Vision, Philosophy and Intention
The Essence
Movement is a language of experience.
It is the fabric that weaves together the unfolding of life.
Through the body we experience life's movement and our inseparable connection to it.
Exploring, caring for, and attuning to the movement of the body becomes a way to deepen intimacy with the movement of life itself.
Intimacy with life is light for the blooming garden of humanity.
The Practice
The movement practice is a tool we use to engage with direct experience—cultivating ourselves physically through various disciplines, emotionally by connecting with others and bridging our inner and outer worlds, and spiritually by developing presence and a sense of connection to the totality of the experience.
What’s included ?
- Physical Preparedness = Optimizing the body to produce high quality performance
- Open Forms & Dance = Communicating with space, music and emotions through motion
- Acrobatics = Learning to change the configuration of one’s body in space
- Athletics = Acquiring proficiency in displacing in space
- Fighting = Practicing to defend from, submit and control an opponent
- Inner work = Deepening the intimacy with the totality of the human experience
Application
Our aim is to develop a practice that can move through space—not limited to a gym or studio, but present on a bike ride, while waiting for the bus, or in conversation with a friend. Every moment becomes an opportunity to apply movement principles.
It is also a timeless practice—something that can unfold over the course of a day or within the span of a single breath. As long as we are willing to engage with our body and the present moment, we have the chance to practice.
Ultimately, this practice is a vehicle for returning home—to where we already reside. We are inherently whole, yet we choose to honour the ongoing process—not to reach a final destination or performance, but to express the wisdom and intelligence that continuously unfolds within us.
Community
Learning doesn’t happen only through a student-teacher relationship—it also emerges naturally through the interaction of people who share a common direction and vision. We are sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers, sons, daughters, and friends first. We share a heart and a dream, supporting one another along this journey.
We want to see a better world, so we choose to begin by working on ourselves.