a stroll to House of Honey
AlCHEMY PRICING OPTIONS:
SOLO ROOM COST
$2997
SHARED ROOM COST
$2497
EXPERIENCE ONLY
$1597
A CIRCUS EXPERIENCE
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA, OCTOBER 15-20, 2023
Circus Mobility has set up shop near Angkor Wat to bring you an unparalleled cultural and circus experience. Enjoy daily movement sessions, eat amazing food, watch live Cambodian circus, make new friends, and tour jungle temples.
Your Angkor Adventure awaits!
A Quick Note from Jessica
The first time I traveled from Oregon to Cambodia was exhilarating! Almost immediately after I landed in Siem Reap, I knew I felt at home. I could safely wander the streets, shop in the cutest boutiques, stop at coffee shops, grab a cocktail... all of the things I love when exploring a new city. Each day was filled with new temples, new history, and new understandings about this ancient culture. After a whirlwind 2 weeks of exploring, I decided I was coming back and bringing my friends. I would love to share this experience with you, diving deep into our aerial practices, eating local food, and touring the thousand-year-old temples. I can't wait to go back... and you should join me!
- Jessica John, Circus Mobility
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Included
Not Included
Why go all the way to Cambodia to do what you could do at home?
This is NOT your typical train-cation. Dive deep into your aerial practice with Jessica John, and walk through the temples of Angkor Wat on a 6 day/5 night stay in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
I'm not going to take you to the other side of the globe just spend it all in a place that looks an awful lot like your home gym.
This is a trip to the Center of the Universe. Angkor was once the largest kingdom in southeast Asia. The Temple Bayon is famous for being the temple with four faces. In the highest tower (which we will be visiting) you will find yourself in the absolute center of what was the Khmer Empire, at the time considered the literal Center of the Universe.
Our personal tour guide truly makes the trip an experience you will not forget. Be prepared to not only see the temples at their best time, but enjoy private trips to secret spaces of Angkor (including seeing one of the only Buddhas left!) Plus, they have an eye for the best photos for you to remember your trip so you don’t have to keep your camera out the whole time.
We will get off the beaten path and be part of a lunch offering to the local monks. An incredible experience that words cannot express. This pagoda is home to almost 200 monks. And, depending on her schedule, we will get a blessing from Grandma Ak. On my last trip, she met our group and blesses each one of us in the jungle.
Along with tours of the temples, we will be doing daily movement sessions, filled with flexibility, handstands, and somatic work designed to up level your aerial practice. Plus, we will have two half-day aerial sessions in the facilities of the local circus. Given the small nature of this retreat, every person will leave with new connections and understandings of their own personal practice.
As a group, we will experience live contemporary circus shows at Phare, the phenomenal Cambodian Circus. Watching Cambodians share their culture through circus is magical.
There will also be plenty of time to spend time by yourself to explore the beauty of Siem Reap each day and at night after dinner. Don’t be surprised if you end up making new friends among your retreaters and find yourself getting a tattoo or buying all your holiday presents at the market.
There is only space for 20 guests on this retreat, 12 of which can stay on-site. The other 8 can stay off-site at lovely nearby hotels.
This trip is worth sharing with someone you know (spouse, friends, adult family), and spaces will go quickly.
Please chat with me if you have any questions at all. I can’t wait to take this trip with you and share what I love about Cambodia!
Tour the Ancient Temples of Angkor with THE best guide
Your Food and Lodging just 15 Minutes from Angkor Wat
Welcome from the Crow's Nest & our location hosts Brad & Lesley
Cambodia Pricing Options:
ON SITE COST
$2449
OFF SITE COST
$2149
EXPERIENCE ONLY
$1599
What Our Retreats Are Like...
Julie Moon-Tail
"I loved learning from you finally in person, and in awe of how much your analytic eye spotted the tweaks I needed. Thank you!"
Lydia Tewksbury
"Learning from you [at the retreat] was an absolute joy!"
Yu-Chan
"Thank you for inspiring me to return to training some more! Glad I got to meet you and learn from you!"
Meet Your Retreat Guides
Jessica John.
Jessica began aerial as an adult and was hooked from her first silks class. When she could no longer stand being chained to a desk, first as a lawyer and later at the CIA, she quit and created her own award-winning contemporary circus company where she specialized in dance trapeze and rope. Her movement background spans over 3 decades of competitive sport and dance, weightlifting, mobility training, the GYROTONIC METHOD®, and of course aerial. She's now a master coach to aerialists of all levels who want to find more sustainability, ease, and joy in their movement. Jessica's usually found covered in cat hair.
Instagram: @circusmobility
Brit Crumpton.
Brit is a movement artist dedicated to promoting mental and physical empowerment through formative and inspired aerial coaching. Based in Hawaii, she works with students worldwide, creates virtual learning opportunities, and travels to host international aerial retreats. Brit has extensively studied dance, aerial, and flexibility with industry experts and completed numerous programs on anatomy, technique, creative movement, and coaching. Passionate about learning, she continually seeks advanced education to enhance her knowledge and further develop her work. When she’s not in the air, you can find her at the beach, loving on her pit bull, or daydreaming about her next adventure.
Instagram: @aerial_firebird
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