,Safety is not the absence of threat. It is the presence of connection” – Gabor Mate
(Safety is not the absence of danger. It is the presence of connection).
Dance as a path to self,
as a conversation with another person.
Returning home – to your body.
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I invite you to a practice that awakens, nourishes, and soothes. A practice that allows you to meet yourself and another person in mindfulness, flow, emotion, and joy.
To movement and dance that helps regulate the nervous system, release unnecessary tension, restore the free flow of energy in the body, and “regain feeling.”
To practices that connect, allow you to strengthen and regain a sense of belonging and trust – in yourself, your body, in another person, and in the world.
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Participating in the workshops is also an opportunity to experience what the practice of movement from feeling is. If you are considering taking up a regular practice – another series of workshops with a permanent group (approximately 14-16 weeks) begins in the new year, so you can take advantage of these classes as a “trial”:)
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METHOD
We will use original practices of conscious movement, familiarization with free dance, and collaboration with the body. My experience comes from: Body Mind Centering (experiential anatomy, somatic education), Anna Halprin’s Life/Art Process, contact improvisation, meditation in movement, process-oriented psychology, butoh, solo and group improvisation, Thai massage, authentic movement, voice workshops “singing as life practice” with Emma Bonnici, and training in bodywork in psychotherapy (bio).
I invite you:
To take the first or subsequent steps in building a deep, fully accepting relationship with your body – through processes of soothing, gentle unblocking, expression, and returning to yourself;
to consciously allow the entire multitude of movements we all experience to pass through the body and transform them, often forgetting to move the body as well – so that it can accommodate all the streams of sensations, mind, and soul:);
to record well-being and new, enriching body-mind connections in your body;
to dance, to land with confidence in your body, to mindfully encounter another person.
I will guide you with my voice so that you won’t even notice when you start dancing.
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MORE ABOUT THE PRACTICE
We will guide our attention through the layers and structures of our body, using work with experiential anatomy as a pathway to awakening movement in harmony with the body’s nature. Through gentle and invigorating practices of returning to the body, we will reconnect with ourselves.
We will open ourselves to the pleasure that flows from such movement, to exploring a new perspective on the body and its processes—including injuries and problems.
Through self-massage and gentle touch, we will learn how to trust our hands, how to give and receive such mindful touch, while respecting our boundaries. We will allow ourselves to benefit from the support another person can provide.
In silence, in music, and in dance, which will be a natural extension of conscious movement, we will open ourselves to the joy of contact, to the power of shared experience as a group. To the pleasure that comes from free movement, from moving frozen areas of the body, from discovering new forms of movement.
Remaining aware of what’s happening within us, we will encounter another person. We will create flow and ease in this encounter by deepening mindfulness, but also by using a variety of methods and techniques that allow us to notice, let go of, or fully utilize the patterns we typically fall into when dancing together.
We will learn tools that will help us open up new paths to connecting in dance, but above all, we will collectively expand our awareness of what happens to us during this encounter in movement.
Observing the relationship that develops between us, we will explore what presence in contact means to us, capturing moments when we truly connect and those when something blocks us from connecting here and now. Together, we will seek alignment and flow.
During the workshop, we will use simple, deeply relaxing “bodywork” techniques—bodywork techniques that we usually perform in pairs, introduced carefully and gradually, so that everyone can become comfortable with being both the receiver and the giver/supporter. Participants experience both roles as valuable. The role of the receiver can bring unexpectedly profound relief; the role of the giver, on the other hand, can strengthen or awaken trust in one’s intuition, teaches one to attune with another, and becomes a beautiful practice of being in the here and now.
We move in silence and to music. At the end of the workshop, there will be space for sharing what we have experienced in a circle.
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WHO IS IT FOR?
These classes are for you if you feel that (just find yourself in one of the following points):
Your body is giving you signals that it needs attention, and no movement practice you know or have access to has yet captured your heart;
You want to get to know yourself better, gently examine your relationship with your body, and how you connect with others 🙂
You want to spend time with other people in an atmosphere of acceptance, freedom, and mindfulness.
You feel that something inside you longs to dance, but something else has been holding you back (good physical condition, high fitness, or experience are not required for these workshops—an openness to new experiences and a bit of courage are more important);
You dance, but you also want to express yourself and discover something more, or you don’t have the energy to repeat steps 🙂
You have no experience with dance or bodywork, but something pulls you in this direction…
I believe that conscious movement is a good thing that we can all benefit from – regardless of ability, experience with movement, or blockages in your head and other parts of us 🙂 Come if you feel this ‘calling’ while reading this description!
Important – you don’t have to be a dancer or have experience in conscious bodywork. I gladly invite people who have “never done anything like this” to my classes.
If you have them and are immersed in this world for a while now – I also invite you – every encounter with the body and feeling is another step towards deepening this relationship, and each group process carries its own unique power.
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REVIEWS
Some feedback from participants of previous Movement from Feeling series and workshops:
☀️ “What happened to me personally was opening up, putting aside shame, starting from a place where it was difficult for me to jump, sigh, or stretch my arms out, and even occupy any space, and ending in comfort, joyful frolicking, enthusiasm, and the mental ability to perform full, open, pleasant, and spontaneous movements in various spaces. (…) These classes work before, during, and after, and gave me a huge opportunity to observe and understand the different mechanisms of my behavior and interactions with the world through something as relatively simple, yet infinite in its possibilities, as movement.” Ania
☀️ “I wanted to say that after the workshops you led, I feel grateful and at peace. In the space you created, I felt safe and accepted. The fear of being around people faded into the background, as if it had dissolved. Thank you for your company during the workshop process, for the warmth, wisdom, and tenderness you shared. Paulina
☀️ “Thank you for opening my heart through dance. For showing me new qualities in movement. For the softness, subtlety, and a touch of madness.
I can say without a doubt that the “Movement from Feeling” workshop was a breakthrough moment in my life. Magical things are happening now, both with my body and mind. I am incredibly grateful that our paths crossed at this point in my life. And I am grateful for this for you, too, for other people. I feel you have the ability to heal through dance. Thank you!!” A.
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LOCATION AND TIME
We meet on November 7, 2025 (Friday) at Kontakt – Space of Movement, Dance, and Music in Krakow, at Szpitalna Street 40 (next to the Słowacki Theater), on the second floor in the oriental room.
We begin at 7:30 PM and end at 9:45 PM. The class lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes, but don’t worry that this is too long in motion – we intertwine free dance and mindful movement with gentle bodywork practices (bodywork, massage elements, relaxation). Poor physical condition or lack of regular practice are not contraindications to participation.
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INVESTMENT
The cost of the workshop is an amount of your choice (depending on your intuition and capabilities) within the following range: PLN 120 – PLN 150.
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REGISTRATION AND QUESTIONS
Important – registration by email is required! If you would like to reserve a spot, please contact me at the address provided here: ruch.od.czucia@gmail.com.
Note: Space is limited. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration is confirmed by payment of a non-refundable deposit. I will ask for payment of the remaining balance two weeks before the first class (if you need to pay in installments, this is possible – please let me know when registering).
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LEAD BY
Joanna Książkiewicz
“I love listening to the wisdom of the body, moving, dancing, and connecting. I draw power from singing, dancing, and contact with nature. I am enchanted by how the paths of our movement reveal and help transform what plays in our mind and soul.”
BIO
I have been dancing since the age of 7 and immersed in conscious bodywork for 14 years. I am passionate about leading movement from feeling. A psychologist by education, she completed a two-year course in Process Psychology and is currently training in Integrative Psychotherapy. Her most important training includes the Somatic Movement Educator program in Body Mind Centering (BMC Certification Program, Movimiento Atlas, Zaragoza), improvisation methodology with Iwona Olszowska, the “Bodywork in Healing and Personal Transformation” training with Alicja Heyda (Institute of Integrative Psychotherapy), the “Negotiating with the Body – Controlling and Utilizing Pain and Other Body Symptoms” training at the Polish Erickson Institute, the year-long “Dance and Gestalt Therapy Based on Anna Halprin’s Life/Art Process” training program with Ursula Schorn, and the “Singing as Life Practice” workshops with Emma Bonnici (voice work and group process). Her most valuable experience includes over 1,200 hours of workshops conducted using her original method. “Movement from Feeling.”
She works with youth in alternative education. She continually expands her skills by participating in classes in various dance techniques and mind-body methods, such as butoh, CI, gaga, Bodynamic, BMC, clowning, stage movement, and others. For seven years, she has been creating and leading regular, original dance and bodywork workshops under the “Movement from Feeling” brand in Poland and abroad, including series in Krakow with a permanent group, as well as weekend and travel workshops. This is her main work and greatest passion.