Soul Motion

Soul Motion je meditačná prax vedomého pohybu a tanca, ktorá skúma stelesnenie, vzťahové uvedomenie a kreativitu prostredníctvom riadeného improvizačného pohybu. Zdôrazňuje prítomnosť, zvedavosť a spojenie so sebou samým, s ostatnými a so živým svetom.

Soul Motion sa praktizuje medzinárodne prostredníctvom kurzov, workshopov, pobytov a programov profesionálneho vzdelávania a je známe prepojením pohybovej improvizácie s všímavosťou, relačným skúmaním a expresívnym umením.

Počiatky

Soul Motion vyvinul Vincent Martínez-Grieco koncom 90. rokov 20. storočia a začiatkom 21. storočia. Martínez-Grieco je tanečník, choreograf a učiteľ pohybu, ktorého skúsenosti zahŕňajú Contact Improvisation, kontemplatívnu prax a expresívny pohyb.

Táto prax vznikla syntézou tanečnej improvizácie, somatického uvedomenia a vzťahového skúmania s dôrazom na tanec ako osobné skúmanie a zdieľanú, participatívnu skúsenosť.

Základné princípy

Soul Motion je založený na niekoľkých hlavných princípoch:

• Prítomnosť – pestovanie uvedomenia si pocitov, impulzov a voľby v danom okamihu.
• Vzťah – skúmanie pohybu vo vzťahu k ostatným, priestoru a prostrediu.
• Kreativita – uprednostňovanie improvizácie a autentického vyjadrenia pred fixnou formou.
• Integrácia – prepojenie vnútorného prežívania a vonkajšieho konania.

Rather than focusing on performance or technique, Soul Motion prioritises lived experience and embodied listening.

Practice

Soul Motion sessions involve guided movement explorations supported by music, verbal prompts, and spatial awareness. There is no choreography; participants are invited to follow sensation, curiosity, and relational impulses as they arise.

Common elements of a session may include:

• solo movement and self-attunement,
• partner and group improvisation,
• exploration of space, proximity, and boundaries,
• integration through stillness, reflection, or creative expression.

Teachers often draw attention to how movement choices reflect inner states, habits, and relational patterns.

Movement landscapes

Soul Motion uses a conceptual framework often described as movement landscapes, which support navigation between different modes of experience. These landscapes may include:

• inner awareness and personal movement inquiry,
• relational and social dance,
• collective and environmental connection.

These frameworks function as orienting maps rather than prescriptive structures, encouraging exploration and adaptability.

Teacher training

Soul Motion offers an international teacher training programme for movement facilitators. The training typically spans several years and includes:

• immersive residential modules,
• supervised teaching practice,
• mentoring and peer learning,
• personal process and creative inquiry.

Graduates are authorised to teach Soul Motion classes and workshops and participate in an ongoing professional community.

Community and reach

Soul Motion is practiced in many countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. The international network is supported by Soul Motion International, which coordinates training, teacher support, and global events.

Relationship to conscious dance

Soul Motion is part of the broader conscious dance and movement field and shares affinities with practices such as contact improvisation, Open Floor, and other improvisation-based movement modalities. It is distinguished by its strong emphasis on relational awareness, creative process, and participatory dance.

External links

• Official website: https://soulmotioninternational.com/