Somatic Beginnings

The body - experienced as the medium of life - is the first field of learning and the first means of learning for all of us, the basis of all learning. The American Feldenkrais teacher and founder of his own method, Thomas Hanna, coined the concept of "Somatics" in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In his writings, he defined somatics as the "field in which the soma is explored, i.e. the body perceived from within through self-awareness."

Our first - somatic - learning allows us the most amazing and profound learning processes: the first language acquisition, completely without textbooks and school, and the discovery of the possibilities of our own body. Both happen in a playful exchange with the environment, through perceiving, reacting, trying out, correcting and repeating.

Explore and experience what somatics mean to you in our 2-3h workshops.

What is somatics?
Seminarleiter*in Katja Münker

What is somatics?

EN | introduction in somatics | online | free

Somatics focuses on the potential of our sensing and sensed body in various body-perception approaches: for example, with accessible sensory and movement abilities, with the...

Somatic Yoga Teacher Training
Seminarleiter*inMarion Evers, Katja Münker

Somatic Yoga Teacher Training

280h | Unfolding resonances: Traditional yoga combined with modern somatic methods

What does the Somatic Yoga Basic Training focus on? The Somatic Yoga Advanced Training is based on the form-expanding and -liquefying experience of the Somatic Yoga Basic...

Contact Improvisation
Seminarleiter*inElske Seidel

Contact Improvisation

DE + EN | 1x week | series in closed group

Together we will learn, research, and gradually discover the subtleties which allow us to dive into a deeply fulfilling experience – moving in solo and in contact. Contact...

Dancing Tigers
Seminarleiter*inTiziana Longo

Dancing Tigers

EN | series 6x Tuesday | T.R.E. Tension/Release and Trauma Healing Oriented Somatic Combo

Dancing Tigers T.R.E. Tension/Release and Trauma Healing Oriented Somatic Combo Healing comes by activating inner will and acknowledging the power of this choice to...

Feldenkrais Methode Workshop in May
Seminarleiter*inKatja Münker

Feldenkrais Methode Workshop in May

DE | drop-in | 1x month

The Feldenkrais method is a gentle movement and perception practice. These workshops "Awareness through Movement" are dedicated to everyday movements and focus on common...

Unlock! The Pelvic Power Within
Seminarleiter*inTiziana Longo

Unlock! The Pelvic Power Within

EN | Series 6x Friday

This course blends body-based practices with the latest research on pelvic health and trauma recovery. As a trauma-sensitive course, it is important to prioritize the...

Somatic Voice - Methods intensive
Seminarleiter*inWalli Höfinger

Somatic Voice - Methods intensive

DE | 5-day workshop with Walli Höfinger

Possibilities of expression & tones of voice - related to Roy Hart With Walli Höfinger, the exploration of our voice in all its expressive possibilities and timbres can...

Continuum Workshop in May
Seminarleiter*inJo Koppe

Continuum Workshop in May

DE + EN | drop-in, no pre-registration

2,5h Continuum Workshop | Wednesday | 1x Month Continuum is known for its focus on slowing down and fine, deep sensory experiences that transition into a self-regulatory and...

Breath and sound deepening - part 1
Seminarleiter*inMarion Evers, Bettina Spreitz-Rundfeldt

Breath and sound deepening - part 1

DE+EN | 3-day workshop Somatic Voice with Marion Evers & Bettina Spreitz-Rundfeldt

"Voices are as individual, fascinating and diverse as people are." This Somatic Voice workshop focuses on our breathing and sound spaces. We explore these with the...

 

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