Bienvenu au centre de Yoga, Ayurvéda, Massage, et Chambres d'Hôte dans la montagne à St-Cergue. Tenu par Iva Viatte, instructrice dimplomée en Yoga et Ayurveda
“I call my dance approach Body Resonance based on Butoh and Organic Movement”
Belonging to a third generation of Butoh artists, Yumiko has developed a personal style of bodywork called Body Resonance, which integrates Butoh practice with features of Noguchi Taiso gymnastics and various other Asian training methods to help prepare the body to receive and transmit dance and inspirations. Body Resonance starts from the idea that the world, including our body and soul, consists of vibrational waves that create constant resonances like echoes.
“When we tune our body to that frequency, we receive images, feelings and sensations accordingly. For this to happen, we need first to shake off unnecessary tension. In effect, we make a white canvas of our body to paint new colour on it. I teach this as neutralization, encouraging a close-to-zero state, scouring off rust and polishing antenna to catch waves from profound layers of the body. The transformations and concentrations of dancing break up the eggshell of form. They melt down the armour of our ego, allowing resonant memories to emerge from our cells that are floating in the primal liquid of time.”
Workshop Content: Release exercises, inspired by Noguchi Taiso (Gymnastics), Taichi and Yoga, breathing exercises, dynamic training for the flow of energy, Butoh-related work to activate our universal memories (sensitization, combination of image and movement with antenna exercises such as figure of 8, water ball, animal, insect, snake, witch and fairy, the creatures inside us, hanging body, walking, dialogue with a partner etc), structured improvisation, free association
Schedule:
Participation fee: Early bird prices (if reservation before March 1st), 200 francs/euros. Full price: 220 francs/euros, or 90 francs/euros per day Saturday and Sunday, 60 francs/euros on Friday, so if you wish to participate only on certain days it is possible.
Accomodation at Viayoga: normal rates and options apply as per the pricing page of our website, with an extra option of dormitory-style lodging in the practice space for 25 francs/euros per night. This would include showers, kitchen, garden, cat, etc, but you’d need to bring your own sleeping bag / bedding.
Meals (organic and vegetarian): Each person brings what they want to eat, or to share, very often people cook together, so in that case please bring a fair amount of one or several organic ingredients, of which some examples are listed below :
There is a small shop about 12 minutes walk from the center where one can purchase basic items.
Yumiko’s website: http://www.yumiko-yoshioka.com/
An incredibly rich and meaningful practice
Co-improvisation is an entirely improvised form of a cappella music in which there is no leader and each person is free to sing whatever they like. Incredibly rich and meaningful, this practice can be approached from very different angles. Some people seek above all a space for letting go and freedom, while others feel it requires the highest degree of attention and self-sacrifice. Depending on who teaches it, the emphasis may be more on the artistic, spiritual, therapeutic, social, playful or other aspects…
Guided practice will be at the heart of this workshop: improvisations in solos, duets, trios, quartets, quintets and more, during which instructions and directions will be given. The aim is above all to make music that is clear, harmonious and coherent, but also meaningful, fun and/or touching. So we’ll probably be working (nothing planned in advance) on things like rhythm, harmony, timbre, volume and nuance, listening, constant adaptation at the service of the music, role changes, structure, intention and connection.
Date: November 24 to 26, 2023
Accommodation: The space is also a guest house, so it is possible to sleep here. You have the option of sleeping on a mattress in the practice room for 20 chf (20 euros) per night. The mattresses are here at your disposal, as well as wool blankets. You can bring a sleeping bag, or a camping liner or sheets.
The other option is renting a private room for 80 chf per night, or a double room for 130 chf (2 people).
In any case, there are showers, bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a garden, a terrace, etc, at your disposal.
Food: Shared meals. Bring what you want to eat and share. The kitchen is at your disposal, and there are are grocery stores and bakeries in the village
Information and registration:
jonasviatte@gmail.com
Gaël Aubrit is a singing teacher with passion for improv and CircleSongs. After a degree in Musical Studies, he undertook the “Modern Singing Techniques” by Allan Wright and became a certified teacher, after which he followed workshops in the US with Bobby McFerrin. He is also trained in Nonviolent Communication.
He teaches in all kinds of institutes (Établissement Pénitentiaire pour Mineurs in Rhône, Agence Mayenne Culture, VoxLab in Montpellier, CFMI in Lyon, various theater and music schools) and for many audience types (groups, choruses, professional and amateur singers). He’s also the creator of Improvie, a 3-year training course based on collective vocal improv, and he co-founded Chant Pour Tous, a movement aimed at popularizing vocal improv.
From Breath to movement
For 3 days we will explore the links uniting breath and movement. Taoist practices, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and Kung Fu, are invitations to deploy our potential, cultivate well-being, and harmonize the three treasures of Breath, Body and Spirit. Breath is translated from Chinese to Qi, which means both breath and energy.
We are committed to adapting both to the group and to each and every one’s potential. This course will allow you to discover, or re-discover:
The date will be displayed when the workshop becomes possible
Pricing: between 180 and 360 chf (166 to 332 euros) according to your choice, your ability and your feeling. Guilt free.
Food: Bring vegetables, fruits, rice, oils, or whatever you want to eat: we’ll cook and share.
Lodging: You can sleep in the same space on mattresses on the floor. Just bring your sleeping bag / sheets. Price: 20 chf per night (18 euros). This includes the use of showers, kitchen, garden, cat, etc … Or you can book a private room in our guesthouse. Price: 80 chf per night (75 euros).
is an artist, always fascinated by movement, but his exploration is holistic. He spent three years in China’s Wudang Mountains, in a traditional school to train in energetic martial arts (Tai Chi, Kung Fu). He also graduated in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
has been teaching Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Yoga for the past 20 years. Her teaching is enriched by her personal practices (physical, artistic, development and fulfillment of being): free dance and relational movement, Aikido (18 years of practice, 2nd Dan), Somatic Art Performance, Conscious Dreaming.
Indian classical singing workshop
“If you can speak, you can Sing! “
Breathing exercises, dynamic & hammering to muscle vocal cords. This workshop is to break the idea that singing is a god-gifted quality. “Anybody and everybody can sing!” This is what my Gurus have said over the last 30 years of my training. In this workshop, we will say hello and connect with our vocal chords. We will understand the importance of listening and open these precious tools of awareness we have – the voice and the ear. Meditate through silence and sounds of trees and birds and the tibetan bowl music and learn to calm our mind. Learn some exercises and feel the sounds vibrating inside your bodies, take them bk in your daily life to have a better voice than you have right now.
Concert: Friday 11 August, 19:00
Workshop: 12-13 Autust. Starts Saturday 10:00
Tell us quickly if you’re interested. Tritha is coming from far away, and we need to choose before July 19th if the we maintain the workshop or not, based on the number of participants.
Accommodation: The space is also a guest house, so it is possible to sleep here. You have the option of sleeping on a mattress in the practice room for 20 chf (20 euros) per night. The mattresses are here at your disposal, as well as wool blankets. You can bring a sleeping bag, or a camping liner or sheets.
The other option is renting a private room for 80 chf per night, or a double room for 130 chf (2 people).
In any case, there are showers, bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a garden, a terrace, etc, at your disposal.
Food: Shared meals. Bring what you want to eat and share. The kitchen is at your disposal, and there are are grocery stores and bakeries in the village
Information and registration:
jonasviatte@gmail.com
One of India’s most promising musicians and gifted singer, songwriter and composer, Tritha is a rising figure in the world.
She was invited to perform at the Cannes film festival 2019 in France for her music activist score in the “Coup de Cœur” award winning film – “Voyage for Change”. Travelled over 18 countries with her concerts and workshops, Tritha has 11 albums to her credit with her different projects.
If you want to learn more about Tritha, you can have a look at his website tritha.com
A musical journey in song, with recordings from Iceland.
Vulgia is a series of fully improvised concerts in which Catalan artist Néfur interweaves her voice with the sounds of nature she recorded in Iceland, England and Spain, collaborating with different musicians across Europe for each live performance. In St-Cergue, Néfur will be joined by Jonas Viatte on vocals, didgeridoo and other surprise instruments.
Friday, July 28
Meet at 19:00, starts at 19:30
This event is donation based.
Staying overnight is possible.
