Body Awakeness
The Body Awakeness workshop series offers a space to explore your body through movement — to sense it, observe it, and move with a conscious, attentive mind. Such a mind has the time to truly listen to the body’s energy, to recognize its sensations, and to transform natural impulses into free movement. Through these inner experiences, we discover the body’s true intelligence, its subatomic physics, and the natural mechanical laws of its movement logic. This process can unfold only in the present moment, where the mindfulness of the mind becomes essential. Our aim is what we call the incarnated mind — a mind fully embodied.
Attention is also given to conscious work with the main physical and energetic centers, as well as with the energy pathways (meridians). We uncover connections between Western anatomy and Eastern “energetic anatomy,” where spiritual contexts naturally arise.
Outline of the Body Awakeness weekend modules:
Living Spine
The spine is the body’s main structural pillar and energetic channel. Through “anatomy in motion” and mindful improvisations, we embark on an intensive journey of detailed work with the spine, its relationships to other parts of the body, and the discovery of new dimensions of its presence in space and time. We learn to sense and use its individual segments so that, through chain reactions, we can reveal its multifunctional plasticity. Qi Gong practice will focus on activating the Qi flow along the spine. The weekend also offers effective relief from spinal pain.
Breathing Bones
The skeletal structure is the deepest and most stable foundation of our body — the basis of both life and movement. This seminar leads us, through movement, to understand the natural arrangement of the bones, the mechanics of their cooperation in movement, and the structural support they provide. It also offers a chance to connect with the “spirit” of the bones and listen to its message for our soul. Through Qi Gong, we will work on supporting their strength and flexibility. Every bone carries its own story, shaped by how it is used, by nutrition, and by emotions. We will attune to these stories and explore their needs.
Fluid Joints
The body’s range of movement depends on the natural mobility of its joints. Through anatomical imagery in motion, we rediscover each joint’s potential, revitalizing them in the process. Alongside mindful movement improvisations, Qi Gong practice will focus on working with energy in the joints, which also strengthens the kidneys — organs responsible for the health of bones, cartilage, hair, and teeth, as well as for our will to live or our fears. We will also explore the link with the mental world, as mental flexibility is closely tied to physical flexibility, with joint health playing a key role.
Happy Psoas
The deepest muscle in the human body is connected to our deepest emotional and physical attitudes, our vertical alignment, and our ability to walk forward with ease. The psoas, which enables upright posture, serves as a meeting point between the upper and lower halves of the body — a bridge between yin and yang Qi flowing within us. It is also linked to the energy of the lower dantian (energetic centre) and the kidneys. Through “anatomy in motion,” mindful improvisations, and Qi Gong, we will bring awareness to, awaken, and restore the health of this vital muscle.
The Key Role of the Clavicles
The shoulder girdle, of which the clavicles are a part, is highly mobile. For people who sit long hours at a computer, this area is often subjected to discomfort and collapse. Energetically, the clavicles are a place of strong dynamic charge, a portable bridge for energy channels, and a crucial passageway between the arms and the spine, or between the arms and the heart and lungs. Their curved, meandering shape reflects the interaction between yin and yang. Through movement and Qi Gong, we will reawaken this “world” of the body and tap into its potential again.
Meridians in Motion
Learning the meridians is an excellent way to deepen a conscious relationship with the body. One of the best ways to work with them — and to remember them — is through movement. This seminar focuses on working mindfully with the flow of Qi in the meridians through Qi Gong and movement improvisations. These naturally awaken awareness of the skeletal structure, tendons, and muscles. As we locate and work with the main organ meridians, we connect with the organs and body structures related to them. This practice has a strong impact on overall health and offers a healthier approach to both body and work. It can also serve as inspiration for creative movement and lifestyle choices. Students receive meridian maps, which we will explore through movement and rhythm in a playful way.
Completed Body Awareness workshops:
- Meridians in Motion / Pangea, Eagle Mountains (CZ) – 2024
- Living Spine / Congress of Intelligent Movement, Rožnov pod Radhoštem (CZ) – 2024
- Breathing Bones / Bratislava (SK) – 2021
- Living Spine / Bratislava (SK)– 2021
- Fluid Joints / Bratislava (SK) – 2021
- Happy Psoas / Bratislava (SK) – 2021
- The Key Role of the Clavicles / Bratislava (SK)– 2021
- Living Spine / Jičín (CZ) – 2021
- Fluid Joints / Jičín (CZ) – 2021
- Meridians in Motion / Jičín (CZ) – 2021
- The Key Role of the Clavicles / Jičín (CZ) – 2021
- Meridians in Motion / Mlynica, High Tatras (SK) – 2018
Zuna is happy to bring this workshop to your location.
If you are interested in hosting Body Awakeness in your city or at your event, contact us at: zuna@artyci.com
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