Simply put, yielding means to actively meet something.  And actively meeting something means your relationship to that something will change. In application it is not just one’s own body weight in relationship to the earth but also into the space around. In sharing the practice of yielding together, the invitation is to melt into the easeful dance of life feeling both supported and easeful.

Through Contact Improvisation, we will dive into movement as an open-ended exploration of sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative expression of ourselves.

Turning inwards, with a somatic approach, spending time with our inner landscapes, letting the outer and more larger expression appear from the sensations inside.

Some of the aspects of Contact Improvisation that we would be studying in this workshop are:

– communicating through weight and how it supports our movement in solo and in contact with other bodies.
– spirals and effortless movement together
– breathing, trusting and deep listening
– support, following and leading, momentum
– qualities that we wish to cultivate are listening, stillness, curiosity, fluidity, playfulness, spontaneity

 

LOCATION
Auroville

DATES
12th Feb to 15th Feb, 2026

First two days, 12th Feb & 13th Feb, are beginner friendly and are open to all levels of experience and can be only enrolled for a complete workshop.

Existing practitioners with some experience can also choose to join the last two days, 14th & 15th Feb.

SCHEDULE and VENUE
12th Feb Thursday) and 13th Feb (Friday):
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in CRIPA Main Hall

14th (Saturday) and 15th Feb (Sunday):
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM in CRIPA Main Hall

 

FEES (for guests in Auroville)
Super Early Bird Price  For 4 days: 6500 INR (paid registration before 20th Jan)

Regular Price For 4 days: 12,000 INR (for beginners and existing practitioners)

Regular Price For Last 2 days – 7,500 INR (only people with some prior experience can join last two days)

FEES For registered Aurovillians , Newcomers and Volunteers registered with Savi
By contribution.

For registrations and enquiries:
aurovilleartworld@gmail.com

 

About facilitator

Harmandeep Singh
Harman was touched and moved by the practice of Contact Improvisation 7 years ago, leading him to immerse Contact Improvisation into his lifestyle. In this journey of learning and research, he indulges in other movement practices including contemporary dance floor work, somatic practices, body work etc. He is intrigued by the art of facilitating, creating and holding spaces for collaborations of various art forms with CI. Harman’s inspiration to Contact Improvisation in different aspects of life is leading him to travel to different places, spaces and cultures while sharing the practice of CI along the way.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harman007singh/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUd_CCQ8us0SACO-9QQOvGA
Website: https://incontact.co.in/about-us

FEES For registered Aurovillians , Newcomers and Volunteers registered with Savi
By contribution.

FEES for guests in Auroville
Super Early Bird Price  For 4 days: 6500 INR (paid registration before 20th Jan)

Early Bird Price  For 4 days: 8,000 INR (paid registration before 5th Feb)

Regular Price For 4 days: 12,000 INR (for beginners and existing practitioners)

Regular Price For Last 2 days – 7,500 INR (only people with some prior experience can join last two days)