Technosomatics Workshop With Frédéric Gies, Live Music by Fiedel
Technosomatics is a movement
practice developed by Frédéric Gies who shares it in various workshop formats.
It consists of a collective and individual exploration of the endocrine glands
(the major chemical system of our body) and the chakras (energy centers)
through club dancing to techno music as wells as the opposite: an exploration
of club dancing while embodying the endocrine glands and the chakras. It is
practiced mostly with eyes closed, in a pitch-dark room. It emphasizes the
experiential body and explores alternative maps, which both match and deviate
from the mainstream scientific map of the body. The practice connects to both
the field of somatics (movement education practices) and to techno club/rave
dance cultures. It originates in Frédéric Gies’ encounters with diverse somatic
practices, and in their dance floor experiences. As a form of meditation in movement,
it explores trancelike states of consciousness and acknowledges the healing
potential of the act of dancing. It also approaches club dance as a tool for
self-discovery and for expanding the range of our perceptions. The practice
doesn’t require any specific background in dance.
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