The pulsing anatomy – Rafaela Sahyoun

The pulsing anatomy unfolds through play-based proposals evolving from simplicity to complexity, stimulating the integration of sensory information with motor responses and sustaining mind-body integration. Through improvisation and games, participants will be exposed to and experience the following principles: (1) mapping of the body, (2) fascia network, (3) gravity & body axis, (4) distribution of tension & modulation of tone, (5) the folds of the body, (6) the fabulous universe of spirals, (7) multidimensionality, (8) asymmetry, and (9) body pulsations & impact absorption. The practice sets the groundwork for the interplay of people moving and exchanging the vitality of what pulses within and among every participant —an invitation to collectively shape a space for potential, inspiration, and support.

The three-day The Pulsing Anatomy workshop is part of Rafaela Sahyoun‘s practice The Body The Player The Journey. She is a dancer, choreographer, and educator committed to artistic and pedagogical projects that evolve through ongoing research and shared practices. Actively collaborating with artists, researchers, students, and art institutions in Brazil and internationally, she has a strong inclination towards hybrid formats of multicultural collaborations in dialogues with multidisciplinary fields.