The Body of Improvising
Two complementary workshops with Dagmar Kasper (AT) and Oliver Klebert (AT)
The Body of Improvising
There is a universe of touching images, stories and scenes in each of us.
In the morning:
The Body ...
(bodywork - led by Dagmar Kasper)
Inspired by yoga, cranio sacral work and Nuad, we expand the repertoire of the body - its sensations and its expression. We explore the body, its specific moods, experiences, movement patterns and possibilities. Mindful bodywork allows us to experience ourselves beyond our usual, solidified self-concepts. Contact with the deeper layers of our body - in stillness and in movement - enables us to experience ourselves and our environment differentlyÂ
In the afternoon:Â
... of Improvising
(body-based theater improvisation - led by Oliver Klebert)
Everything we are is (also) body. Our beautiful and our difficult experiences are stored in our bodies, but also what moves us every day in relationships and in society
We trace what affects and moves us in such a way that it takes hold of our body - and bring it into expression, into space, into contact. Intuitions, sensations, associations and feelings manifest and transform into images, scenes and situations. And unfold in individual and collective play in front of and with sympathetic players to create surprising and touching performances.
Light and playful, we gift ourselves with small, fleeting works of art.
Workshops can also be booked individually
Meet your workshop leaders
Dagmar has been working with the body and its contexts and forms of expression for almost 30 years. The sources of her work include dance, yoga, craniosacral work and Nuad, but also textile and visual design. She has worked for many years in film as a costume designer and has been a freelance yoga teacher and body therapist for 20 years.
More information about Dagmar is available at www.dagmarkasper.com
Oliver has been involved in dance, theater and above all improvisation since the early 1990s, both in the studio and on stage. He has been a performer and director in various ensembles (including D.O.C.H., Carpa Theater, Labilia) and has also performed regularly as a soloist since 2014. He gives workshops in artistic biography work and artistic research and teaches body-based improvisation in and around Vienna and elsewhere.
More information about Oliver is available at www.surreal-impro.at
- Accommodation for 7 days (6 nights)
- 3 vegetarian meals daily
- 5 movement sesssions with Dagmar (~ 150 minutes each)
- 5 movement sessions with Oliver (~ 180 minutes each)
- Talks with the teachers
- Access to pool and all other amenities of Tenuta di Poggiolame
- Shuttle to and from train station Fabro-Ficulle
Total costs for 7 days (6 nights) per person: from € 1,190 to € 1,880 (single or double room, private or shared bathroom).
Upon receipt of a deposit of 400 euro, the retreat is bindingly reserved. Please take note of our cancellation policy.
Number of participants: max. 16
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Scaleni
28m² fits 2 people
Scaleni is part of the historic building and sits on the upper floor facing north and east. It features an open fire place and an open beam ceiling. Two beds (a single bed and a 140cm futon bed) furnish the room. Scaleni is directly connected to Axis, of which the guests will have to pass through Scaleni to get to the shared bathroom.
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Axis
18m² fits 2 people
Axis is a cute little double room (two single beds) facing east on the upper floor. It features open beams with terracotta tiles. It is connected to the front room (Scaleni), through which one will walk through to get to the hallway and to the bathroom, which is shared with Scaleni.
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Mana double
16m² fits 2 people
Mana double room looks out towards the pool. It is part of the Mana apartment which is a bit away from the other rooms. It shares a bathroom with Mana single.
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Alba
18m² fits 2 people
Alba is a double room on the upper floor of the original building with open beam ceilings and faces east and south. Its doublebed (160 cm wide) features a canopy. It shares a bathroom with Psoas and Vitus
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Psoas
16m² fits 2 people
The Psoas is a double room located on the upper floor of the original building with a historic open beamed ceiling. The windows face south and west. Psoas has a double bed (160 cm) and shares a bathroom with Alba and Vitus
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Gracilis
18m² fits 2 people
Gracilis is a double room and looks out the west side towards Montegabbione. It contains a double bed (160 cm wide). It shares a wheelchair accessible bathroom with Soleus, with whom it makes up an apartment
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Amiata
30m² fits 2 people
Amiata is a double room apartment with a gallery. Upstairs: double-bed (160 cm) & bathroom. Downstairs there are two single beds and a kitchenette. Private west terrace with a lovely view of our olive orchards and Monte Amiata.
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Iris
30m² fits 2 people
Iris is a double room apartment with a gallery. Upstairs: double-bed (160 cm) & bathroom. Downstairs there is a single bed and a kitchenette. Private west terrace with a lovely view of our olive orchards and Montegabbione
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Atlas
35m² fits 2 people
Atlas is a double room and located on the upper floor of the main building with windows and balcony doors facing north and south. It has a private terrace of 30 m2 with a view from Monte Peglia to Monte Cetona. It also has a huge double bed (180x200) made of solid cherry wood.
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Mana single
14m² fits one person
Mana single is a single room looking towards the pool. It features its own terrace looking directly onto an olive grove and is part of the Mana apartment which is a bit away from the other rooms. It shares a bathroom with Mana double.
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Vitus
15m² fits one person
Vitus is a single, east-facing room on the upper floor of the historic building featuring original beams. The bed is 140 cm wide. Vitus has its own terrace and entrance (outdoor staircase). It shares a bathroom with Psoas and Alba.
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Alba (as single room)
18m² fits one person
Alba is a double room on the upper floor of the original building with open beam ceilings and faces east and south. Its doublebed (160 cm wide) features a canopy. It shares a bathroom with Psoas and Vitus.
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Psoas (as single room)
16m² fits one person
The Psoas is a double room located on the upper floor of the original building with a historic open beamed ceiling. The windows face south and west. Psoas has a double bed (160 cm) and shares a bathroom with Alba and Vitus.
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Gracilis (as single room)
18m² fits one person
Gracilis is a double room and looks out the west side towards Montegabbione. It contains a double bed (160 cm wide). It shares a wheelchair accessible bathroom with Soleus, with whom it makes up an apartment.
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Soleus
22m² fits one person
Soleus is a single room and sits at the south west corner of the terrace, with its own furniture on the main terrace. It contains a medium size bed (140 cm wide) and a kitchenette. It shares a bathroom with Gracilis, with whom it makes up an apartment.
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Piriformis
12m² fits one person
Piriformis is a single room with its own bathroom. Piriformis has a north-facing private terrace, which is pleasantly cool in summer. Piriformis is close to the kitchen and is therefore best suited to guests who like to get up early or who don't mind kitchen noise.
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Iris (as single room)
30m² fits one person
Iris is a double room apartment with a gallery. Upstairs: double-bed (160 cm) & bathroom. Downstairs there is a single bed and a kitchenette. Private west terrace with a lovely view of our olive orchards and Montegabbione.
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