We structure each class regarding the Method's objectives and the psychological development stage we are working on. We adapt each lesson to each student's learning process, giving time and space to individual transformation.
We pay close attention to the dynamics of the group and the relationship. Everything unfolds in the relationship, including the process of autonomy and the structuring of identity. So, we do not give any separate classes. Our work involves an individual commitment to oneself and the group. Irregular attendance interferes with motivation, personal transformation and artistic creation.
Structure of Regular Sessions
The regular sessions are part of an in-depth psychotherapeutic and artistic development process structured over three academic years.
1st/2nd years
September to July / weekly sessions lasting two hours.
In this period, we work on the Psycho-corporal deepening of themes relating to the 1st and 2nd stages of psychological development and their integration into the life processes of each individual. The dance accompanies the corporeality acquired in each of the stages. There is a strong possibility of presenting an artistic performance.
3rd year
In this period, we work on the Psycho-corporal deepening of themes related to the 3rd stage of psychological development. Learning autonomy and focusing on relationships are the main themes of this stage, and, as such, we adopted a methodology that respects this movement. From the point of view of dance technique and improvisation, there is a gain in terms of artistic complexity.
September to December / weekly sessions lasting two hours.
January to March / one intensive workshop per month.
April and May / weekly sessions, lasting two hours.
At this process stage, in April and May, we return to the protected psychotherapeutic space to integrate previous experiences. Here, regression to earlier stages of development and individual stories that require full attention is possible. It is the necessary nutrition to follow the path to autonomy safely and joyfully.
June / artistic residency, in the format of an intensive laboratory.
BODIES IN (E)MOTION LAB: Immersion in the Dançar com o Coração® method, where the process of autonomy culminates in the creation of an artistic performance shared with the community. We develop Dance and Psychotherapy in the context of an emerging future, where solidarity, responsibility and awareness of belonging to a whole are the basis for building a more just society.
July / weekly sessions lasting two hours.
Integration of the entire process.
Bodies in (E)Motion Therapy is a space for growth, building up differences, exploring multiple facets and personal resources, and introducing a note of love and rigour to the art of Dancing. The starting point is the process of psychological development, and it goes through the paths of personal history, recovering the innate corporeality translated by the contemporary movement.
