Gaga in Moran
slow-ness – Moran 2025
After a long hiatus, we return north for our summer workshop and invite you to a Gaga weekend in Moran. Take time for yourself and delve deeper into the language of movement, connecting with the body, sensations, imagination and creativity in a pastoral environment surrounded by greenery.
The workshop is suitable for both experienced and new Gaga users. No prior experience in dance or movement is necessary.
The workshop will take place at the slow.ness boutique hotel, in the heart of the natural forest in the Lower Galilee, with swimming pools, spa facilities and a beautifully designed restaurant where we can enjoy chef-prepared meals.
The Teachers
Gaga teachers
Yaara was born in Jerusalem in 1984.
At 18, she joined the Batsheva Ensemble and grew to become a member of Batsheva Dance Company under the artistic direction of Ohad Naharin. During her years with Batsheva, she performed choreographies by Ohad Naharin and Sharon Eyal. She later also served as the rehearsal director of the Batsheva Ensemble. Yaara has been a certified Gaga teacher since 2006 and has been teaching around the world. Alongside teaching Gaga, Yaara is now a practitioner of Chinese and Japanese medicine, specializing in acupuncture and herbal medicine.
“For me, Gaga is a time where I care for my body and mind. A time where I nourish my body with healing movement, refine my abilities, soften what has become rigid, and connect with the creativity, sensations, and flow within me.”
Ohad Fishof is an artist working in the areas of introduction between visual art, live art, sound, text, movement and image. Fishof has been a teacher of Gaga, the movement language of Ohad Naharin, since 2004. He began his artistic career as the leader of “Nosey Hamigbaat” band. Later he moved on to composing for dance, performance and installations. At the same time he began to create in other artistic fields. Since 2003 he has frequently collaborated with Ohad Naharin and the Batsheva Dance Company and also collaborates with other dancers, choreographers, musicians and performers. His video performance and installation works are frequently exhibited in Israel and internationally. For the past sixteen years, he has taught in the Art Department at the Bezalel Academy of Fine Arts and for the past twenty years, at the Art School at Beit Berl.
Slow-ness Moran
The hotel is located on Kibbutz Moran in the mountains of Israel’s Galilee region, surrounded by forests. The intimate boutique hotel has only 30 rooms, and sustainability, creativity, design, and respect for nature are evident in every corner.
We’ll enjoy the large pool on the kibbutz (great for swimmers), two hot tubs, a Finnish sauna and a heated round pool for our evening enjoyment. The hotel also features a chef’s restaurant based on seasonal ingredients, a café, a spacious hall for dancing, and lots of greenery. The hotel has double rooms (also with separate beds) and suites for 3-4 people. All rooms have organic cotton bed linens and organic toiletries developed for the hotel. The hotel is about a two-hour drive from Tel Aviv, north of Karmiel.
For those arriving without a private vehicle, a list of rides to the workshop will be published, and it will also be possible to arrive by train to Karmiel and from there take a shared taxi with other participants to Moran.
Workshop Meal Plan
During the workshop, 6 vegetarian and organic meals will be served in the hotel’s restaurant, which is the heart of the complex. The restaurant also operates as an independent chef’s restaurant, using slow cooking processes based on local, organic and seasonal ingredients.
Boarding Options at Moran
Prices include a two-night stay, Gaga classes, meals, & production
Twin/Double Room:
An elegantly designed room with a large window that showcases the surrounding greenery.
The room includes a king-size bed (with the option of separating it into two single beds) with organic cotton sheets and organic bath products,
The room is suitable for two people.
Price per person in a double room: 3,200 NIS
Suite for 3 Guests:
A 42-square meter room, including 2 single beds and 2 sofa beds with organic cotton bedding and a spacious living area. The bathroom includes organic bath products.
Price per person in a 3-person suite: 2,900 NIS
It is possible to accommodate 4 people in these suites.
Register for the workshop at the bottom of the page
Payment and Registration
To register for the workshop, click on the registration form and fill in your details. If you have any comments or questions, you are welcome to write at the end of the form and we will get back to you with answers by email. After registering for the workshop, your place will be reserved for 4 days and at the same time you will be sent an email with a link to pay. The payment can be spread over 3 interest-free installments.
Cancellation Policy
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Cancellations made up to one month before the workshop will receive a refund minus the registration fee of 250 NIS.
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Cancellations made between one month and two weeks before the workshop will receive a refund minus the fee of 500 NIS.
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Cancellations made between two weeks and one week before the workshop will receive a refund minus the fee of half the workshop price.
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Cancellations made with a notice of one week or less before the workshop will be charged in full for the entire workshop amount.
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Alternatively, those who cancel can find another participant in their place, at any time.
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In the event of a personal or family emergency related to the security situation at any time up until the workshop date, the option will be given to join a future workshop or receive a refund of an amount determined by the producer (for production consideration only)
In the event of cancellation due to Home Front Command instructions, a new date for the workshop will be given later in the year, and the option of a full refund for the workshop will be offered minus a 250 NIS registration fee.
Workshop Registration Form
slow-ness – Moran Gaga Workshop
June 26-28, Thurs.-Sat.
Please fill out the forms and an email with a link to a payment page will be sent to you shortly, according to your room selection. Please note that this form does not guarantee your reservation. Reservations will be finalized upon completion of the payment. Thank you.