Unfolding Possibility: Stepping into Yourself
A Creative Body Workshop with Lavinia Plonka, GCFP

The Workshop

We move according to our perceived self image. Contained within every step and every breath are all of our possibilities, dreams, obstacles, limitations and the emotions we associate with them. What or who do you wish to be? Unfurl your wings and fly. It’s not about thinking outside the box. It’s about recognizing that there is no box.

Using the meta-theme of Unfolding Possibility, we will explore the following ideas:

• Your History/Biology
• Postural and Movement Archetypes
• Illusion/Perception
• The Masks We Wear
• Thinking/Not Thinking

The Creative Body Workshops are a unique blend of:

• Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® lessons
• Guided imagery
• The arts: theater, drawing, writing
• Group play: exercises designed to open your question

This multidisciplinary synthesis offers participants the opportunity to integrate the somatic learning experience of the Feldenkrais Method® into their relationships, careers and creative processes. The Creative Body workshops have helped hundreds of people bridge the gulf between the Awareness Through Movement® class and life.

The Location

Casperia, Italy is situated in Rietti Province in the heart of the Sabina mountains 90 minutes north of Rome. It is totally pedestrianized, with fewer than 350 inhabitants, and is one of the last villages of Italy untouched by mass tourism. The medieval structure and atmosphere of the village give you a unique feeling of being in a historic place in time-gone-by.

Sunflower Retreats has renovated several medieval buildings to create one of Italy’s first retreat centers. Participants will be housed in the Forani Palace. This beautiful historic property, the original home of the Foranis — the Count and Countess of Casperia, is a restored Italian palazzo set in its own grounds and gardens. It is furnished in the classic 'Italianate' style with the antiques and decor of a noble family home. There are kitchen facilities available, restaurants in town and trattorias in a nearby town. For more information about the rooms and vacation activities visit their website.