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IMPROspective was an 8-day training course which aimed to introduce and explore principles of “improvisation” and experiment with practical and fun tools and techniques that can be readily used in daily life, creative work and in the other situations and places too.

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We were exploring the principles and techniques of various improvisation-based methodologies. From theatre improvisation and contact improvisation activities, going into more subtler improvisation with rhythm, music and dance, closing with creative storytelling.

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Description and instructions to all activities designed and implemented by participants in "IMPROspace" in second half of the training you can find in BOOKLET

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Few words from participants

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Improspective

Some traces of this special time near Göttingen :

Be inspired by such wonderful humans from Europe. Meeting various inner landscapes so colorful.

Feeling the preciosity to gather and play together.

Play with the principles of improvisation through theater and dance to be more able to use it in our current life.

Presence

Listening

Spaciousness

Holding space for others

Let others shine

Curiosity and energy like child

Be inspired, and create with what is here…colorful papers, nature…words, movements…be part and include everything.

The stage is everywhere and the stage is nowhere.

Always playing. The game is infinite.

Full gratitude to the beautiful, generous energy of the powerful complementary team Antonio, Carolina, Andrej and Erasmus+ to make it happen

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Nastassia, France

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I spend 10 days learning about body contact and improvisation with Embodied Journey . This is what I wrote after the training ended:

"I was so afraid of physical touch. I tought that phycal touch are just for couples and I should keep them for my partner and behave myself to not feel the need of being touch, huged, nurture, taking care of from anyone else than my partner.

I learnt that physical touch lead to s*x, and s*x was the same for me as intimacy.

So I behave. I learned to behave myself and take a step back from all physical contacts.

It was a dangerous place.

Physical contact= vulnerabilities=connection,

= intimacy = s*x. that were the connection on my mind.

My mind kept telling me to keep my distance from experiences my body craved:

dancing,

leading,

hugging,

touching,

nurturing.

So I built walls of self-judgment and fears.

'What if people see me as needy?' 'What if they want something sexual if we get close while dancing?'

'What if I become too attached?'

On the first day, I struggled, shedding the thoughts I learned when I was young.

But then something happened.

Ten days of body contact improvisation made me realize how natural the need for touch is.

I realized my body needed this physical contact through dancing and cuddling sessions to heal, restore, and feel the world taking care of me.

I was scared, but now I'm relieved.

My mind found peace, and my brain's chemicals felt balanced.

We need touch. It's normal.

I learned to balance personal space with physical contact better.

I learned that physical contact doesn't always lead to thoughts about love and intimacy.

I also learned that I need to listen to my body as much as I listen to my mind and soul.

In the purest way, I've learned that intimacy and love are two different things, and that we need physical contact to heal one another."

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Maria, Romania

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I’m glad that I could spent 8 days in a small village in Germany called Sattenhausen in October 2023. The main topic of this project was improvisation.

Overall, I rather always have some sort of plan and if needed I change it accordingly…and this 8 days were something exactly opposite. I stepped out of my comfort zone quite a few times, however it was really great experience. We did a lot of movement and body-based activites both indoors and in nearby nature. We explored the unknown, tried to improvise, laughed and had fun together. I also decided to turn off my phone for several days and I’m happy I did so. Thanks to that I could truly focus on what was happening around me and spent more time with this amazing community.

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Petr, Czech Republic

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