October 26th at the Waldorf school

45, rue de l’Avenir
L-1147 Luxembourg-Limpertsberg

10.00pm-11.30pm
(come a few minutes earlier to chang without hurry:-)

Towards and Away:
The Movement of Life

Towards and Away is an innate movement that we use all the time, both in our bodies and in our emotions. It describes how we naturally move towards things we want and away from things we don’t want or find uncomfortable. This instinct to approach or avoid is built into us from a very young age, even before we’re born. In fact, Towards and Away is the seed of all our movement, the foundation from which we navigate the world physically and emotionally.

We experience Towards and Away every day. It shows up in small ways, like reaching out to someone we care about or stepping back from a stressful situation. Our habits of moving towards or away are often ingrained, shaped by our past experiences, relationships, and culture.

In Open Floor movement, we can bring attention to how we use Towards and Away. In these moments, we can ask ourselves:

• Am I afraid of moving towards because it feels too risky, or because I was taught not to?
• Do I remain in certain situations simply because I don’t know how to move away?
• Am I stuck in place because the idea of both moving towards and away feels too frightening?
• Am I unclear in my signals, unable to decide whether I want to move towards or away?

These reflections help us uncover where we are stuck in old patterns, offering us the chance to bring more freedom and choice into our responses rather than simply reacting out of habit.

Towards and Away helps us with important life skills like setting boundaries, making decisions, and connecting with others. By exploring this movement, we can bring more balance and clarity to our everyday lives, making choices that feel right for us. And in Open Floor practice, we can explore Towards and Away in a playful way, allowing curiosity and creativity to lead us in discovering new possibilities for movement and connection.

Some poetry to inspire you?

The Dare
By Anne Sexton

Today I dared to walk
through the doors of a stranger’s home.
I dared to sit at their table
and drink their bitter coffee.
I dared to hold the cup steady,
even though my hands were trembling.
I dared to meet their gaze
and not look away.

Their words hung in the air,
and I dared to listen,
even as each sentence dropped
like stones into the quiet between us.
I dared to reach out and take the risk
of touching something real,
something fragile,
something that could break us both.

Stufen
by Hermann Hesse

Wie jede Blüte welkt und jede Jugend
Dem Alter weicht, blüht jede Lebensstufe,
Blüht jede Weisheit auch und jede Tugend
Zu ihrer Zeit und darf nicht ewig dauern.
Es muss das Herz bei jedem Lebensrufe
Bereit zum Abschied sein und Neubeginne,
Um sich in Tapferkeit und ohne Trauern
In andre, neue Bindungen zu geben.
Und jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne,
Der uns beschützt und der uns hilft, zu leben.

Wir sollen heiter Raum um Raum durchschreiten,
An keinem wie an einer Heimat hängen,
Der Weltgeist will nicht fesseln uns und engen,
Er will uns Stuf’ um Stufe heben, weiten.
Kaum sind wir heimisch einem Lebenskreise
Und traulich eingewohnt, so droht Erschlaffen,
Nur wer bereit zu Aufbruch ist und Reise,
Mag lähmender Gewöhnung sich entraffen.

Es wird vielleicht auch noch die Todesstunde
Uns neuen Räumen jung entgegen senden,
Des Lebens Ruf an uns wird niemals enden…
Wohlan denn, Herz, nimm Abschied und gesunde!

and last but not least have alook at this and enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14gWirURq6I

Come and join us on a common floor and in a common dance!
Good music is going to support us in our explorations.

Price: 25 €
You can pay cash at the beginning of the class
You can use PayPal if you have an account
You can use Payconiq
You can transfer 25€ on my Bank Account IBAN LU85 0024 1521 8570 0000
Wear comfortable clothes in layers, you might like also to wear socks at the beginning or during the whole class
Bring your bottle of water or tea
… and the curiosity and the willingness to move towards and away …