Playing in the Extremes

Playing in the Extremes is an energetic floor work, that Bruno Caverna has developed with the objective of researching and exploring the polarity that exists in every life situation. The basis of his class is to establish the authentic relationship between breathing and movement. The participants are confronted with the investigation of which quality of movement and/or inner state of mind develops through a conflicted moment of breathing: breathing in and breathing out. This polarity could be viewed as an inherent existential condition present throughout our whole life. Caverna starts with a very intensive training, which combines the following techniques and elements: gliding on the floor, control of breath, turning and twisting, spiral principles, techniques of headlong in a flowing dynamic - to finally let go of them again and to concentrate on a mental and spiritual state, that triggers deep, personal expressions.


Extreme because of the challenging fact that the physical and mental body captures an unusual floor work with unusual patterns of movement.


Bruno Caverna
Bruno Caverna started capoeira at the age of 10 in Rio de Janeiro by training with several Brazilian Masters like: Peixinho, Nestor Capoeira, Toni Vargas, Gil Velho, Gato, etc. Since 1995 he has been developing his very particular method of teaching it and is not linked with any group or organization. Capoeira, as being part of almost 20 years of his life, has showed a profound way of living. Therefore Caverna has always been enormously enthusiastic to share it with as many people as he can.