MOVI – movement practice and embodied learning
The human body is not an object to be merely trained, corrected or shaped. It is a living, intelligent system that is always learning.
At MOVI, movement becomes a way to know yourself, regulate your state, develop perception, communicate, create and participate more fully in life.
Move better
MOVI invites you to move beyond a narrow “body training” perspective and into a living movement practice that supports the body, develops adaptability and restores the joy of learning.
For us, moving better is not only about being physically capable. It means sensing more clearly, adapting more easily, acting more creatively, communicating more deeply and experiencing everyday life more fully.
restore your natural physical capacities – range of motion, freedom of movement, trust in your body and the ability to move with greater variety, ease and safety;
develop versatile movement skills – coordination, rhythm, responsiveness, spatial awareness, adaptive strength and practical mobility;
deepen self-awareness and communication – learning to regulate your state, sense your body more clearly and, through the body, relate to other people and the world.
In MOVI practice, you:
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Restore your natural physical capacities – range of motion, freedom of movement, trust in your body and the ability to move with greater variety, ease and safety.
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Develop versatile movement skills – coordination, rhythm, responsiveness, spatial awareness, adaptive strength, practical mobility and a movement vocabulary that supports you across many situations in life.
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Deepen self-awareness and communication – learning to regulate your state, sense your body more clearly and, through the body, relate to other people and the world.
We believe movement can become much more than a form of physical training. It is a way to know yourself, regulate your state, develop perception, communicate, create and participate more fully in life.
“Through MOVI practice, we awaken the intelligence of the body so we can meet life’s challenges with greater confidence and experience its joys more deeply.”
Where to begin?
Movement Foundations
An eight-week introductory MOVI course exploring essential movement principles, the culture of practice and learning through the body.
Courses and events
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Themed Formats
Six-to-eight-week processes, workshops and special events that explore movement, coordination, creativity, communication and embodied learning in greater depth.
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Community Practice
Living, evolving practices for people already familiar with MOVI culture who want to continue learning through movement, reflection and community.