Workshop: Shiatsu and Movement

In this workshop, we will explore how Zen meridians can inspire dancing. Zen meridians are pathways of energy that run through and across the body, mapped by Zen Shiatsu founder Shizuto Masunaga. Each meridian connects to an inner organ and one of the five elements in Chinese Medicine. We will explore qualities, dynamics, and experiential connections through movement, touch and improvisational scores, and play with how meridians can invite new pathways and directions in dancing. Together, we will investigate one meridian and its connections in depth. 

Ina Dokmo is a dance artist dedicated to the sensorial, experiential dimensions of dancing and choreography. Her own dance practice has since 2004 been her journey into fields of knowledge such as Chinese medicine, ecology, embryology and anatomy. Ina often explores relations between humans and more-than-humans. Teaching is an important part of her practice. Ina gives treatments as a shiatsu therapist, which profoundly influences her as a dancer, choreographer and teacher. 

About Reshuffling Relations 
A festival for somatic movement, dance, improvisation and performance in Malmö, 28 February – 22 March.
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