Bodysurf Scotland is delighted to present two exciting workshops exploring body-mind connections at Findhorn, Scotland with leading somatic practitioners:
Eva Karczag
11-14 May 2006
The Universal Hall, Findhorn, Moray, Scotland
Anatomy Through the Senses
In this workshop we will focus on developing a personal movement language that is clear and articulate, efficient and effective. We will explore and experience anatomy through our senses, leading us to an in-depth and individual understanding of our patterns of use. Understanding use helps us release unnecessary tensions to access deeper supporting structures of the body-mind and expand our range of movement and thought. Through imagery-guided movement explorations, and improvisational scores, we can integrate this knowledge into creative physical practice and daily use.
Eva Karczag is a dancer-maker, dancer and educator who teaches and performs internationally, creating solo and collaborative work. Both her performance and teaching work is informed by dance improvisation and mindful body practices including T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Qi Gong, the Alexander Technique, Ideokinesis, and Yoga. During the ‘70s and ‘80s she was a member of leading experimental dance groups, including the Trisha Brown Dance Company and Strider. She has taught dance at major colleges throughout the USA, Australia, and Europe. A certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, Eva has had Alexander practices in NYC and The Netherlands. Through her teaching she aims to communicate her love of full-bodied dancing and her interest in the practice of being in the moment.
Cost
Bargain 4 day package deal: £115-£90. Weekend workshop, Saturday & Sunday: £90-£70 (10am-5pm)
Morning classes on Thursday & Friday: £12-£10 each day (10am-12.30pm). All day Thursday, Friday: £25-£20 each day (10am-5pm). (Afternoon classes only open to morning class participants.) Scottish dancers are encouraged to apply for Scottish Arts Council’s Professional Development Grant
Catherine Hossenlopp
24 & 25 June 2006
Shambala Centre, Findhorn Bay, Moray, Scotland
Body-Mind Centering: Self Awareness & Self Exploration Through Movement
In this workshop we will explore the basic principles of Body-Mind Centering through focusing on infant developmental movement work. This is an approach to facilitating normal movement and perceptual development through learning to support pathways of ease, strength, agility and adaptability which provide the foundation for the emergence of a child’s full potential. The workshop will combine both experiential and theoretical approaches, including movement, touch, voice and discussion. The workshop is open to all those interested in exploring the relationship between body and mind through direct experience in the body.
Body-Mind Centering is an approach to somatic education through movement and touch, developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. It involves the experiential study of dynamic, embodied anatomy and infant developmental movement work. The work is transformative and allows us to deepen our appreciation of how we express who we are, how we perceive the world, others and ourselves.
A native of France, Catherine Hossenlopp trained as a dancer at the school for New Dance Development in Amsterdam, graduating in 1990. She went on to study Body-Mind Centering (BMC) in the USA and then taught BMC and movement in the UK for 6 years. Moving back to France in 2000, Catherine worked in social work, gardening and naturopathy, while maintaining a teaching practice for developing her BMC and movement work.
Cost
Weekend workshop: £90-£70 (10am-5pm)
Scottish dancers are encouraged to apply for Scottish Arts Council’s Professional Development Grant
Booking
It is essential to book in advance for either workshop by sending a cheque for the full fee to the address below. For further information and accommodation options please email bodysurf@... or call +44 (0) 1309-691 661.
Bodysurf Scotland, The Universal Hall, Findhorn, Moray, IV36 OTZ, Scotland.
For information on the Findhorn Foundation and community please visit: www.findhorn.org.
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