somatic of the sensitive

by somática visceral

How do we connect internal and external spaces to embrace the despair that intertwines with the softness and power of life? The present calls us to decelerate and look for strategies through which we can re-inhabit our things, explore their wounds and embrace discomfort as a creative point. Change is perceived as such, as something soft: a moving viscera, a shared exhalation, a gesture that explores without knowing. What is the shape of my thoughts? What are the faces of my emotions? Through three encounters we will explore different territories of being cos, ranging from feeling and touching to the intensity of immobility.

program

session 1: Collective neuroexplorations

Wednesday, October 23rd from 5pm to 8pm

How does our body manage danger and safety? What is the role of our nervous system in our survival? What is the vagus nerve? In this first meeting we will explore the basis of the polyvagal theory through physiology and somatics. We will work with symbolic resources to build narratives around our body and its possible co-regulation strategies.

session 2: Respiratory ecologies

Friday, November 22nd from 5pm to 8pm

Is breathing a collective affair? How can our breathing patterns be related to the conditions of life under the regimes of capitalism? We will come together to explore respiratory ecosystems, slow down together and connect with the air that nourishes our tissues.

session 3: Geographies of discomfort

Thursday, January 23rd from 5pm to 8pm

What do discomfort and exhaustion have in common? What narratives and metaphors have been constructed around an impotent or non-productive body? In this session we will explore the ways in which exhaustion can modify our bodies and the subversive potential that is woven into it.

bio

Somática Visceral is an independent research collective focused on the body and therapeutic pedagogies. It works at the intersection between critical thinking and craft practices.

The project is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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