Playfight & Contact Improvisation

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How can I stay true to my needs while connecting in movement?
How can I turn resistance into an opportunity to connect?
How can I be aware of myself, the other and the group at once?

It’s easy to get carried away when connecting with someone.
Enthusiasm can blur our boundaries, and we might lose ourselves, try to control, or pull back to avoid disconnection. In life as in movement.

🤸‍♂️ 𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆, 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗜 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄.
In this session, we’ll explore the tension between strength and softness, resistance and flow, through playful and dynamic activities. We’ll train both physical and relational intelligence, learning to trust your body’s intelligence over mental control when quick, embodied decisions are needed in constantly changing movement landscapes.

𝗪𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼:
• Stay true to our needs while entering a relationship
• Experience strength and softness as complementary forces
• Transform resistance into play, dialogue, and flow
• Navigate space and dynamics with a relaxed readiness and fun

We designed the content of this workshop to fit different levels of expertise in Contact Improv and Playfight. If you are an experienced practitioner, there will be space to pair up in order to work at your level. If you’re new to this: welcome! No previous experience is required to attend.

👣 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:

9.45 Doors open: please arrive on time so we can enjoy a full day of practice!
10:00 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 3h to deep dive into:
•⁠ ⁠layers of contact, kinesthetic perception, smooth transitions
•⁠ ⁠daring to show up, boundaries and safety
•⁠ ⁠connection in resistance, entering Playflight

13:00 Potluck Lunch (bring a dish for 2)

14:30 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 3h to deep dive into:
•⁠ ⁠weight sharing dynamics (soft floor acrobatics)
•⁠ ⁠limiting factors, curiosity, challenges as opportunities
•⁠ ⁠group Playfights and mixing the practices
17:30 Cool Down & Closing by 18:00

Elena & Erica have both years of background in 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: we’ll lightly integrate the movement experience with expanding our self-awareness and communication skills.

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Please arrive at least 10m. before the starting time to give yourself time to land, put your delicious food in the fridge (we have 1 hot plate to warm it up if needed), and get acquainted with the space before we start. If you came by car, street parking around the venue is free on Sunday.

💛 We aim to be inclusive and support your participation, no matter your financial situation. Feel free to choose in the sliding scale what applies to you. We also offer helpers ticket at a lower price in exchange of support! Please reach out to Elena at 0625288787 to see what’s possible!