For some years I have been dancing in water, exploring principles of attunement in and with water. In water I notice my skin softens and the tension in my body changes significantly. The effects of relaxation allow for more flexibility, movement range and the water's buyouncy supports expanding pathways and embodied trust that can be transferred and explored on land. So I am teaching these principles many of which come from and can further the dance of Contact Improvisation.
This video documents some moments from a workshop that took place on Sunday 22nd October 2023, at Physioworxx in Berlin
The workshop was part of a series of sessions entitled, Swimming Under The Skin, that included hand-on guidance and beginning with somatic bodywork on the land that followed into the water. The workshops introduced soft and adhering touch techniques, spinal articulations, releasing into and swimming through fluids. There was the opportunity to dance in solo, duos and group constellations, with progressions into jamming.
Open to all levels of experience.
If you know of a warm water pool and would like bespoke sessions please email : rosalindholgatesmith@gmail.com
