Workshop : Andréane Leclerc – Contortion: opening, amplitude and spinal movement

Objective

Aimed at demystifying the movement and range of the spine, this workshop is intended for all body artists who:

• desire to improve their flexibility;
• want to discover a new body technique;
• seek new tools to integrate their flexibility into their practice;
• wish to develop confidence and knowledge to venture into specific and particular work with the spine;
• are embarking on a new journey into the inner sensations of their body and opening up to a new approach to it.

Being a contortionist doesn’t mean “being flexible”. It is an accessible physical technique that one learns, works with, and develops over time. There’s no secret to it.

Contortion is a heightened awareness of the inner sensations of the body and an intimate dialogue with its limits – its allies. In a constant dialogue with the body, contortion seeks to open it rather than bend it. Without ever pushing its limits, we learn to collaborate with them, with total respect for the body.

These classes will be based on specific active flexibility and elongation. We will listen to and serve the body, addressing posture, endurance and exploring the possibilities of its range.

Content

My approach does not focus on form at all. During this workshop, I offer a personal journey and a dive into the heart of one’s inner sensations. Personal limits become allies, guiding us in the process of opening the body. There is absolutely no goal to reach “tricks” such as: “We will touch our feet to our head”.

It is a space of sensitive dialogue between oneself and one’s body. The participants, guided by exercises, are free to follow their path with full respect for their physical and mental abilities. Participants will be asked to sit on the floor for extended periods of time, with some exercises also done standing. Visual demonstrations are offered, but explorations are mainly guided by verbal indications.

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Frenglish

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