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Experiences and approaches that are integrated in the Somatic Healing program

Physiotherapy of function
Clara-Maria Helena Lewit’s method, which I had the opportunity to study directly with its founder. Clara showed me a way of looking at the human body, of touching and trying to have the heart in the hands, of looking for the soul in the body. How to understand that function directly affects structure. Clara is still my mentor to this day.
———–“How are you doing now?”

Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals
Reading movement. The ability to perceive basic movement scales and our tendency towards certain movement patterns. My teachers were Rena Milgrom, Janet Kaylo and Joan van der Mast.
———–“Change is movement. When something has changed, it has moved.”

Dance Movement Therapy
What’s behind the movement. I was deeply inspired by the Dancing Dialogue method of American dance movement therapist Suzi Tortora. The kindness of this approach, the openness and precision with which Suzi in her work addresses her special clients (especially children with various medical and behavioral challenges). In the Czech context, I studied with Klára Čížková.
———–“I am seen, so I exist.”

Working with people with developmental challenges, people with mental illness and people from socially disadvantaged groups
Understanding that each person is absolutely unique. Kindness, directness and challenge. A sincere search for a common language. Trust that there is a deep wisdom in every physical expression.
———–“And you can dance like Michael Jackson?”

Moving on my own
I’ve been dancing alone since I was a little girl. As an adult, when my body cried out for attention and healing, I discovered this resource with new strength. It’s an essential way for me to understand the body in motion, to be in touch with my essence. Over time, I am giving my body more space to teach me and guide me. It is clearly the most reliable and honest guidance.
———–“Everything is right. I am where I am.”

Motherhood
The physical experience of pregnancy and birth, a journey of body transformation. The manifestation of the wonder and wisdom of the body. Letting things happen. Respecting the right time. Intensity in full force.
———–“No one else can do it for you.”

Somatic Dialogue
I found something very close and somehow familiar from the beginning in this method. Affinity of the physical work itself and a mirror for my work with clients. A parallel and a point of reference in the world of somatics. Studying with Berrak Yedek, author of the method, became friendship and professional synergy.
———–“Soft, Small, Slow, Silent”

Somatic Art, the performative side of movement
An aspect of movement that is a source of great joy and expression of myself. A place where everything that is present elsewhere scattered and hidden is blended and made visible. A place where movement turns into dance. A place for my bolder self. Working with dancer and performer Shahar Dor was an essential experience. In recent years, I have been fascinated by the Japanese art of Butoh dance, through which I have been guided by dancer and choreographer Motoya Kondo. I have also had the unique opportunity to have a truly transformative movement experience through the encounter with dancer and choreographer Ken Mai.
———–“Build a container. Make a bridge.”

contact

Kateřina Ledvinková

tel. 736 259 699

katerina@healing-game.cz

Limpid Works | Donská 9 | Prague 10 – Vršovice