Hyper Body Class with Kota Yamazaki

Hyper Body Class with Kota Yamazaki

This workshop kicks off with vocal techniques based on the Japanese idea of kotodama—the belief that words carry spiritual power—while combining voice and movement at the same time. We’ll explore different styles of vocalization, and some, like those used in Noh and Kabuki, can create really intense physical sensations. At the core of these practices are basic positions drawn from ancient martial arts, which we’ll then explore through improvised movement. After that, we’ll move into Yamasaki’s subtle movement phrases.

What makes this class unique is how it flows between embodiment and disembodiment, always exploring what new possibilities can emerge when we let go of fixed ways of being in the body.