London Growth Hub: Skills for Work & Life

Unlock your voice. Boost your confidence. Own the room.

Do you ever feel nervous speaking in front of others? Or wish your voice carried more strength and confidence? This energising weekend workshop will give you the tools to speak with clarity, impact, and ease.

Benefits to you:

• Speak with greater confidence in work and life
• Unlock your natural voice and presence
• Build impact through body, breath, and movement
• Overcome nerves in a safe, supportive environment

Through practical exercises in voice, movement, and presence, you’ll learn how to:

• Project your voice without strain
• Use body and breath to feel grounded and confident
• Communicate with clarity and energy
• Overcome nerves in a supportive setting
• Build impact in both professional and everyday situations

This is a highly interactive session — no long lectures, just practical activities, group exercises, and personalised feedback.

Who it’s for:
Professionals, freelancers, creatives, and anyone who wants to feel more confident speaking up at work, in social settings, or anywhere life takes you. No prior experience needed.

Practical details:

• When: Saturday, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Where: East London (Hackney Wick)
• Duration: 2.5 hours
• Price: £25 early bird / £35 standard (limited spaces)
• Wear comfortable clothes you can move in

You’ll leave with practical tools you can apply immediately — whether you’re preparing for a presentation, an interview, or simply want to feel more confident in your own skin.

## ***Bonus

• Participants will receive a bonus “5-Day Confidence Practice” PDF Handbook

## Claim your space / expand your presence

Learn to stop shrinking and command space with authenticity.

When you walk into a room, do you feel seen — or do you unconsciously hold yourself back? In this session, you’ll experience what it feels like to take up space fully.
Through embodied exercises and voice work, you’ll:

• Explore the contrast between how your “current self” speaks and moves versus your “future self.”
• Practice expanding your physical presence so you no longer shrink or collapse inward.
• Discover how resonance, breath, and vocal projection create a powerful sense of authority.

This class gives you a felt sense of presence that goes beyond confidence — it’s about aligning body, voice, and self so you feel unshakably grounded.

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# About the Facilitator – Martina Avogadri

Martina Avogadri is a performer, movement practitioner, and facilitator with extensive experience in theatre, embodiment, and voice work. Trained in both classical and contemporary performance practices, she has worked internationally as an actor and coach, specialising in the connection between body, voice, and presence.
Martina’s approach is warm, intuitive, and deeply experiential. She creates spaces where participants feel safe to explore, take risks, and discover new aspects of themselves. Her passion lies in helping people unlock their full expressive range and step into a more authentic, empowered version of themselves.

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# This workshop is a part of a series:

# The Intelligence of the Body – Embody Your Future Self

A 4-part series with Martina Avogadri (small group: 5–10 people)
Dates: Saturdays — 8 Nov, 15th, 22nd and 29th Nov 2025
Times: 10:00–12:00
Duration: 2 hours per session

Why this is different:
These workshops blend theatre-rooted movement and voice with coaching-style reflection to help you feel grounded, expand presence, and speak from your body—not your overthinking mind. You’ll experience Future-Self Embodiment: a guided, practical way to step into the person you’re becoming through how you move, breathe, and sound.

Who it’s for:
Professionals, creatives, and anyone who wants to get out of their head and into their body. No acting or movement experience needed—just curiosity.

You’ll leave with:

• A repeatable grounding sequence (breath + stance + focus) you can use before meetings, pitches, or performances.
• Voice tools for resonance, projection, and steadiness under pressure.
• A felt, memorable experience of your future self—in your body, not just your head.

## Free Your Body - Reconnect with your impulses and intuition

Reconnect with your impulses and intuition.

Most of us live from the neck up — trapped in thoughts, over-analysing, second-guessing. This class helps you come back into your body, where spontaneity and freedom live.
You’ll explore:
Impulse-based movement with music, first in pairs and then solo.
What it feels like to follow your body without judgement — letting it lead instead of your mind.
How sound and movement interweave to create effortless expression.
Expect moments of laughter, discovery, and release. This is about reclaiming movements that feel natural to you, and gently working through blocks that keep you restricted. By the end, you’ll feel lighter, freer, and more connected to your body’s wisdom.

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# About the Facilitator – Martina Avogadri

Martina Avogadri is a performer, movement practitioner, and facilitator with extensive experience in theatre, embodiment, and voice work. Trained in both classical and contemporary performance practices, she has worked internationally as an actor and coach, specialising in the connection between body, voice, and presence.
Martina’s approach is warm, intuitive, and deeply experiential. She creates spaces where participants feel safe to explore, take risks, and discover new aspects of themselves. Her passion lies in helping people unlock their full expressive range and step into a more authentic, empowered version of themselves.

***

# This workshop is a part of a series:

# The Intelligence of the Body – Embody Your Future Self

A 4-part series with Martina Avogadri (small group: 5–10 people)
Dates: Saturdays — 8 Nov, 15th, 22nd and 29th Nov 2025
Times: 10:00–12:00
Duration: 2 hours per session

Why this is different:
These workshops blend theatre-rooted movement and voice with coaching-style reflection to help you feel grounded, expand presence, and speak from your body—not your overthinking mind. You’ll experience Future-Self Embodiment: a guided, practical way to step into the person you’re becoming through how you move, breathe, and sound.

Who it’s for:
Professionals, creatives, and anyone who wants to get out of their head and into their body. No acting or movement experience needed—just curiosity.

You’ll leave with:

• A repeatable grounding sequence (breath + stance + focus) you can use before meetings, pitches, or performances.
• Voice tools for resonance, projection, and steadiness under pressure.
• A felt, memorable experience of your future self—in your body, not just your head.

## Claim back the full spectrum of your physical experience with Laban

Expand your range and learn how movement qualities shape who you are.

Every body has patterns: some of us are sharp and quick, others are heavy and still. But what if you could move — and live — with a much wider range?
This class draws on Rudolf Laban’s Effort theory: a movement framework that explores four key dimensions — weight, space, time, and flow. By playing with these, you’ll discover how small changes in movement radically shift how you feel and how others experience you.
You’ll:
Embody different qualities of movement — light vs. strong, sustained vs. sudden, direct vs. indirect.
Notice the emotional resonance each quality unlocks.
Explore how these physical shifts ripple into your voice, opening new tones and textures.
This is a playful, surprising session that reveals just how much range your body holds — and how your future self might move and sound differently when you unlock that spectrum.

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# About the Facilitator – Martina Avogadri

Martina Avogadri is a performer, movement practitioner, and facilitator with extensive experience in theatre, embodiment, and voice work. Trained in both classical and contemporary performance practices, she has worked internationally as an actor and coach, specialising in the connection between body, voice, and presence.
Martina’s approach is warm, intuitive, and deeply experiential. She creates spaces where participants feel safe to explore, take risks, and discover new aspects of themselves. Her passion lies in helping people unlock their full expressive range and step into a more authentic, empowered version of themselves.

***

# This workshop is a part of a series:

# The Intelligence of the Body – Embody Your Future Self

A 4-part series with Martina Avogadri (small group: 5–10 people)
Dates: Saturdays — 8 Nov, 15th, 22nd and 29th Nov 2025
Times: 10:00–12:00
Duration: 2 hours per session

Why this is different:
These workshops blend theatre-rooted movement and voice with coaching-style reflection to help you feel grounded, expand presence, and speak from your body—not your overthinking mind. You’ll experience Future-Self Embodiment: a guided, practical way to step into the person you’re becoming through how you move, breathe, and sound.

Who it’s for:
Professionals, creatives, and anyone who wants to get out of their head and into their body. No acting or movement experience needed—just curiosity.

You’ll leave with:

• A repeatable grounding sequence (breath + stance + focus) you can use before meetings, pitches, or performances.
• Voice tools for resonance, projection, and steadiness under pressure.
• A felt, memorable experience of your future self—in your body, not just your head.