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Geo_Move is the name Georgia Petrali has given to the technique and practices she is exploring, applying and working with for the last 25 years. This practice is inspired by the body, nature and the environment and is based on the relationship and interaction of all these elements with each other. Mindfulness movement, improvisation, basic techniques of classical and contemporary dance, contact improvisation and martial arts are some of the main sources of the Geo_Move practice.
Through various forms of movement and expression we discover the "movement inside and outside", bringing to our body the consciousness it needs to move with clarity, flow and feeling. We explore the spaces inside and outside our body, the different quality of each movement, starting points and paths in the spacetime. We focus on the physical forces that the trained body can produce and manage. The circular, continuous routes become the trigger for the activation of our inner pulse and "personal movement." The moods deriving from the itineraries of our kinesiological travels, as well as the relations created with the bodies we coexist, are the key elements and impulses for the self-observation of our psyche.
Contact-improvisation (CI) is the communication that develops between two or more people through movement, bodily contact, physical forces, gravity, impetus, constant flowing movement, action-reaction and the unexpected that can occur at any moment. Bodies co-exist as a singular entity, a web of movements that are constantly evolving and re-shaping in space and time. Contact-improvisation emerged from research into kinesiology started by Steve Paxton in America in collaboration with Magnesium, a dance group originally comprised of 13 men.
our CI practice in Heraklion
By using breathing exercises, body positions used on a day-to-day basis, and simple contemporary dance and improvisation techniques, we will attempt to make the body conscious of what is needed to move with clarity, flow and awareness of its own movement. Our goal is to discover the different qualities of each and every movement and to explore the flow of the movement within the body and space in which we exist. What is of concern is to discover space within and outside our body. The principle of movement, and of maintaining and developing that movement via physical contact, the unpredictability of each and every moment and physical forces lead bodies to co-exist as a unique entity, a web of movements which are constantly evolving and reforming, changing shape within space and time.
A meditative somatic experience for individuals who are open to experiences such as inner expression, source feeling, honest movement, meaningful observation, trust, interaction and sharing. more...
Mindfulness movement, improvisation, basic techniques of classical and contemporary dance, contact improvisation and martial arts are some of the main sources of the practice "geo_move". Through various forms of movement and expression we discover the "movement inside and outside", bringing to our body the consciousness it needs to move with clarity, flow and feeling. We explore the spaces inside and outside our body, the different quality of each movement, starting points and paths in the spacetime. We focus on the physical forces that the trained body can produce and manage. The circular, continuous routes become the trigger for the activation of our inner pulse and "personal movement." The moods deriving from the itineraries of our kinesiological travels, as well as the relations created with the bodies we coexist, are the key elements and impulses for the self-observation of our psyche. more...
dance activity for child + parent
a psycho-physical activity that aims at the parent - child relationship through movement, expression, imagination and play.
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