Our workshop days from the first part of Sommer Tanz 2023 from July 20-23 will take place at the Uferstudios in Wedding and in cooperation with our network Making a Difference and kindly supported by Aktion Mensch.

In the workshop Mindful Moving – Finding Ease we explore our mental as well as physical movements to reunite body and mind in a peaceful coexistence. In our lived reality, the mind is often overwhelmed by daily information overload, sometimes forcing it to split off from our body to meet societal demands. However, our body, even more so in the case of disability or illness, needs our mental attention so that we can feel ourselves and (re)come into our power.

With yoga exercises, breathing and meditation, as well as concentration techniques from mental training, we will first free the body from its rigid fight-or-flight mode and relax the nervous system until the brain is receptive again and we can create a state that allows us to master our everyday life calmly, passionately, and creatively.

Accessibility Note

This workshop is open to people with different physicalities and requires no prior experience. It lasts a total of 2 hours with a minimum 10-minute break halfway through. The workshop will be held in German spoken language and will be simultaneously translated into German sign language if required. Questions and clarifications can also happen in English. The workshop includes elements of somatics, yoga and mediation. You can both imagine and perform the movements. Not all movements will be verbalized in detail. Only quiet and calm music will be played.

The workshop will take place in the Uferstudios in Berlin Wedding, in Studio 4. It is completely at ground level and therefore accessible without steps. A barrier-free WC with shower (2.6 m x 2.1 m) is located in the foyer of studios 3, 4 and 5 and can be accessed without steps. The door width of the respective sanitary facilities is 0.95 m. Information on how to get there and precise directions  ↪ hier. Hygiene measures in place at the time will be followed, regular ventilation will be provided during all breaks, and we will have Covid19 testing available. The dance studios are accessible throughout and are available with beanbags, mats and blankets as a place to rest during the lunch break. If needed, a free workshop space for an accompanying assistant will be facilitated for participants. Please let us know your accessibility needs in advance. To register and communicate details regarding your access needs, please contact Zoé Duflot & Elisabeth Leopold at workshop@tanzfabrik-berlin.de. If you have any questions, please write to us as well!