Health Workshop

These group workshops are given by health and dance professionals, and propose preventive practices, recovery, physical preparation for dancers. 

Karine Rico-Perez (Chinese medicine self-massage)
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Trained in traditional Chinese medicine and therapeutic Tui Na massage in Lyon, Karine Rico-Perez perfected her skills in China before specialising in Tui Na massage for top-level athletes in London. In 2013, she set up her own company, ‘Même pas mal’, to work with a number of choreographic artists. She has worked with François Chaignaud, Boris Charmatz, Collectif Es, Emmanuelle Huynh, Anne Martin, Vânia Vaneau, Phia Ménard and others.

The self-massage workshops enable dancers to explore their bodies in a new way, using Chinese medicine. The aim is to learn self-massage techniques to relieve tension, boost energy and let go after exertion. The workshop includes a warm-up (anchoring/breathing), a practice of self-massage specific to preparation and recovery, followed by a time for discussion.

Pierre Michou-Saucet (osteopathy self-diagnosis)
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Trained as a physiotherapist, Pierre Michou-Saucet has been practising osteopathy for 25 years in his own practice, treating professional dancers on a daily basis. He accompanies dance companies on tour, in particular with the Lyon Opera Ballet.

This workshop is an introduction to osteopathic treatment of (the) dancer(s), with a view to learning about osteopathic self-assessment and a number of osteopathic self-correction techniques.