Un/folding & Rewilding – Deep Diving into somatic ecologies of movement
A workshop with Glenna Batson (US) and Kerstin Kussmaul (AT) in cooperation with ImPulsTanz.
Encountering the f/old
Glenna Batson
Folding is the substrate of worldly engagement, a living continuum of dimension and depth. What can a f/old be? Anything and everything…but above all, folding is a catalytic process of change. This play shop offers an immersion into the multi-materialities of bodily fold/folding as an impulse for freeing fresh states of embodiment. Rooted in the perceiving, somatic body, the f/old practice offers a sensory-rich field, free from cultural constraints. Glenna will gently guide the group into fleshy portals to greet the unknown, deepening into folding dynamics, as they hover, loom, dissolve and resolve into new layers of communicative power. Through partnering with the corporeal, the environment and with mixed media (paper/fabric/debris), participants will uncover eclipsed states of being. What emerges will be a rewilding of our dormant and hidden selves. No specific movement or somatic training is necessary to join in this divine entanglement.
Rewilding your matrix
Kerstin Kussmaul
Let your fascia talk to your nervous system
By bringing "matrix" and "rewilding" together, we transform our awareness of the self as part of an environment. We apply the concept of rewilding, traditionally associated with restoring ecological balance, to our inner environment - the extracellular matrix, which is part of the fascial (= connective tissue) system. We focus on the connection of the extracellular matrix to the autonomic nervous system as a "knowing with"; a simultaneous sensing from within and without. The aim of the workshop is to expand the fields of action, the perception of ourselves as actors in an ecosystem - human and beyond the human components - and to generate somatic artistic acts.
Through tactile experiences, improvisation and easy-to-learn techniques such as rocking, we expand the possibilities for experience and action within ourselves. Repetition and variation become a rhythmic dance that keeps our nervous system moving dynamically and makes it easier to let go. The profound effects of this journey are not only on ourselves, but also on the collective group dynamic.
We let the echo of this exploration reverberate in the world to foster a sense of lightness, creativity and artistic expression. Last but not least, to embrace a sense of connection with our immediate environment.
Glenna and Kerstin will interweave their teaching to engage the group in a somatic journey, one oscillating between the many expressions of folding and fascia.
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Amiata
30m² fits 2 people
Amiata is a double room apartment with a gallery. Upstairs: double-bed (160 cm) & bathroom. Downstairs there are two single beds and a kitchenette. Private west terrace with a lovely view of our olive orchards and Monte Amiata.
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Gracilis
18m² fits 2 people
Gracilis is a double room and looks out the west side towards Montegabbione. It contains a double bed (160 cm wide). It shares a wheelchair accessible bathroom with Soleus, with whom it makes up an apartment
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Soleus
22m² fits one person
Soleus is a single room and sits at the south west corner of the terrace, with its own furniture on the main terrace. It contains a medium size bed (140 cm wide) and a kitchenette. It shares a bathroom with Gracilis, with whom it makes up an apartment.
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Alba
18m² fits 2 people
Alba is a double room on the upper floor of the original building with open beam ceilings and faces east and south. Its doublebed (160 cm wide) features a canopy. It shares a bathroom with Psoas and Vitus
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Atlas
35m² fits 2 people
Atlas is a double room and located on the upper floor of the main building with windows and balcony doors facing north and south. It has a private terrace of 30 m2 with a view from Monte Peglia to Monte Cetona. It also has a huge double bed (180x200) made of solid cherry wood.
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Axis
18m² fits 2 people
Axis is a cute little double room (two single beds) facing east on the upper floor. It features open beams with terracotta tiles. It is connected to the front room (Scaleni), through which one will walk through to get to the hallway and to the bathroom, which is shared with Scaleni.
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Iris
30m² fits 2 people
Iris is a double room apartment with a gallery. Upstairs: double-bed (160 cm) & bathroom. Downstairs there is a single bed and a kitchenette. Private west terrace with a lovely view of our olive orchards and Montegabbione
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Piriformis
12m² fits one person
Piriformis is a single room with its own bathroom. Piriformis has a north-facing private terrace, which is pleasantly cool in summer. Piriformis is close to the kitchen and is therefore best suited to guests who like to get up early or who don't mind kitchen noise.
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Psoas
16m² fits 2 people
The Psoas is a double room located on the upper floor of the original building with a historic open beamed ceiling. The windows face south and west. Psoas has a double bed (160 cm) and shares a bathroom with Alba and Vitus
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Scaleni
28m² fits 2 people
Scaleni is part of the historic building and sits on the upper floor facing north and east. It features an open fire place and an open beam ceiling. Two beds (a single bed and a 140cm futon bed) furnish the room. Scaleni is directly connected to Axis, of which the guests will have to pass through Scaleni to get to the shared bathroom.
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Vitus
15m² fits one person
Vitus is a single, east-facing room on the upper floor of the historic building featuring original beams. The bed is 140 cm wide. Vitus has its own terrace and entrance (outdoor staircase). It shares a bathroom with Psoas and Alba.
