After their recent popular workshop in London, Nil Teisner (Finding Flow) and Wil Brown (Figuring Things Out) will collaborate on a 5 day practice Intensive together in Barcelona this winter and share about their practice and mutual research.

During the Practice Intensive we will explore dynamically each day. There will be a minimum of 20hrs of practice, with opportunity for extra exploration outside of this. We are really excited to share this experience in Barcelona, due to the vast and immersive environment on offer. You will gain access to different aspects of our movement practices and gain exciting perspectives, tools and insights that you can integrate into your own practice.

Elements and methods from acrobatics, locomotion, floorwork, dance, partner work, parkour, plyometrics, physical conditioning, falling practice and other areas that influence and inspire both Nil and Wil’s practice will be introduced and interwoven.

„Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.“ – Ryunosuke Satoro

Date:

Monday, November 27th until

Friday, December 1st

Time:

The exact schedule will be given prior to the event. Expect about 20-25 hrs of practice spread throughout the week. The schedule for this event will be held loosely and will be adapted to the groups process and desire. 

Location:

We will be exploring various spots and locations in Barcelona. A main location will be close to „Platja de la Mar Bella“. This could be a good area to look for accommodation.

Fee:

700€

The fee covers only the practice sessions and teaching. Accommodation, travel and food have to be paid by each participant on their own.
A portion of the fee will be donated to Rainforest Trust in order to compensate ecological travel expenses.

Application & Sign Up:

If you are interested in joining this event, please send a short application (introduction to you, your practice and intention as well as hopes/desires/expectations towards the intensive) to info@nilteisner.de.

Please inform yourself about our cancellation policy before booking.

The following content will be presented individually during the intensive as well as linked together. The exact content will be chosen spontaneously, as both Nil and Wil like to work with the energy of the group and set an authentic process in motion.

Internal Practice/Zero Pointing:

The role of breathing, meditation and mindset in movement and how we can use these tools in our practice. Here, body awareness and body experience are at the forefront and guide the learning process. This part will be used as a warmup for this workshop and will be held relatively short.

Conditioning, Strengthening and Mobilization:

How can we keep our bodies strong and supple all around? This part presents routines and methods that can be practiced and explored on an ongoing basis, preparing the body for specific physicality. The approach is oriented towards holistic development of the body and not just in isolation, as is often the case in the fitness industry.

Physical Intelligence:

As part of the Intensive, Wil is driven to share ideas that encapsulate both the physical development through movement, and also the subjective experiences that lie beneath it. We will use containers such as Agility, Coordination, Strength, Organisation, Softening in the search of Physical Intelligence.

Falling Studies and Partner Practice:

The focus is on fear management, honing intuition, and trust in oneself. Through solo and partner exercises, creativity and problem-solving skills are challenged while effortlessly confronting fear of falling. Rolling and falling techniques are learned and tested in a playful way. Ultimately, we will transition from abstract practice to specific acrobatic material – Falling Acrobatics. The work is heavily inspired by Nil’s many years of skateboarding and acrobatic experience.

Acrobatics and Improvisation:

The fascination of movement in space, on the ground and with gravity, elements from acrobatics and improvisation. Rolling, supporting, upside down, jumping, slow, fast, gentle, explosive and wild. How can we navigate from isolated, technical through more integrated, sequential and ultimately to freeform practice? How can concepts and imaginative work help to enrich our practices? Nil follows an approach that aims to find effortlessness, lightness, precision and calmness in movement. It is less about learning particularly difficult elements and more about finding pure joy in expressive movement and flow.

Environmental Practice:

Immersion into urban/nature, sharpening the senses, jumping, rolling, climbing, balancing swinging and connecting with the urban nature within and without. Learning to see how we can use our environment actively, how to participate in and create with it.

Open Level:

To participate in the workshop you don’t need any special acrobatic or dance skills, you don’t need to be particularly agile or overly strong. However, you should have an active movement practice – which style doesn’t matter. Please remember that we will be moving intensively for many hours.
All participants of past events do not have to worry about repetitive material: the workshop is being revisited and updated frequently. While basic material will be taught in this one as well, Nil offers a great range of variations for all experience levels.

Post Workshop:

Following the seminar, all participants will receive a summary document with videos, texts and other resources that were covered during the weekend. It is understood that the resources will be treated with respect.

Bundle Option:

In addition, there is the option to purchase the bundle of workshop and Nil’s Finding Flow „Basics“ and „Integrations“ online courses (optionally „Acro Continuation“ and „Refinement“ – advanced!) as a pre- and post-workshop preparation. The courses include high quality and detailed videos, descriptions, an exercise structure and much more exciting content. The cost is workshop price +200€ (regular 300€).

About Nil:

Nil has been involved in a wide variety of physical disciplines since childhood and has been sharing his experiences and ideas about a holistic, long-lasting, fulfilling and joyful movement practice in his work for over 10 years.

His interest in working with the body and mind began at an early age. After studying sports science in Munich, training as a massage therapist and attending many seminars on a wide variety of topics, he began his professional work as a teacher. Nil sees continuous education, open-mindedness and constant curiosity about life as the cornerstones of what he does.

Teaching is informed by his interest and practice of many systems and disciplines, including rehab & health training, acrobatics, skateboarding, bouldering, dance, weight training, parkour, gymnastics, combat, yoga, meditation, bodywork, didactics, pedagogy, etc. The way of working is and remains dynamic: new experiences are integrated into the work, superfluous things are discarded.

The teaching goes beyond the physical: aspects such as learning experiences and processes, exploration of the self, trust in one’s own body or fear management are an integral part of the approach.

The work is informed by many teachings, including:
Tom Weksler, Fighting Monkey Practice, Moshe Feldenkrais, Katy Bowman, Ido Portal and many more.

About Wil:

Over the past years I have spent my time adventuring the world, practicing with many inspiring individuals across a variety of disciplines, in an attempt to figure things out. After years of searching for ‘the answer’ I realized there isn’t one, but many. The myriad of learning opportunities and personal growth that lies within it is fascinating, and keeps life alive. It keeps me on the journey of figuring things out, whilst avoiding the stagnation and ignorance of thinking I know everything. To me a personal practice should give more than it takes.

My joy lies in learning. In being exposed to new and inspiring individuals and disciplines. In breaking down and working on my weaknesses. My practice is my own, but it is not alone.

I see my work as an attempt at providing this to my students. A personal practice, an embodied learning experience driven by their own motives and guided by my experience and ideas.