Rhythm & Movement for Evolution
April - June 2021
TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process Sessions with Justin Holland
The Michael Centre, Warranwood
by donation
April - June 2021
TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process Sessions with Justin Holland
The Michael Centre, Warranwood
by donation
TaKeTiNa is a transformational group process, working with the powerful tools of poly-rhythm, voice, movement, and somatic awareness. Sometimes referred to as the Yoga of Rhythm, TaKeTiNa invites participants into a state of profound stillness, awareness, joy, and connection.
No musical experience is necessary and participants are invited to journey at their own pace within this safely held and dynamic group process. Participation in TaKeTiNa leads to a perceptive state which can be described as ‘simultaneous awareness’. Poly-rhythm has been used for millennia among all cultures as a tool for healing, celebrating, and evolving our true nature. TaKeTiNa is used today in diverse fields as music education, therapy, meditation, peak performance, and personal growth.
About TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process:
TaKeTiNa is a process for activating human and musical potential through rhythm. It is a path in which learning goes hand in hand with personal development.
TaKeTiNa is a gentle and powerful way to explore the connection between consciousness and body. The experience is both deeply restorative and energising.
For a brief video intro to TaKeTiNa watch: https://youtu.be/Inr0coWTYlA
In your daily life, TaKeTiNa can help you to:
- experience a profound state of peace, relaxation and inner silence
- connect with your innate vitality
- increase your physical, emotional, and mental resilience
- manage chaotic or challenging life situations with creativity, humour and effectiveness
- decrease your anxiety about making mistakes and always getting things right
If you are a musician or performer, TaKeTiNa can help you to:
- discover a deep and embodied understanding of rhythm
- stay attuned to your audience while performing in a natural and spontaneous way
- realize your potential with improvisation and composition in any craft
- increase competence with instrumental playing and improvising
Note: This event is not specifically oriented towards musicians/performers. TaKeTiNa can be applied to any profession or aspect of your life.
For more information about TaKeTiNa, visit www.taketina.com
Monday Evening Series April - June 2021
Mon 26 April
Mon 10 May
Mon 24 May
Mon 7 June
7:30PM - 9PM
Drop in Class. Attend one class or all.
Venue: The Michael Centre, Movement Room, 37a Wellington Park Drive, Warranwood, Vic 3134
Tickets:
By Donation
Tickets Available Soon
Facilitated by: Justin Holland
Organiser: Andy Harrison, M: 0417 561 473
What to Bring
For your comfort, please bring a blanket or mat to lie on during the rest / integration period.
About the Facilitators:
Justin Holland
My name is Justin Holland and I have been a professional musician, dancer and educator for 25 years. I am a graduate of the Victorian college of the arts as well as a trained Yoga teacher.
In recent years I have devoted much time to learning the TaKeTiNa method. Currently I am undertaking the senior training course with the founder of this work , Reinhard Flatischler, in Vienna.
I am also the Musical Director/Choreographer for Somebody’s Daughter theatre company, ma Melbourne based community arts organisation that works with Women in prison and marginalised youth.
Ria Soemardjo is a Melbourne based musician with a passion for collaborating with artists across diverse range of genres and artforms. Her distinct, haunting vocal style reflects her Australian/Indonesian cultural heritage and she draws on her love for Balinese and Javanese musical traditions in her song writing and collaborative projects.
A fascination for exploring voice and movement lead her to train as an Alexander Technique teacher, and she taught at the School for FM Alexander Studies for several years, with a focus on the practical application of this approach for voice and performance. In 2018, she will complete her training in a cutting edge approach to rhythm/voice training - Taketina Rhythm Process, and share this work through group workshops.
Ria's most recent performance 'The Echoes Project' in Chinatown for 2017 Mapping Melbourne festival, reflects her ongoing interest in developing contemporary performance/rituals, in response to urban sites. Ria has received Green Room nominations for her compositions and live music performance for dance works– including Enfold (2016) and Opal Vapour (2013) – and an award with Helen Mountfort for ‘Tower Suites’(2012), with dancer Ros Warby. She has recorded with many ensembles including original compositions with her contemporary world music trio 'Fine Blue Thread' which melds tabla, cello, viola and voice and continues to learn and perform different styles of gamelan and percussion from Indonesia.www.riavoice.com
About the Organiser:
Andy Harrison has been involved in TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process since 1999 and is passionate to share this unique work with community in Melbourne. He is Director of Melbourne Piano School.
www.melbournepiano.com.au
"Rhythm is one of the most ancient and efficient ways to influence and develop human consciousness. In our globally-networked and technologically-focussed world, human beings often lose touch with their own internal rhythms, making them feel displaced and de-synchronized. TaKeTiNa allows them to reconnect with the healing powers of rhythm and primordial motion. Social, mental, creative, spiritual and of course musical faculties are reawakened and developed with the practice of TaKeTiNa."
- Reinhard Flatischler (Founder of the TaKeTiNa Process)
For more information about TaKeTiNa, visit www.taketina.com
Any questions or booking enquiries for this workshop please
contact us here or call Andy Harrison, 0417 561 473
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“Rhythm is the soul of life. Every cell in your body moves in constant rhythm. When we get out of rhythm, that is when we get into trouble” - Babatunde Olatunji, 1927 – 2003