In Inner Now & Transit
workshops @
August 29 – September 3rd 2025
“In Inner Now” (3 workshops in the warm pool)
Water knows no boundaries and takes no fixed shape. Immersed in its fluid embrace, our neurological pathways reflect this freedom, allowing us to explore new dimensions of movement and spatial awareness.
Unlike the solid ground beneath our feet—where our senses are wide open — water offers a unique environment where support is equal in all directions. This shift quiets certain sensory inputs, opening the door to unconscious information and activate new neurological pathways of perception and movements..
In this 90-minute exploration, we will delve into how the qualities of water influence our perception, movement, and sense of self.
We will explore the interplay of inner awareness (interoception) and movement born of connection with others (interaction). This fluid exploration is a call for blurring the boundaries of perception and movement, in order to uncover the infinite potential that water reveals.
“TRANSIT” (sea side proposal)
In the natural setting of the beach and the sea, we will journey between two worlds: where the firmness of the ground meets the fluidity of water. This workshop invites you to explore the transitions between these elements, playing with movement qualities such as gravity and suspension, weight and lightness, resistance and fluidity.
We will immerse ourselves in the sensation of transitioning, traveling between energetic polarities like the ebb and flow of waves, advancing and retreating in a perpetual rhythm. Through somatic practices, authentic movements, and guided improvisations, we will discover how our movements adapt and converse with these contrasting environments.
We will learn to inhabit transitions—to leave without fully abandoning, to return without fully anchoring—like the wave and the tide, always in motion, without fixed form. To live the passage, to honor the time it requires while staying in the present moment, embodying a flow where no fixity prevails.
This is a deep exploration of the invisible boundaries between earth and water, revealing the power of dynamic balance and fluid connection in both body and mind.
Workshops prior to festival. 23 – 24 August 2025
“Push & Pull: Weaving Waves of Release and Connection”
Discover the art of push and pull, where every motion creates rippling waves that flow through the body, carrying release and renewal. In this warm water exploration, we will study dynamic techniques that combine rocking motions, conscious breathing, and fluid impulses to awaken the body’s natural harmony.
Through a playful yet focused approach, you’ll explore massage techniques that are uniquely possible in water—working with the neck, torso, and interscapular area, both at the surface and below the waterline. Delving deeper, we’ll also engage with the body’s inner rhythms, reaching the viscera to offer a soothing, wave-like organ massage.
This workshop goes beyond techniques—it invites you to embrace the fundamental qualities of water. inspired by the qualities of release, rhythm, and reconnection, you will reach a meaningful connection with yourself, others, and the fluid world around you.
“Swing & Spring: A Journey into the Dance of Opposites”
Step into the rhythm of the water and awaken your body to its endless possibilities. In this workshop, we will explore the gentle back-and-forth sway of swinging movements, paired with the sudden, powerful release of spring-like dynamics —two forces in perfect contrast, like the tides themselves.
Flow through a series of movements, both at the surface and beneath the waterline, as we discover how turbulence and stillness shape the body’s natural openness. Allow the water to guide you toward expansive postures, playful exchanges, and a deeper connection to the fluid world around you.
Glide into this fluid encounter where opposites meet and play, where swing complements spring, and the water becomes both your partner and your playground.
Duration of each “prior to festival” workshops: 4 hours.
From beginners to mature water practitioners!
INFORMATION & REGISTRATION : https://www.corfucontactfestival.com/