Also this year, Nil invites for an open level Practice Intensive in his hometown of Munich. Join for an intensive and immerse experience where you will gain in depth insights into Nils various practices and study, explore and research side to side with Nil and the group.Elements, methods and concepts from acrobatics, dance, partner work, body conditioning, falling practice, improvisation, nature and environmental practice and other areas that influence and inspire Nil's practice will be introduced, deepened and interwoven.
“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
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Date:
Monday, June 24th until
Friday, June 28th
Time:
The exact schedule will be given prior to the event. Expect about 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.
Fee:
599€ Earlybird (Pay before April 15th)
659€ Regular (After April 16th)
The fee covers only the practice sessions and teaching + teaching of the guest teachers. 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:
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 [email protected].
Procedure:
Expect a group of about 15-18 participants. Expect practice in indoor spaces but also outdoors (any weather). Expect a great time with wonderful people and an immersive event which will stay in your memory long after!
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To participate in the intensive you don't need any special acrobatic 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 over many days. Also, for this event it is expected that one has the willingness to try something unfamiliar, to show openness to novel experiences.
The following content will be presented individually during the intensive as well as linked together. The exact content will be chosen spontaneously, as Nil likes to work with the energy of the group and set an authentic process in motion.
Internal Practice:
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.
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.
Partner Practice:
Moving on the edge of the impossible. Through partners we can go where alone we can’t go. In playful scenarios we experience ourselves while supported, challenged and guided by others. From duo tasks to full group games. Our approach is inspired by various forms of movement, dance and bodywork.
Falling Through Space:
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. The work is heavily inspired by Nil's many years of skateboarding and acrobatics.
Acrobatics, Floor and Freeform:
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.
Nature & Environmental Practice:
Immersion into nature, sharpening the senses, jumping, rolling, climbing, balancing, playing, sprinting, lifting, swinging and connecting with the nature within and without. Learning to see how we can use our environment actively, how to participate in and create with it.
We certainly will get dirty, feet to head.
For this event you can expect classes about Partnering and Bodywork with Sarah Benzarti as well as Parkour/Environment inspired classes with Ludwig Hefele.
All questions, interest and other to [email protected]
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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.
Event Venue
München Germany, Munich, Germany
