WITH I-YING WU

Subtle Awareness is a contemporary improvisational somatic practice inspired from ancient Chinese Daoist concepts of body mind integration. As a meditative practice and philosophy related to the concept of qi-energy, Daoism emphasises a transformative process of detachment from the ego to a holistic state, i.e., a return to the very beginning state of life, in which the body and the universe connect as a whole via internal and external circulation of qi-energy that emerges from a state of heightened consciousness. The Daoist notion of subtle awareness is a kind of intuitive sensitivity that exists prior to interpretation, and is achieved through nurturing a calm, relaxed, and  focused state of consciousness. For this reason, my Subtle Awareness somatic approach relies on improvisational movement to listen to subtle emergences from inside and outside. It allows intuitive reaction that arises from within in order to enhance internal sensitivity leading to heightened awareness.

In this workshop, we will relax and soften our bodies internally by developing a subtle awareness of unknown space within the body via sensation, imagery, and a felt sense of being that becomes aware of the beginning of an emerging movement. This enables realization of a heightened sensitivity of the surroundings from inside out with an open-minded heart. Moreover, we will practice a structured improvisation as a process of continuous transformation of the self or consciousness states for detaching from the ego or thoughts that often confine the body and mind.

Registration Fees:
Bundle: $75.00
Single: $20.00

Class Times:
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (CST)

Class Dates:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Class Location:
New Dance Horizons, ​2207 Harvey St, Regina, SK

Please call the office (306) 525-5393 or email events@newdancehorizons.ca to register over the phone!

Registration confirmation emails will be sent out at 5 PM (for those who register before the day of class) and at 8:50 AM (for those who register the day of class).

About

I-Ying Wu is an improvisation practitioner and researcher. She was awarded her PhD from the University of Northampton, UK in 2014 and completed her postdoctoral research at the Improvisation Studies Centre based in the Faculty of Media, Art and Performance, University of Regina during 2016-2017. Her PhD practice-led research employed a Daoist understanding of qi to develop a system of improvisational movement. Informed by ancient texts on Chinese traditional qigong and Daoist philosophy, her improvisation practice focuses on subtle awareness of the very moment when an improvisational phenomenon emerges.