2023

Sound/Movement Workshop 

The first 30 minutes will be a warm-up session focusing on the relationship between breathing, voice, and bodily movement. We will listen to the body, considering how it both affects and is affected by the space.
During the following hour, I will introduce the improvisation method that I have been practicing, incorporating sound art in my performance. The focus will be on how to listen to the space and the body, and how to return to our primordial voice prior to – or beyond – our linguistic voice. We will respond to what we hear by using sound, including voice, body, and objects.
During the last 30 minutes, the participants will make instant composition for improvised performance. We will have explored how to make performance based on our study of improvisation within the space during the previous hour.
* The movement will be mainly floor work, which will be intense and rigorous, requiring flexibility and strength. We will roll, fall, and swim on the floor. Everybody is welcome, but please be prepared for strenuous physical activity.

Movement Workshop 

The first 30 minutes will be a warm-up session focusing on fluidity, elasticity, and movement isolation. It will mainly consist of directed improvisation following some given instructions to create a ‘neutral’ body.
During the following hour, I will introduce the improvisation method that I have been practicing, which is based on the East Asian idea of Wu (nothingness for non-intentional action). The focus will be on how to compose space by using movement, rather than on composing movement within space. The participants will be advised to pay attention to the direction of their gaze in order engage with the space.
During the final 30 minutes, the participants will make instant composition for improvised performance. We will explore how to make performance based on the previous hour’s study of improvisation and composing space.

The journey of lost things: a children’s workshop on loss

What do I lose? What have I lost? What will I lose? How do I find it? What does it mean to be alone? What does it mean not to be alone?

These are some of the questions we explore in this workshop.

Using movement and associative thinking as a tool, we invite children to explore together the notion of loss (of things, loved ones and time), through playfullnes and creativity.

We invite you to play, to dance, get inspired and to inspire (us). The workshop takes place in the context of the creation of a childrens’ dance performance, co-created by Ismeni Slijper, Aggeliki Sakellariou and Myrsini Tzavara, and serves as a source of inspiration for the creation of the performance that will be presented in schools, cultural centres and festivals during the year of 2024.

Working closely with our target group (children aged 8-12), we hope to gain a fuller understanding of the complex concept of loss through the perspective of a child.

ANIMAL MOVEMENT
Workshop with Christina Skarmoutsou

Saturday, 17:00 – 20:30
Sunday, 11:00 – 14:30
Total duration: 7 hours

Upon completion of the workshop, a certificate of attendance will be given, with which participants will have a 20% discount on one of the next Animal Movement level 1 training workshops, with the founder of the system, Panos Theodorou.

Cost: 45 euros

Submission: until Saturday 4 Μarch
Monday-Friday 16:00-21:00 and Saturday 10:00-13:00, Τel. : +30 22810-80690
Deposit: 20 euro

ANIMAL MOVEMENT is a dynamic practice based on the primitive movements and imitations of animals which contributes to the improvement of strength, the development of endurance, dexterity, balance and agility. Coordination of movements combined with speed contributes to the connection of the nervous system while at the same time slow isometric movements support and strengthen the nervous system.
On the weekend of March 18-19, we will do an introduction to animal movement techniques, we will see the basic positions and their transitions, we will create flows and finally we will integrate this knowledge into a combined flow of animal movement and yoga. We will explore how to use each movement, and how to compose your own flow.

Saturday 18/03/23
17:00 Arrival at the venue, tea, meeting circle
17:30 – 19:00 Animal Movement Workshop
– Basic positions, imitations and movements of animals
– Connecting exercises and transitions, mobility exercises
– Create small flows
Break
19:30 – 20:30 Animal Movement Practice
– Creating a flow with what we have been taught earlier
– Practice of flow by the whole team

Sunday 19/03/23
11:00 – 14:30 Animal Movement & Yoga Flow
– Arrival at the venue, tea, time for questions
– Warm up
– Building a step-by-step combination flow
– Flow practice

Christina Skarmoutsou
Christina, after studying marketing, costume design, interior design and working in this field, chose to dedicate her energy to the transmission of yoga knowledge with the motivation to share with other people the benefits she experienced as a practitioner.
Thus, in 2016 she completed the first 200-hour Hatha Yoga teacher training with Andreas Proveleggios and began the teaching journey that continues to this day with joy and creativity.
She continued to train alongside notable teachers with the aim of both deepening the philosophy and techniques of yoga, as well as specializing in topics such as orthopedic and musculoskeletal diseases (Raja Yoga 300hr with Andreas Proveleggio, Biomechanics and Yoga with Tina Zymaraki, Yoga Anatomy at Yoga International).
Over the years, she wanted to enrich her knowledge about the body, movement and healing through it. She was trained and certified in Animal Movement by Panos Theodorou and in Aerial Yoga by Grafts.
Her lessons have variety, flow and harmony.
More information: https://linktr.ee/ChristinaSkarmoutsou

Training course in Thai yoga massage with Vangelis Varis
Assistant: Nabil el Bararge

Duration: 4 weekends
Schedule: Saturdays 15:30 – 20:30, Sundays 10:30 – 14:30 & 17:30 – 20:30

Cost: 80 euro/weekend
Cost for 4 weekends: 300 euros

* A certificate will be given for the completion of the 4 workshops

Thai yoga massage
What is a Thai yoga massage? Where does it come from? Who can practice it and in what cases? Questions that take hundreds of words to explain. But according to the experience of experts, the best way to answer them and perceive them, understand them is through the experiential way.
This is exactly what we will do in beautiful Syros, in four weekends. A seminar, based on the principles of Thai yoga massage. The qualities of acceptance, selflessness, empathy, and compassion. Intended to teach, or remind those with experience, a complete full body session in the supine, stern side position. By learning and practicing techniques that relieve and unblock accumulated tensions on a physical and energetic level.
The physiology and anatomy of the human body will become our navigator so that you understand as best as possible why we choose to use each technique. In addition, however, the lecturer, in and by his capacity as an osteopath, will introduce you to the marriage of these two therapeutic approaches which is the evolution of Thai massage nowadays.
The seminar is addressed to beginners or those who, seeing a friend, acquaintance, family member, want to touch or “squeeze” them, or to those with experience who want to refresh their knowledge. What is certain is that after this, touching your fellow human beings will never be the same.

Vangelis Varis
Vangelis Varis was born in Athens, Greece, and for the last 22 years he has lived on the island of Evia. He was introduced to the oriental arts through Tai Chi and Yoga, after that it was easy to flow with the beauty of Thai Yoga massage.
At the Sunshine House he met his first, and very special teacher and mentor, (Krishna) Takis, who has been a strong influence since 2009. Many otherm amazing teachers came on his way and shaped his practice: David Lutt, Arno L’Hermitte, Rosemary Wallach, Felicity Joy, Gabriele Schüers, Pau Castellsague, Itzhak Helman. Always a student, yet with some of them, also an assistant and therapist in their courses since 2012 around Greece and abroad (Vienna, Zurich and more). Other techniques that have greatly influenced him are OsteoThai, Chi Nei Chang, Lomi-Lomi massage, but the craniosacral rhythm has been his greatest passion and talent.
Since 2016, deeply inspired by the scientific western approach of Osteopathy, he has begun a new journey at SICO (Swiss International College of Osteopathy), which has provided him with a unique touch in his treatments and has greatly influenced his teachings. Having successfully completed his five years of study, he has managed to combine all the therapeutic techniques, approaching holistically and uniquely each patient.
Today he maintains his own treatment center, teaches massage seminars in Greece and abroad as well as gives therapeutic sessions.
Treatments and workshops: vavalikedada@gmail.com

Fragile bones

The aim of this seminar is to create an environment that favours self-discovery, tenderness, and care towards ourselves.

Through improvisational instructions, exercises, and movement phrases, we will work extensively on pauses, slow speed, isolation of body parts, and the detail of movement. The goal is to practice how we can value the simplicity of the moment and see where it can lead us.

We will mainly focus on our spinal column and limbs in order to highlight the fragile aspect of our body.

In the context of the Artistic Residency with project title: “Antara 2.0”