17/09 – SOMATICS INTO CONTACT: CONTACT WITH THE BODY
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What happens before you say yes or no?
Before you decide whether you want to move closer, step back, join someone, stay alone, speak or wait — there is often already information in the body.
On 17 September, movement artist Anna Pecinová begins a two-part Somatics into Contact series at ATMA.
The first session starts with the relationship to our own body.
Through meditation, movement and playful solo, partner and group exercises, we’ll practise noticing physical signals, experimenting with choice and boundaries, grounding ourselves in the present moment and gradually becoming more comfortable moving in relation to other people.
Anna describes the intention as creating a “brave space”: not a place where discomfort disappears, but one where you can listen for your own yes and no, move forward when you feel ready and step back when you need to.
This workshop may be especially interesting if you are curious about contact improvisation or partner dance but feel hesitant about entering a jam, approaching someone you don’t know or finding your own expression in dance.
No previous dance experience is required.
17 September 2026
18:30–20:00
350 CZK
Language: English
ATMA Community Space, Vítkova 241/10, Prague 8 – Karlín
Registration is required through VEV: https://vev.co/atma-community-space-praha
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in, ideally in layers, and bring a water bottle.
This is not group therapy. Please participate with self-responsibility and do not push yourself into movements or exercises that do not feel physically or emotionally safe for you.
Facilitated by Anna Pecinová, movement artist in dance, physical theatre and improvisation.