WiseMotion retreat – Movement, Meditation and Neuroscience with Dr. Hanna Poikonen, October 15th -17th 2021
Location: Observatori del Cos, Carrer Maria Victoria 10 (el Sants), 08014 Barcelona
The WiseMotion method improves brain health, holistic well-being and physical abilities with movement, meditation and neuroscience. At the retreat, we focus on learning, creativity and the importance of sleep for the well-being and for learning cognitive and motor skills.
“Really appreciated the elegant combination of dance and neuroscience” – A scientist
“Warm and good feeling both physically and mentally”
– A professional contemporary dancer
“Dr. Poikonen’s guidance was so gentle and inspiring, provide a very relaxed environment. Focus “just” on the body, feels like been to a sanctuary after the class. What we all need to find our way back to our own body! Highly recommend.” – Yvonne, integrated energy practitioner
“A really refreshing experience” – A journalist
Video WiseMotion-menetelmästä https://vimeo.com/335283678
The WiseMotion workshops consist of movement practice, neuroscientific presentation and conversations. The workshops are designed to promote processes in concentration, stress-reduction, creativity and embodied communication. In addition, physical abilities such as the joint and muscle dynamics, relaxation and balance are improved. During the neuroscientific presentation, Dr. Hanna Poikonen clarifies the content using practical examples and connects the latest scientific discoveries to everyday life. During the conversations, the group deepens their knowledge about the topic of the workshop, based on the personal experiences of the participants and the neuroscientific approach.
The WiseMotion method is developed by Dr. Hanna Poikonen. She is a neuroscientist, dancer and movement specialist, and holds a PhD in the neuroscience of movement, dance and music (Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland). For the years 2008-2013 and again from 2019 onward, she works at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) in brain research and education focusing on the fields of prolonged embodied cognitive learning, intelligence and creativity. In addition, she is a Guest Researcher at the Örebro University Hospital focusing on creative movement in rehabilitation.
She has studied movement and meditation in cities such as New York (Gibney Dance, Movement Research), Barcelona (La Caldera, Institut del Teatre), Montreal (Circuit-Est Centre Chorégraphique) and Berlin (Marameo). Explorations in kung fu, tai chi, butoh and somatic methods have taught her a holistic approach to the body and mind.
She has toured with WiseMotion worldwide in institutions, festivals and wellness centers such as Harvard Medical School (USA), Gibney Dance (New York City), Swissotel Berlin (Germany), Kuopio Dance Festival (Finland), Alive Wellness (Hong Kong), and Institut del Teatre (Barcelona).
The WiseMotion retreat is designed for:
Leaders in institutions and enterprise
Professionals in the healthcare, arts and wellness
Professionals in the human resources and education
Individuals interested in advanced holistic health recovery and maintenance
The schedule of the WiseMotion retreat
Friday October 15th
17-18.30 Opening the retreat and introduction to the meditation in movement: Harmony of the body and the mind
18.30-20.00 WiseMotion workshop: The body and the brain learn together
20-23 Welcome dinner: Tapas & wine
Lauantai 16.10.
13.30-15.30 Visit at the Museu Nacional Art Catalunya (MNAC)
16-17.30 WiseMotion workshop: The power of imagination and creativity
17.30-19.00 WiseMotion workshop: Individual and group flow for health and creativity
Sunnuntai 17.10.
13-15.30 Picnic at the Montjuic mountain
16-17.30 WiseMotion workshop: Autonomic nervous system as a key to health
17.30-19.00 WiseMotion workshop: Vagus nerve for calmness
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