Playground
A playful way get to know your body, flow and move on the floor. Taking elements of gymnastics, dance, yoga, martial arts, capoeira, and anything else that fits. We will take a look at different cartwheel variations, rolling manoeuvres, support techniques and basic jumps. Elements will be sequenced and we will search for transitions from one movement into the other. The goal is to be playful and find a state of 'flow'.
This workshop offers whole body development and awareness, as well as functional mobility and strength training. These playful methods can develop your ability to move freely and find more flow in movement.
What to expect:
- Games and scenario-based practice
- Learn how to roll and fall safely
- How to get up and down from the floor
- Beginner acrobatic elements
- Introduction to acrobatic strength and mobility
- Free improvisation using these elements
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PRICING
60.- CHF
55.- CHF for B.Yoga Members
This workshop works at its best when there are at least 12 participants, so invite a friend and come play!
Groundwork
Groundwork
This workshop is for anyone who would like to move around on the floor in different ways, crawling, rolling, sliding, jumping, cartwheeling. It offers whole body development and awareness. We will also play quite a few partner and group games. Drawing from contemporary dance, acrobatics, capoeira, contact impro, hip hop and breakdance.
The idea is about whole body development and awareness. We will use many different partner and group games. These playful methods can develop your ability to move freely and find more flow in movement.
We will take a look at different cartwheel variations, rolls, support techniques
and basic jumps. Elements will be sequenced and we will search for transitions from one movement into the other.
I recommend wearing long pants or leggings, and a tshirt or long sleeve tshirt.
- Learn how to roll and fall safely
- How to get up and down from the floor
- Beginner acrobatic elements
- Introduction to acrobatic strength and mobility
- Games and scenario based practice
- Free improvisation using these elements
The workshop costs 100 chf
Strength & Flexibility
Strength & Flexibility
Strength and flexibility training is part of a good foundation of movement. Here we will go over progressions to build whole body strength, moving in different planes, mastering bodyweight, utilising weights where appropriate, and developing a base to build from.
Strength is much more useful when the body has the mobility to express it, we will use a variety of methods to increase whole body flexibility, to build healthy movement patterns, and keep the body working well.
This workshop is about movement quality. We learn the movements well, keep it challenging but doable. I want people to be healthy in the long run, strong, mobile and injury free.
Basic strength work, push ups, pull ups, squats, lunges...etc using bodyweight exercises, weights, rings, and whatever else is effective in developing a holistic approach to getting stronger and more flexible.
The workshop costs 100 chf, please contact me to sign up :)
Bodywork Basics & Finding Flow
This is a mashup of the basics of massage and flow movement all in one day. Anyone who is interested in learning how to work on another body, and how to move on the floor in a smooth and get into more flow, this is for you.
Handstands & Mobility
If you think you´re just inflexible and there isn't anything you can do about it, this is for you. This is for anyone who is interested in learning how to stand on their hands, or would like to develop their handstand, learn to press to handstand and other ways you can play on your hands.
Floorwork & Acrobatics
If you want to start to learn soft acrobatics and flow on the floor, this is for you :)
Handstands & Mobility
If you´re interesting in getting more flexible and learning or improving your handstand then this is a workshop for you :)
Basel CCN: Embodiment in Stillness & Motion
If you would like to feel good in your body, this workshop could be for you! James enjoys facilitating this process in others through bodywork and movement. It is a way to connect to your physicality, to the body, the vehicle through which we experience the world.
Bodywork Basics
Through a shared vision of using the body as a vehicle to explore the deeper aspects of our Being, we have collaborated our areas of expertise together to develop a unique and creative platform in which individuals can begin to explore themselves a the medium of bodywork and movement.
Bodywork Basics
Through a shared vision of using the body as a vehicle to explore the deeper aspects of our Being, we have collaborated our areas of expertise together to develop a unique and creative platform in which individuals can begin to explore themselves a the medium of bodywork and movement.
Bodywork Basics
Through the expression of our physicality we can develop our awareness and broaden the understanding we have of ourselves. By interacting with our emotions and challenging our limitations we embark on the journey of self-discovery and take the necessary steps towards embracing our true nature.
Bodwork Basics
Through a shared vision of using the body as a vehicle to explore the deeper aspects of our Being, we have collaborated our areas of expertise together to develop a unique and creative platform in which individuals can begin to explore themselves a the medium of bodywork and movement.
Workshop: Surviving Dance Crash Moments
Accidents are a part of our lives. The outcome of these "out of our control moments" is subject to our instinctive patterns. These acquired and inherited patterns will determine how we react in these "out of our control" moments, in relation to gravity, space and time.
Intentionally entering controlled accidents and gradually letting go of control can allow us to train and re-pattern our instincts, to react faster and with greater skill and therefore to take on greater risks with more security as we fly, fall and crash.
Performance: Surviving Dance Crashes
As a dancer and choreographer I am currently fascinated by crashing. By finding the way to prime the whole body to meet softly and articulately with the floor or with another body, I find the way to crash gently but with great intensity and speed.
Performance: Surviving Dance Crashes
As a dancer and choreographer I am currently fascinated by crashing. By finding the way to prime the whole body to meet softly and articulately with the floor or with another body,
Workshop: Surviving Dance Crash Moments
Are you fascinated with the subject of "Free Will" and do
you want to tackle the subject of free will in relation to the
automaticity of human behavior in everyday life?
Embodiment in Stillness and Motion & Unlearning Bodywork Basics
In this workshop I wish to share some aspects of my work and practice that I feel will be useful and/or interesting, hopefully also fun and enjoyable.
Bodywork Fundamentals
Would you like to learn basic massage or how to use simple tools for maintenance and connect with your body?