Taking care of your health: methods, tools, experiences

21.01
Understanding pain to prevent it and handle it better: dance and neurosciences

With Nacimo Berdou

Drawing on recent advances in neuroscience, through a global bio-psychosocial approach, this workshop will aim to better understand pain, which is often shrouded in false beliefs, in order to better prevent and manage it.

11.02
From the spine to the various muscle groups: micro/macro movement

With Linda Hayford and Philippe Almeida

This workshop will explore how each macro-movement depends on a multitude of micro-movements that enable the stability of the whole range of possibilities encompassed by the body’s envelopes, while providing tools for a conscious and respectful practice of the body.

18.03
Optimizing dancers’ posture and gestures – the lower body

With Santiago del Valle

Stress fractures, ankle sprains, patellofemoral syndromes, hip problems: this workshop will explore ways of optimizing the prevention of these frequent dance pathologies, through a better understanding of anatomy and a search for the right gesture.

8.04
Progressing in a healthy way: how can better choices be made daily?

With Aline Soyer

This workshop will examine the cognitive biases and misrepresentations that people can have, in order to make better healthcare decisions thanks to practical knowledge and tools on how the brain works.

13.05
Adapting and optimizing one’s dance practice in sync with the menstrual cycle

With Alix Reigner

This workshop is aimed at dancers – male and female, their collaborators and supervisors who wish to understand the effects of the menstrual cycle on their dance practice. The aim is to learn about the different phases of the cycle, so as to acquire practical tools for adapting training.

10.06
Dancers' athleticism: explosiveness and stability

With Émilie Torreilles

This practical workshop will provide you with the tools you need to train more effectively and prevent injury in the context of a dance practice. The focus will be on improving explosiveness and stability.