open air festival in Nature’s living temple
5-8 June 2025, near Rovinj, Croatia
A gathering of the 5Rhythms tribe, and all those who are curious about the depths of the practice.
This is not intended to be a come as you like event, but an invitation to commit to the whole experience, and really dive deep into the practice, the group alchemy and the Wave of the 5Rhythms that can take us on a journey through our inner wilderness.
Welcome to the dance floor embraced in the arms of woods and sky, where we can explore the depths of our organic human nature held in the presence of the living temple of Nature.
We will follow the maps of the 5Rhythms diving deep into their connection with the elements, finding our own wild and free, creative and connected, authentic selves.
The amazing team of international teachers will offer different perspectives and additional explorations of rhythms and elements, taking you on a journey of embodiment, connection, release, nourishment and resourcing.
The festival takes place from June 5th to 8th, in the countryside of Rovinj, on private land on the southern hillside of Lim Bay, surrounded by woods and sloping down towards the sea. For us humans this means 5 minutes of descent to the beach and 8 minutes of ascent to come back:)
We will meet in this Mediterranean oasis of raw wilderness, just barely cultivated by human hand, completely off-grid, with sunshine electricity and rainfall water, and enjoy 5Rhythms on a newly built dance floor, in a wooden pavilion, open to the surrounding landscape.
The four days are an invitation to take a regenerative retreat from ‘civilisation‘. A break from the burdens of ordinary, city life. A leap of faith into the unordinary, which can then, perhaps, become the extraordinary…
Coming back to oneself, bonding with others and community building are all equally important. There will be time and opportunity for active participation as well as for relaxation, pleasure and renewal.
We will have seven teachers lead the waves (experiences in 5Rhythms):
- Péter Fejér (Hungary)
- Stefania Kregl (Austria)
- Lucija Glagolić Hora (Croatia)
- Zdenka Sajko (Croatia)
- Nina Stopar (Slovenia)
LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION
The official language of the festival is English. Translation from English to Croatian will be provided, as needed.
BOOK YOUR PLACE
There are places for 40 participants.
https://forms.gle/6yRTTuG4seNa6KvZ9
PHOTOGRAPHING:
Participants are not allowed to take photos of the space, other people or themselves during the workshops. There will be an official photographer of the festival, and selected photos will be used for the promotion of 5Rhythms and Limeja. Agreement to both of these terms is required to apply.
Organizers
Udruga Ars.Polis – Anke Butorac 9, 52440 Poreč, Croatia, OIB (VAT): 80097360122
Ars.Polis (‘city-state of the arts’) is a non-governmental non-profit organization facilitating the art of living, promoting community and solidarity among people, as well as understanding and compassion for all beings, re-defining spirituality as “love of self, other and the planet” and fostering a sense of sanctity of the Earth, nature and natural cycles, the sanctity of Life…
Contact: Jana Žufić, e-mail: jana@ars.polis.hr, phone: +(385) 91 1860 514
Co-creator of the festival program is Lucija Glagolić Hora, who is a teacher of the 5Rhythms practice, an embodiment coach and a mentor for personal growth. She has completed the Waves teacher training in 2007, for working on the physical level of experience, and the Heartbeat training in 2014, for working with the emotional landscape of being human. She has been teaching for many years, both locally and internationally, live and online.
Contact: Lucija Glagolić Hora, e-mail: horaplesniput@gmail.com, phone: +(385) 91 5325 587
Rules and resources
Limeja is a ‘living temple’, a nature preserve and sanctuary, a place of wild wisdom and wholehearted wonder. Here we practice care for the environment, commitment to the land and compassion for all creatures.
We don’t flush shit into the sea, don’t create wastewaters, don’t damage the soil; we use only natural cosmetics and cleaners; we don’t eat animals’ flesh, nor any food that costs suffering; we don’t drink alcohol during the rituals and workshops; we don’t take drugs; we maintain interior and exterior cleanliness; we save the resources.
The land is completely off-grid. Sunlight gives us electricity and rain provides water (which is collected and filtered, but is not advisable for drinking). We have an outdoor kitchen and dining room in the woods, outhouses with composting toilets, showers and washbasins for guests.
SHELTER AND FOOD:
Those who want to stay with us the whole time, to deeply experience Limeja, can do so by setting up their own tents and donating to our non-profit organization, Ars.Polis, which will help further the project and fund the programs we organize for the local community.
The others, who like more luxury than Robinson, or than we do, can stay in the nearby Naturist Campsite Valalta or Campsite Val Saline, as well as in one of the many hotels or countless apartments Rovinj has to offer. The city is only a few minutes drive away.
An independent chef will prepare three vegan meals a day for us, which are optional to order. Who doesn’t want to give it a try, to eat healthy and heartily for a week, can go eat something else elsewhere. There are plenty of restaurants and pizzerias in the area.
Participants can also bring their own vegan or vegetarian food, but the kitchen itself cannot be used while the cook and his/her assistants are using it. Meat of any kind is not allowed on the premise, as Limeja is a cruelty-free sanctuary and a showcase of green living.
FIRE WARNING:
The wood, the fireplace and the fire are off-limits! We will have a responsible person act as the ‘firekeeper’, and he/she will be the only one allowed to light the fire in the hearth or add wood to it during the evening.
In summer there is a high risk of conflagration and it is strictly forbidden to light a fire in the open. Therefore, set hearts ablaze, not forests!
Photos of the location






