YOGA DANCE WELLNESS WITH ANASMA
YOGA DANCE: CREATIVITY & WELLNESS IS MOTION International Dance Performer, Fusion teacher and Choreographer, Anasma develops her style of Yoga-Dance as the encounter between two art forms that develop body awareness, self expression and wellbeing. A breath of fresh air, a smile on the heart in motion! GOALS - Be and Be Well in the body, mind and soul - Condition the body through Yoga and gain fluid transitions from Dance, make friends with the floor - Develop body awareness, balance, strength, flexibility, and open-mindedness through cross training - Connect to one s own unlimited creativity, by embracing an ancestral practice and re-inventing your daily flow. Make your discipline fun! - Become a better person and stronger practioner, enjoying a journey full of physical and mental challenges while respecting the body s capacities - Concentrate on the inside the sensations, listen to the inner thoughts to know oneself better in order to connect with others better. - Learn relaxation techniques through breath work and physical training to gain peace of mind and gain self love and appreciation Backgrounds: Everybody is welcome! All types of Dancers and Yogis
WORKSHOP THEMES (1H30 TO 3H)
YOGA DANCE TOPICS: FOUNDATIONS Dancing Sun Salutation and all level YogaDance chore-yog-raphy with Anasma Alignment & posture : in Yoga & in Dance Breath and core work : anatomy of breath through the different techniques, consciousness & awareness of the breath for better movement coordination and relaxation Initiation to isolations and layering with Asana Easy Conditioning and stretching to be adapted for office and everyday life Ashtanga First Series revisited : First Series explained through the lenses of a dancer Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9e8cmzhxsc
YOGA DANCE TOPICS: ADVANCED TECHNIQUE Advanced Yoga Dance chore-yog-raphy with Anasma Center, breath and vital energy: advanced breathing exercises to develop life force, deeper breath, from Yoga, Oriental dance, Modern Jazz & Singing Isolation in globality : challenging layers of isolations with full body motion The Key to Fluid transitions: the art of creating flow of the in between Warrior level 2! Advanced Conditioning to develop back, core, legs and arms strength Balance, Strength and Elasticity: going further, to your next step with principles of opposition and extension! Floorwork : weight shift, traveling, a mix of contemporary and yoga Vinyasa yoga flow Hip opening: differences & common points between yoga & dance Traveling Chi : waving, breath, fluidity of connection to oneself and to the other Videos : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq_-7x9cbbw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsjwtv0qugs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwg89dqd2uc
YOGA DANCE TOPICS: ENDLESS CREATIVITY Theme and variation: Adapt a yoga dance choreography with perspective change, tools for choreographic composition, level changes Your 1001 dancing asanas: Create transitions between asanas, with abundance. Discover how to vary your challenges and push the enveloppe safely. Writing one s own yoga dance choreography : sources of inspiration, music, storytelling, images defining a goal and the steps to get there In the jungle! Animal Inspiration : Eagle pause, lion, cat, cow, pigeon, a plethora of animals! Downward facing cat : dance theater and yoga workshop inspired by felines C h o r e - y o g - r a p h i c G r o u p c r e a t i o n w i t h fi n a l presentation/ show staged/choreographed by Anasma : show, happening on many a couple 3h workshops Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x0anbbkkw8
YOGA DANCE TOPICS: IN THE AIR Yoga Danse Aerial chore-yog-raphy in Hammoc Yoga Dance Conditioning for Pole dancers Wellness and relaxation in the Hammock Partnering Fly Yoga using the hammock: travel between earth and sky, with a partner Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybakl0qoiv0
YOGA DANCE TOPICS: ACRO & PARTNERING Partnering Yoga Dance! : weight, counter weight, stretch together, negative space, human sculptures, body balancing, acro yoga, massage Healthy alignment and safe Weight shift in Acro Yoga Dance, with Anasma & Jamel Snaïbi. Choreography & Acro Yoga Dance flow with Jamel Snaïbi Acro Dance Yoga for three with Jamel Snaïbi Weight transfers on the floor and in the skies : in collaboration with Yohann Guichard, AcroYoga Fr Rythms : in collaboration with Yohann Guichard Fluid entrances and exits : in collaboration with Jamel Snaïbi. The art of liaison between two asanas, two movements, two partners, from earth to sky. Balancing act : in collaboration with Yohann Guichard. The mechanics of forces & counterforce An invitation to come out of the obvious axis.discover new body space and space in the body. Lifts Technique in danse Videos : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6xnorzcx1q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l57wpvjdoc8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtos9svzgmk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dleqdhdjycy
FORMULAS (1/2) 2 to 6 workshops in one week-end (2 to 12 hours) week-end intensive Sample schedule: Friday 7-9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm Or Saturday 1-4 pm and Sunday 1-4pm We can choose one theme for the whole week-end: ex: Animal Week-end Animal! Workshop "downward facing cat", followed by "ten little monkeys"... ex: Between Earth and sky Week-end : "floorwork", body weights on the ground and in the air", verticality & horizontality", Aerial Yoga Dance" ex: Full on creativity Week-end: chore-yog-graphic session, theme and variation, creative process"... ex: Week-end Acro Yoga Dance with Anasma et Jamel Snaïbi or a mix of topics. Please contact us so w can craft the ideal line up for your event. Weekly classes during the span of a month or trimester or more For a regular encounter and practice, digesting the pedagogic content and muscle memory. Possible in Lyon and Paris depending on Anasma s international schedule.
FORMULAS Chore-yog-raphy Workshop series with a showcase/studio happening: a couple 3h sessions (a Saturday and / or a Sunday) For example : 1h30 Yoga dance choreography & technique for all level, then 1h30 for theme and variation and composition for the group that will do the show case. It is recommended to have the same group of participants during the series but new comers can also be integrated along the way. Chore-yog-raphies we build may be of variable levels of difficulty and length according other number of sessions. In 6h, we can build a 2 to 5 mins piece depending on th level of participants. The showcase may be the opportunity to organise a happening at the studio, open doors, present the Yoga practice to the neighbourhood, or could be outsdoors, or for a festival or school show Intensives weeks: 20h, 25h, 30h, 42h, and even 2 or 3 full weeks! Private coachings for a special attention catered to your needs
BIOGRAPHY It is hard to describe Anasma in a few words Sought after around the world since 2006, to share her performance, knowledge, constant research and creativity, Anasma is certainly a dedicated hardworker and multifacetted artist, for whom Art is a holistic and humanistic experience. Art enables constant growth as a person and soul. Art is an expression of the soul, a streamline of communication between the inner and the outer world. Art has a necessary cathartic role in society, a vessel for emotions. A true artist, strong and fragile at the same time, a force of nature on stage, inspirational performer & instructor, bubbly creator, curious and polyvalent, always willing learn and question her definition in order to grow Anasma is grateful for her gift and for being able to do what she loves and spreading hope and dreams around her, awakening or igniting the passionate artistic flame in others. Profoundly humane, she wishes to be kind as she remains articulate, truthful, fare and fun! Anasma cultivates different aspects of the profession: turning into a tiger on stage, and tuning into deep emotions and powerful projection, Anasma is the principal dancer and physical actress of several professional dance companies and projects (D. Lesdema, Kimson Sellu, Gaelle Gillieron, Compagnia Degli Gnomi, Bellyqueen ) and also a soloist. Her regular artistic collaborations include Linda Faoro, Piny Orchidaceae, Arnaldo Iasorli, Tjarda Van Straten, Pete List... Eternal and enthusiast learner, she is a generous, prolific, innovative and inspiring teacher of Yoga Dance, Aerial Yoga, Dance theater, various World Dance Fusions taping into her study of disciplines such as Contemporary, Oriental, Popping-Waving, Modern Jazz, Singing In the past, DeRose Method, Acting, Pantomime, Wushu, West African, Flamenco, Gymnastics, Ballet Anasma has an E.A.T in Contemporary dance (equivalent to the completion of technical levels of the conservatory level), Ashtanga Teacher Certification RYT-200, Aerial Yoga teacher certification and a Business Management degree. All those diverse studies makes her able to address very different communities: dancers, actors, yogis, conservatories, corporate, pole dancers Her teaching focuses on developing body awareness and mindfulness, in order to access freedom of expression, well-being, personal growth and peaceful achievements. On the road, Anasma offers workshop intensives, choreographic projects with show presentation, teacher trainings. At home, she offers regular classes and privates and retreats. As a choreographer and artistic director, she is resourceful, creative and methodical, with a desire to convey stories and emotions with poetry of the body and soul. She is always willing to look for new paths, while uplifting and challenging groups of movers involved in the project and offering her their trust. Tapping into her Vietnamese and Tunisian lineage, dual French and American citizenship, Anasma is a true World Citizen, raised in values of open mindedness. Drawing form her life experiences, her artistic vision and from her studies in Business Management, she founds World Citi-zen Movement in 2010, that branches into a School, a Production company. Her managerial, organizational and communication skills help her produce events, manage artists and various aspects of promotion such as graphic design, advertisting Anasma has created and produced and keep creating and producing many shows ( Urban Jungle, 1984 Now, On your marks, get set, dance ) and CDs, is featured on multiple DVDs («Bellydance NYC», «Tarot Fantasy Bellydance», «Fantasy Bellydance», «The Bellydance Experience»,«Introduction to Liquid Fusion», «Wave Explosion»), CDs («Songs for Kassar», «Chance is Back», «1984 2014 Original soundtrack»). Find out about Anasma s schedule, bookings, on www.anasmadance.com and follow her on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Linked in etc.
CONTACT Please email Anasma at: anasma@anasmadance.com specifying the date, and location of your event, what type of event you are putting up and how many students you are expecting Texts & whatsapp: +33 6 38 90 86 08 Facebook : Anasma or Yoga Dansa Bien être Youtube channel : Anasma World Citizen dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa-tohcm1wu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq_-7x9cbbw www.anasmadance.com www.yogadansebienetre.com