MOVIN TO PAUSE
A practice of presence.
Not every moment needs to lead somewhere.
Movin to Pause is an ongoing practice of presence, observation, and connection with the body.
It uses tools from performance, breathing, and body practice for something very simple:
to return to what is happening now.
Each session is different.
Through breathing, body awareness, stillness, sound, touch, space, time, observation, and simple performative scores, we explore different ways of being present — with the body, with the space, and with others.
Sometimes we move.
Sometimes we remain still.
Sometimes we work together.
Sometimes alone.
And sometimes we simply stop.
THE PRACTICE
Not every moment needs to lead somewhere.
Movin to Pause is an ongoing practice of presence, observation, and connection with the body.
It uses tools from performance, breathing, and body practice for something very simple:
to return to what is happening now.
Each session is different.
Through breathing, body awareness, stillness, sound, touch, space, time, observation, and simple performative scores, we explore different ways of being present — with the body, with the space, and with others.
Sometimes we move.
Sometimes we remain still.
Sometimes we work together.
Sometimes alone.
And sometimes we simply stop.
The practice is what is happening now.
WHAT WE EXPLORE
BREATH
breathing and rhythm
BODY
sensation, weight, contact, body awareness
STILLNESS
pause, stillness, waiting
SPACE
the relationship of the body with space
PERFORMANCE
simple scores and performative situations as tools for exploration
ATTENTION
observation and presence
RELATION
the encounter with another person
WHO IS IT FOR?
Movin to Pause is for people who want to slow down, return to the body, observe, and create more space in their everyday lives.
No previous experience in performance, dance, or any other body practice is required.
You do not need to know “how it is done.”
Come as you are.
THEIR EXPERIENCE
People who have experienced Movin to Pause.
COME ONCE.
RETURN WHEN YOU NEED TO.
Movin to Pause does not function as a course with a beginning and an end.
Each session is self-contained.
You can come once.
You can return every week.
The practice changes — and with it, the way we observe what is already there.
Pause. Breathe. Notice. Return.
CREATED & LED BY
Vera Iona Papadopoulou
Director · Performance Artist · Educator
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PRACTICAL INFO
MOVIN TO PAUSE
80′ / session
Maximum 8 participants
Wednesday · 19:00–20:20
spiti8
Perdika 8 · Athens
DROP-IN SESSION — €15
4-SESSION PACKAGE — €50