You will have 1 class that focuses on stretching and flexibility with all 3 skill groups combined, but all of the other 9 classes will be with your designated group for the week. If you aren’t quite sure which group is right for you, shoot us an email and we’ll be happy to help you select the group that will give you the greatest experience possible!

Choosing your level is first and foremost about your safety, we want to ensure you are in workshops that will challenge you, and help you achieve your pole goals, while making sure you are safe and confident. Please make sure you meet the minimum pre-requisites for the level you select, though we certainly understand that everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps you pop into Rainbow Marchenko or Spatchcock with ease, but you’re still working on building your strength on dynamic elements - or on the flip side, perhaps you’re a flippin’ machine (see what we did there hehe) and can throw some crazy Ayesha tricks and re-grips, etc. but your front split resembles more of an “L” than a split - that’s OK. Our world-renowned instructors will be able to provide modifications for additional difficulty, or scaled down difficulty depending where your strengths and weaknesses lie.

Intermediate

Controlled ability to climb to the top of the pole and descend back down
Confidently invert from the floor (both sides)
Hold your inside & outside leg hangs without your hands (both sides)
Able to get into brass monkey - it doesn’t have to be perfect yet (one side)
Jasmine (both sides)
Butterfly (at least one side)
Inverted Crucifix
Jamilla
Confidently hold spins such as fireman, chair, figurehead, & ballerina on spin pole

Advanced

All Intermediate Prerequisites +
Solid shoulder mount from the floor (both sides)
Confident Aerial inverts (both side - i.e. Circus Climb)
Confidently get into & hold an Ayesha (at least one side, and one grip) either from descending or handspring
Execute combinations on both spin and static containing multiple moves strung together without coming to the floor in-between
Solid Blind Hand Grab/ Reverse Grab

Elite/Pro

All Advanced Prerequisites +
Confident Aerial Should Mount (both sides)
Aerial Entry to Brass Monkey (both sides, & able to hold with no hands)
Handspring / Ayesha from multiple different entries (at least one side - ideally both, in at least 2 different grips i.e. twisted & true/basic, OR twisted & cup, etc.)
Moderate Degree of Flexibility in at least one are (front splits, middle splits, shoulders, back, thoracic twist)
Butterfly Flip OR Claw Grip backflip (Funky Grip backflip)
Ability to cast from Flag / Shotgun grip (at least one side)

Snow Globe Pole Retreat is located in the small mountain town of Durango, Colorado in the United States.

For those that will be flying - there is an airport in Durango: Durango La-Plata County Airport (DRO) that is currently served by United Airlines and American Airlines. DRO is a small airport, and only has Direct flights from Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas currently so you will likely have a connecting flight. DRO is approximately 14.5 Miles from The Strater Hotel (around a 20 Minute drive) and there are various shuttle and/or Uber/taxi options available for you.

There may be cheaper flight options into Denver Airport (DEN), which is a 6.5 hour drive from Durango or Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) which is a 3.5 hour drive from Durango.

Navigate over to our Retreat Details Page for a list of what is included in each of the different package options.

What is NOT Included:

Transportation from the airport to and from the hotel or studio
Lunch & Dinner meals with the exception of the Welcome & Farewell dinners on Tuesday/Sunday night respectively
For anyone who selects the Workshops + Activities ONLY package, transportation from your accommodations to and from the studio is not included

There is no age maximum for our retreat, and the minimum age for participating in the retreat is 18 years old. Please note that if you are booking a package that includes accommodations, you must be 21 years old if you are choosing the single accommodation option, or for the shared accommodation option you must have a roommate that is at least 21 years old on the day of check-in if you are under 21.

Registration will open up on January 15, 2026!

You will pay a $500.00 USD Deposit to secure your spot and when you register, you will choose your group level plus you must add your package option selection to your cart as well. Navigate to the Registration Page for more info on payment plan options.

Regardless of your level and package option choices, everyone will begin with the deposit payment and you will receive invoices from us on the specified dates for your payment plan choice to pay the remainder of the package price balance beginning May 01, 2026, with all final payments due by November 01, 2026.

Nope! Your workshops will begin on Tuesday December 01, 2026. You will have workshops Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday - with Friday being a free day (optional ski trip day). Additionally, you will not have classes on departure day - December 07, 2026 - though there will likely be private lessons available that morning for those interested.

Of course you are welcome to bring a companion! If you want to do this, please select either the Single Accommodation package or the Workshops + Activities ONLY Package. Companions might be able to join us on some of the activities including the welcome dinner, farewell dinner, ski trip day, and hot springs trip - there will be an additional cost for this. If you are bringing someone, please shoot us a message and we can help coordinate the optional inclusions for you!

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