folowen
A creative practice in presence, led by the body.
[folowen: middle english.]
[To follow def. :]
1. To attend closely to
2. To move in the direction of, be guided by
[To follow def. :]
1. To attend closely to
2. To move in the direction of, be guided by
Your body, and the larger Body.
folowen is a movement-led creative practice developed from my time learning in physical theatre, meditation, nature and life. It is designed to improve one's presence in the body and the Body: one's own physical body, made of its patterns, signals, impulses and widsom; and the larger Body this body is part of, made of infinitely unknowable things.
It will look different depending on who you are and what you need, and what your body is asking you to follow. It may be to music or silence, could be still or vigorous, and all the things inbetween. We begin by grounding and arriving as you are. Then explore edges and space. It's an improvisation, so could go anywhere, but for the moment the work remains solo-focused and the anchor is your own body.
This work is trauma-informed and holds compassion and authenticity at it's heart, boosted by the powers of imagination and the mystery.
It will look different depending on who you are and what you need, and what your body is asking you to follow. It may be to music or silence, could be still or vigorous, and all the things inbetween. We begin by grounding and arriving as you are. Then explore edges and space. It's an improvisation, so could go anywhere, but for the moment the work remains solo-focused and the anchor is your own body.
This work is trauma-informed and holds compassion and authenticity at it's heart, boosted by the powers of imagination and the mystery.
Present and Past explorations inlcude:
Solo-Practice Sessions
- Summer - Autumn '24: Bi-weekly @ Interval, Bristol, UK
- 2022 & 2023: Monthly @ Gaia House & Dartington, Devon, UK
- 2021: Monthly @ Interval, Bristol, UK
Group Sessions
- 5 x 1hr open sessions during week-long silent retreat
- November '22 @ Gaia House, Devon, UK:
- 5 x 1hr open sessions during week-long silent retreat
- 3rd May '22: Interval Studio, Bristol, UK
- 17th May '22: Interval Studio, Bristol, UK
- Feburary '22: 1 x @ Coole Eco-Community, Offlay, Ireland
- December '21: 1 x tatser session @ Interval Studio, Bristol, UK