BODY QUEST
“The body is where the secret world of the soul comes to expression.
It is our only home in the universe.”

Body Quest is an adventure of dance, poetry, yoga, movement, ritual & nature to take us where we belong, to this body. This workshop is born from the collaboration between Inalu Antoli, somatic yoga and creative movement teacher and Alessia Mallardo, dancer, psychologist and dance therapist. We will meet in the beautiful island of Mallorca, in the Mediterranean, for a journey to recover the lost or forgotten parts of ourselves. When these parts are missing there is a yearning for wholeness, for the passion, love and curiosity necessary to explore the many landscapes of our existence. We will explore our own geography, contours, folds, textures, we will taste the skin, rediscover what our eyes can see and let the heart be the guide of our movements and words.

The tools used will be a combination of practices including:

SOMATIC YOGA, the asanas or body postures are tools to develop strength, flow, explore our breath, our connection to the earth, the support of gravity and develop the capacity to reconnect with our senses.
NOGUCHI TAISO, Japanese gymnastics that supports our fluid movement and is designed to relax the body and make it as natural, elastic and resilient as water.
SPONTANEOUS MOVEMENT, a practice to direct the attention within, to listen and move following natural impulses. An invitation to receive and perceive our movements, reconnecting with the pulse of life and creativity.
BUTOH, Japanese dance, allows you to explore your inner landscapes and bring them out through dance. In the practice we are called to awaken the senses to receive more of what surrounds us, our environment, the world we live in. Butoh dance allows you to explore your deeper nature, feelings, images, ideas, and it uses dance, movement and the imagination in these explorations.

We will have the opportunity to explore the island and visit particularly beautiful and wild places, such as the necropolis and the natural parks. On these occasions we will experience outdoor movement practices.