Dance for Health
body and mind in a natural and dynamic balance

Dance for health is a combination of dance, kinesiology and breathing exercises with the goal of obtaining energetic balance, vitality and restoring the bodies capabilities for self restoration. The perception of the inner energy flow and variations of tension in the muscular system, as well as effects on the whole body and their resulting emotions are taught and explored.

Through special exercises of kinesiology and dance we activate and unharness energy inside the body, by that solving blockages and repair possible dysfunctions. The goal is to establish a kind of energetic auto-balance, that increases life energy and brings body and mind back into a natural and dynamic balance. The released energy adds to power and vitality, encourages creative expression and life begins to flow again.

Dance for health, for amateurs and professionals alike unites dance with the insights of kinesiology.

content of the workshop:

You will be introduced to the location of meridians (can be imagined as canals, channeling the life energy, the so called Qi), as well as several methods to enhance the energy flow by the use of acupressure, knocking method, as well as synchronisation of breathing. Attached to any of the 14 meridians is a group of muscles, organs, bodily functions and emotions. We will observe and activate, specific groups of musclesand train them. Breathing takes a pivotal role in this. Traditional Chinese medicine states: the lung is the Qi. Breathing is the fundament of life. Thus our main focus will be on breathing.

practical and theoretical content of the workshop:

- refine the perception of the bodies energy flow
- feel the body and grant it room
- integration of the brain halves
- introduction to the map of meridians based on Traditional Chinese Medicine
- the five elements
- respiratory exercises
- improvised dance
- knocking technique as pain therapy and activation of the energy flow



Fabiana Pastorini
Fabiana Pastorini was born in Buenos Aires (Argentina). She received first lessons in dancing at the age of nine, attended the National Dance School parallel to her high school years and obtained a Bachelor degree in Pedagogy. She specialised on Modern dance, learning the two most important techniques - Graham and Horton - 1988 in New York. In Germany she met Ismael Ivo for the first time in 1991, resulting in a collaboration for a span of several years.

Since 1992 Pastorini resides in Vienna. She teaches and choreographs at the Ballet School of the State Opera of Vienna, the Conservatory Private University of Vienna, the Ballettseminar Wolfsegg, Tanz für Europa and in various European cities.
For several years now she works as guest teacher at ImPulsTanz in Vienna, teaching Dance for health and integrated dance for groups of people with and without disabilities.
She followed an invitation to Argentina by EMA, an association to help patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, to work with them.
Studying Kinesiology helped her to develop her Dance for Health technique. This unprecedented system has the goal to help people become more aware of themselves.

In 2011 she completed her training in Integrated Breathing Therapy. Her interest in the healing methods of the Quetchuas Aymaras (descendants of the Inkas) in her home country, led to regular visits in North Argentina, where she could deepen her connection to her roots. The inseparable connection of this culture with her surrounding brought her to invite more and more people to dance at pristine places, in the midst of nature. This led to a new series of week seminars, which brought participants to a natural stage setting, such as beaches, mountains, deserts and rivers and facilitated the strengthening of the connection to this source.