Rhyzome

Rhyzome is 

• an 8-days training course for youth workers, trainers, educators, for people who care for people, organized by Teatro Invisibile,
• a call to experience and gather new knowledge and approaches to be applied in youth work,
• a chance/challenge to disconnect and interconnect, to forget and learn, to let go some of the stressful structures of human behavior and mis-communication and let a natural spontaneous inner voice to manifest, 
• an opportunity to learn in nature and from nature, by awakening the body, tuning the mind and celebrating the energy of life.

Who is this training for?

This training is designed for youth workers, trainers, educators, NGO leaders, and more generally for people who are willing to:

- be and learn in Nature
- spend time outdoor, no matter the weather!
- spend one week within a tiny community of participants who take care of their common space and time
- explore and experiment with body based methods, movement, dance, contact improvisation, playfight, creative expression
- gather new tools and inspirations  for their work and activities with youngsters

Who can apply?

We aim to have an overall of 22 participants from Italy, Slovenia, France, Germany, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Latvia & Greece.

Participants must be over 18 and have a communicative level of English language, so they can participate fully in the program.

We expect you to participate in the whole program. It means coming later or leaving earlier is not allowed. Also prepare for an intensive experience with at least 6 hours of program everyday!

Main topics

– Learning and drawing inspiration from Nature

– Vulnerability: connecting with our inner self, beyond daily masks and armors

– Body-mind connection: embodiment of concepts, attitudes, qualities

– Creativity: encouraging body and mind to explore and express the inner beauty waiting to be awakened

– Connection, inclusion and transformation: cultivating empathy and carefulness towards others and environment, becoming a source of positive transformation for the community

Methodologies

– Nature based activities

– Somatic and kinesthetic learning, holistic based education and body expression

– Creative expression through art: clay modeling, poem writing, drawing

– Contact Improvisation, Playfight, Tuning scores

– Different nuances of Yoga, The Art of Doing Nothing

– Movement-Breath-Meditation, energizing the body mind system.

PLEASE READ THE FULL CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS HERE