Beyond Form towards Function
With DAVID KAM
Explore earthquake architecture and the ongoing dance with gravity along the spectrum of surrender and resistance.
Go to places you don’t know.
Exposing our body to unfamiliar positions and alignments in a safe way is precisely the best way of injury prevention. We will explore the idea of earthquake architecture in the body, dispelling the myth of ‘bad’ alignment and encouraging a non-binary practice led by the agency of curiosity.
The morning masterclass focuses on our experience of weight and the expressive possibilities of our hips and leg line. As we open up these areas, we develop greater sensitivity in the way we shift weight and maintain stability across different stances. Beyond flexibility and strength, we will cultivate responsiveness in our legs through balances and footwork.
As a classically trained ex-ballet dancer, his class was a revelation. Movement is life, and that's exactly what David's classes do: they bring you to life and reconnect you to yourself.
– Eleonore Pratoussy
The afternoon explores the practice of surfing gravity. The relationship we have with gravity is a constant negotiation between indulging (giving into) and resisting (drawing away from). Explore how we can play with these efforts in a way that transcends the containers of arm balances and inversions. An ongoing dance with the inherent rhythm of gravity along the spectrum of surrender and resistance.
Expect different ways of locomotion across space, taking time to develop cyclical movement in our bodies as a practice of longevity and sustainability. We will also look into moving from the pelvis as a key component behind efficiency in movement. Particularly relevant to movers curious in exploring free form movement including soft acrobatics and venturing beyond the mat.
Celebrate movement as practice, purpose and perspective with David over a weekend of exploring movement beyond asana, embodying the philosophies of yoga off the mat.
The weekend is carefully designed to welcome curious minds across varying physiques, neuro-divergences and dis/abilities, where you are empowered to tailor towards your respective edges of challenge and comfort from the restorative to the dynamic.
Each day begins with a masterclass practice. Using traditional yoga postures (asana) as points of departure and somatic enquiry, we will move through fluid, multidimensional sequences to condition towards complexity and mobilise towards longevity. There will be opportunities to move, roll, crawl or invert beyond the confines of your mat. A brave space of collective un/structured play to expand your capacities for pleasure and self-expression.
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The masterclass is followed by a lunch break before a 3 hour workshop where we delve deeper into a specific focus with opportunities to explore movement with detailed feedback and engage in rich discussions amongst like-minded movers.
Join the full weekend for a moving experience of freedom, expression and wild permission.
Dates: Saturday 9 March 2024
Time: 12.00 - 18:00 (with mid afternoon food break)
Location: Studio Fly | Croeselaan 209, Utrecht
Price: (including VAT) €89
Join all three days: €199
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