𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 POSTPOND

𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 What does it mean to live in relationship with water? Not just as something to swim through or drink, but as a living presence inside and around you - a mirror of your soft, flowing nature. What does it mean to truly connect with water, to feel its touch, its rhythm, its wisdom? This workshop is an invitation to connect deeper to water. Movers, explorers, lovers of the water and even the ones with a more challenging relationship to water you are all welcomed! We will explore free movement and contact dancing with water, self and others. - 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 14,15,16 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 Water contact dancing is a form of movement that blending principles of contact improvisation with the fluidity and support offered by the aquatic environment. 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://forms.gle/qmCZzth3UUvkJH2a6 - 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 Water has a special power to bring people together. It helps us connect without words, to meet others in authentic way without losing ourselves. Even if you felt previously disconnected from water, you may find this experience changing your perspective. Water can hold you, nourish you, and open to you new levels of joy and freedom. By the end of this journey, your relationship with water may change forever. You’ll learn to stay longer in the water, to feel at ease and connected in a way that might surprise you. And you’ll take away not just skills, but a deeper understanding of how water can bring balance and connection into your everyday life. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 Through guided movement, gentle practices, and playful exercises, we’ll discover: - Breathing as the key to presence - learning how your breath supports you in water. - Moving in the water with ease - finding trust and awareness as you navigate space and within yourself. - Sharing connection with others - exploring freedom and dance through movement. Each day will bring a balance of practice and reflection. We’ll warm up on land and in the water, explore solo and in a group activities, and take time to let the integration settle in your body. - 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 This is not merely a workshop - it is a shared journey. Together, we will hold the question: How am I in aquatic environment? This inquiry will weave through moments of stillness and movement, connection and solitude, as you find your way back to the source. Whether you come seeking reconnection, renewal, or curiosity, you will leave touched - changed - by the ocean’s embrace. Come as you are. Leave as someone new. - 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐊𝐨𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 organizer Serge Sandulenko Practicing facilitators: 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 Eli started her embodiment journey through yoga. In India she first discovered contact improvisation dance. She has been travelling the world exploring various movement and bodywork modalities as well as meditative practices. Her interest lies in the greater body mind realm, the potential for healing and living to our fullest. Water is the element she feels most at home. She works as a water therapist and recently started the flying.pool.project on Corfu, a therapy pool dedicated to the aquatic arts. She is also one of the organisers of Corfu Land & water Contact festival She is an avid water dancer that loves to let her dance be informed by the landscape, deep water dancing, shallow, in the sea, waterfalls, rivers, in the pool. She feels that part of her mission is to connect people to the magic of the water. https://www.instagram.com/flow.with.eli/profilecard/?igsh=MXhmbmIxa3Y1cGhhZg== 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 is a certified somatic psychologist, Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner, and water therapist with a deep commitment to supporting people in reconnecting with their bodies and the water element. Karina is also an authentic movement facilitator, contact improvisation dancer, performer, and initiator of water-related events on Koh Phangan. Her approach integrates depth, creativity, and a compassionate understanding of the body-mind connection, creating spaces where connection and growth can flourish. [Being](https://www.instagram.com/karina_gezatsyan?igsh=MWJyejRsdno0eWJ4dg==) 𝐙𝐚𝐧 Žan is interdisciplinary artist, somatic therapist, Contact Improvisation teacher, Ocean dance teacher, bodyworker, freedive instructor and water therapist. He is a founder and developer of H.E.A.R.T.: Holistic Embodiment and Resonance Therapy, specializing in the embodiment of emotions and processing them through the framework of the body, voice, and movement. @zanperko_ @theoceandance Www.heart-expansion.org