Integration: the process of becoming whole –
whole in our imperfect realness

👯🤝🏼✨ Move & Include – this is one of the core values of the Open Floor movement practice. When we bring our bodies into motion, and stay with the movement improvisation for some time, all other parts of our being come into motion as well. Our feelings, emotions, thoughts, stories, imagination – everything that makes us us but might not be as visible as our physicality – comes into motion.

My own experience is that every time I step on the Open Floor, something comes home — I feel more whole, more me. I get closer to myself, to a sense of wholeness that I knew some time ago. An Aha! moment, I re-member. And every time some forgotten piece finds its way back home, the energy that was used to keep it away becomes available to me to use as I wish. I suddenly have more freedom. ⚖️🔮☯️

Orientating: finding our way in constant change

💩👹☠️ We all have parts that we wish weren’t ours — things that we (or others) believe to be negative, dark, broken, harmful. We avoid our weakness, ugliness, aggression, but often it’s also our joy, power or beauty that we are holding back. When we finally surrender and drop the resistance, these previously unwanted elements are woven back into the multidimensional network of our self. The new-old connections fuel us with new vitality and rearrange our internal landscapes — just a small pull on one side can ripple through the entire network.

So we need to redraw our maps and explore again how we are in the world as this newer self. Integration needs to go hand-in-hand with navigation, sense-making and patience.

And this is what we will do this weekend. Move & include. Breathe, dance, connect, observe, allow, make space, make sense, learn, and then move some more. Have some fun, face challenges, get excited or get bored, linger in the paradox. Celebrate our aliveness in all of its shapes. ♾️🌀🔄

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

🕊️ Every body welcome, no previous experience needed. The studio has limited barrier-free access. 🌱

🗣️ Language: English and/or German

🗓️ Dates & Times
Saturday 26 April: 11:00 - 18:00
Sunday 27 April: 11:00 - 17:00

🗺 Location
Studio2 (Kunstquartier Bethanien)
Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin

Other Practicalities

👖 Bring several layers of comfy clothes and a water bottle.

🍽️ Both days, we will have a 1–1,5-hour lunch break. Bring your own food (if you can, some more to share) and let’s have a picnic together. Bring also your own cutlery, as we can’t provide that. Otherwise, there are endless food possibilities around the venue.

PRICES

Take a few moments to pause, read the price descriptions below, and assess which rate suits your circumstances best.

• Fair Price • €200

  This rate covers the basic costs of running the program, ensuring it remains viable. It's for individuals who can comfortably meet their financial needs and wish to contribute fairly.

  This rate is for you if:

  • You can cover your basic living expenses, such as rent or mortgage.

  • You can afford new purchases, experiences, or occasional travel.

  • You have enough income to join professional development programs or courses.

• Generosity Rate • €300

  By choosing this rate, you help make the course more accessible for others by supporting those who need financial assistance through lower-cost options. This rate also ensures the program's sustainability while helping those in need.

  This rate is for you if:

  • You live comfortably without financial stress.

  • You have investments or savings that offer financial security.

  • You have access to emergency funds when needed.

  • You are committed to making the program accessible to others by contributing more.

• Access Rate • €100

  This rate is for participants who are socially and/or economically challenged. Contributions from higher-rate participants help subsidise this option.

  This rate is for you if:

  • You are member of a marginalised community

  • You are facing financial instability, such as unemployment or housing challenges.

  • You live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to afford extras.

  • Without this rate, you would not be able to join the program

20% discount of the Fair Price for Open Floor teachers

If you need to pay less, please get in touch with me.
I also welcome help with the logistics of the workshop as an exchange.
No one turned away for lack of funds.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

Please register here for the workshop in advance and choose one of the payment options below.

1. You can pay by credit card or through PayPal in advance by selecting the price you would like to pay below.

2. You can pay by transferring the money. Select ‘Bank Transfer’ below and transfer the amount of your choice to the following bank account:
   Bence Gaspar • IBAN: LT28 3250 0676 6747 5627 • BIC: REVOLT21