From the Ground Up: A Contact Improvisation Journey Through the Energy Centers with Alicia Grayson

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗽: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 (please direct your inquiries to Alexandra Wuzyk) Alicia Grayson has been involved with dancing, teaching and performing Contact Improvisation for the past 36 years. She has taught over 3,000 workshops/classes in 16 countries, 22 States/Provinces and 80 cities. She has spent 10 years teaching semester courses at Universities (George Washington University, Shenandoah University, University of Denver, Naropa University) and sharing this practice and the knowledge she has acquired is her constant gift to the world. Alicia has nearly three decades of connection with yoga, as well as receiving inspiration from BMC (body mind centering) and authentic movement. She is a certified Hakomi therapist, certified perinatal somatic attachment therapist, certified Feminine Power transformational coach and certified Biodynamic Breath and Trauma Release practitioner. www.aliciagrayson.com — 𝑴𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒔. 𝑰 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. __ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗽: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 This workshop will support each individual, regardless of experience, to grow in their own solo and contact improvisation embodiment and skills. Each session of the workshop we will focus on one of the 7 major energy centers as a lens through which we build solo and partnering skills that support contact improvisation. Working from the ground up we expand our abilities to listen to ourselves and our partners so that the flow of life energy can move effortlessly through us as we improvise in contact. The following themes gleaned from the 7 major energy centers will weave their way into the workshop: 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 (𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁/𝗹𝗲𝗴𝘀/𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿) Creating and deepening a felt sense of connection and safety with the earth through yielding, grounding and rebounding. Continuously sensing the ground through own and partner's body and integrating feet, legs and pelvic floor to the rest of the body. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝘀) Connecting with the primary element in our bodies, water, to re-member our intrinsic flow. Accessing the power and fluidity of the pelvis and integrating it with the rest of the body. Using momentum to create more ease in dancing and intentionally going off balance to create opportunities for the joy of falling and flying. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 (𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀) Moving from our own center and connecting to partner’s. Delighting in and deepening one's solo dance while dancing with partner(s). Exploring the organs of liver, stomach and kidneys as support for empowered dancing. 𝗔𝗶𝗿 (𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁) Expanding the awareness of the lungs and breath as well as the arms and hands and their relationship to the heart. Developing strategies for creating lightness in the body and allowing the spectrum of heart qualities to dance us. 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 & 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗷𝗮𝘄, 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸) Freeing up the neck, throat and jaw and allowing sound as a means to open self expression while we move. Integrating the head and torso though the pathway of the digestive tube and refining the ability to work with spherical space and inversions. 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 & 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀) Exploring different ways of seeing with our eyes and our imagination. Using Barbara Dilley’s 5 eye practices as a springboard for the journey to expand our ways of perceiving so we have more choices in our dancing. 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 (𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻) Navigating the head as a limb to find ease in aligning vertically as well as moving through spherical space. Integrating all parts of the body, mind and spirit so that the life force flows freely. Letting go of ego control and letting in Universal guidance by opening up the crown of the head to deep listening to the unknown. 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰: 7 - 12 March 2025, mornings and afternoons 7th 16:00 - 19:00 8th 10:00 - 13:00 16:00 - 18:30 9th 10:00 - 13:00 16:00 - 18:30 10th 10:00 - 13:00 afternoon off 11th 10:00 - 13:00 16:00 - 18:30 12th 10:00 - 13:00 16:00 - 18:30 Please arrive before the beginning of each session to land energetically in the space. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 to the schedule is required, partial participation in this workshop is not possible. Application is open: https://forms.gle/7qSqFJkfqqPk6nmG7 10 650 baht | 290 euro standard price 10 100 baht | 275 euro early registration (before 13 january) There are 3 partial scholarships for dedicated CI practitioners unable to pay the full price. There are 2 partial scholarships for Thai locals who wish to study. Scholarship application form: https://forms.gle/Vzp8kCx6n5AqBkej9 Location: Chaloklum, Koh Phangan, directions to be announced. Contact: Alexandra Wuzyk We look forward to sharing this journey.