About us
Playfight is a somatic practice that brings together body, mind and emotions — using playful physical confrontation as a catalyst for growth and connection.
In practice: two people meet, join fists, and begin — five minutes, no winners, no losers. What emerges goes far beyond play: anger can be expressed without harm, boundaries are tested and strengthened, vulnerability is witnessed and held.
It's a trauma-informed space where people reconnect with their inner strength, learn to feel their own needs, set boundaries in real time, and meet difficulty with presence rather than automatic reaction.
Through the practice, people unlock their vitality, reconnect with their emotions, and learn to feel at home in their own body.
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Playfight and Dance
House of Zoukies | Somatic Health Studio, House of Zoukies, Gesellschaftsstrasse 81a, 3012 Bern, Switzerland, Bern, CHEdges of Connection is a weekend immersion into the possibilities and embodiment of flow and resistance, confrontation and collaboration.
Click here to sign up and learn more. Early bird tickets until the 25th of April!
Edges of Connection - Dance & Playfight | House of Zoukies
In confrontation, we explore what becomes possible when the ego is softened and released, when the need to win, defend, or dominate gives way to presence, honesty, and embodied listening. Through dance and playfight, we meet intensity without collapsing or hardening, learning to stay grounded and relational even when things heat up.
In collaboration, we train the capacity to prepare for resistance rather than avoid it, to move with presence, weight, and opposition as creative forces. Instead of expecting ease, we learn to welcome friction as information, allowing connection to deepen through attunement, clarity, and shared responsiveness.
Drawing from embodiment dance, partner work, and playfight, the weekend invites you into direct physical dialogue: sensing boundaries, negotiating movement dynamics, and discovering trust not as an idea, but as a lived experience in the body. This is not about winning, fixing, or performing. It is about relating without armor, meeting yourself and others with courage, playfulness, and care.1 attendee
Playfight Switzerland Summer Camp
Klingenmühle., Klingenmühle 1, 8560 Märstetten, Suiza, Märstetten, CHWelcome to the Playfight Switzerland Summer Camp! This will be a 5-day event held in the radiant natural surroundings of Klingenmühle.
We’ll guide you on a journey of reconnection with both your Yang side: your aliveness, determination, and your inner power, and the softer Yin qualities in which we embrace our vulnerabilities with kindness and care.
Interested? Click here to learn more and sign up.
Contact us if you have any questions: playfight.org@gmail.com
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Playfight and Therapy Retreat + Training
Camping Le Terroir, 99 Chem. de Clairjoie, Présilly, FRThis 4-day immersive retreat is designed for therapists, coaches, educators, and social workers. Discover how to integrate Playfight—a physical, relational, and somatic approach—into your professional toolbox.
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Playfight and Therapy Retreat and TrainingPlayfight and Therapy is a special event designed to offer a deeper and more focused experience and takes place once a year.
It is intentionally held with a small group of 10–15 participants, allowing for close attention, trust, and meaningful exploration.
Gaining hands-on tools for somatic emotional integration and trauma-informed support.Before the event, participants will be invited to a pre-event call to align intentions.
During the event, the group will be supported by multiple experienced facilitators and coaches, together with Matteo and Simon and a psychologist, Anthony, who brings additional depth.
It is an exclusive space for deep personal work, where you will be surrounded by colleagues, therapists, and people committed to self-exploration.See more details about the therapeutic benefits and the full Immersion content here.
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