YURA-YURA Workshop

19-23 of May 2025
9:30 – 14:30h

Yura-Yura: A Dance Workshop of Flow, Strength, and Resonance

The Japanese word “yu” carries a profound essence—softness, warmth, undulation, and relaxation. Found in words like “yurayura” (gently swaying), “yuragi” (wavering), “yurushi” (forgiveness and loosening), and “yutaka” (abundance), it evokes fluidity, adaptability, and the natural rhythm of movement.

Yet within water’s softness lies its immense power. Waves can be gentle, but they can also rise with force—breaking down barriers, reshaping landscapes. Just as “yusuru” signifies dissolution and release, movement too can deconstruct from its foundation, carrying both subtlety and intensity, much like a tsunami.

Sounds beginning with “ya”—including “yuru,” “yo,” and “yu”—lack sharp edges. They are smooth, moist, and imbued with a subtle continuity, a sensation akin to waves rolling or the body sinking into warmth, as in “ii yu da naa”—the pleasure of soaking in a hot spring. But water is not only soothing; it is transformative, unyielding when necessary, its strength woven into its fluidity.

In this workshop, Yura-Yura, we explore movement inspired by these dual qualities. Through oscillations that can be both supple and forceful, deep flexibility, and organic flow, we embrace the essence of “yu”—not just the body’s ability to sway and relax, but also to surge, to dissolve, to reform. Just as an earthquake begins with a subtle tremor that builds into something vast, dance too can start from the core, radiating outward in waves of motion that carry both grace and power.

Yura-Yura invites you to immerse yourself in this philosophy—to experience motion that is both yielding and commanding, to find strength within fluidity and rhythm within disruption. Whether through the slow, restorative undulations of “yurayaka” or the surging energy of “yusa-yusa,” we discover how movement, like water, shapes and reshapes itself endlessly.

Join us in this journey of fluid transformation—where every step, surge, and breath embodies the full force of “yu.”

Super Early Bird Price: 320 € , until the 10th of March 2025

Early Bird Price: 360€, until the 10th of April 2025

Full price: 390€

At Eden Studios*****, Berlin, Germany

EDEN*****
Breite Strasse 43
13187 Berlin

Open to every body (professionals and non-professionals with movement experience)

Registration:

In order to book your spot, please proceed to the payment of 50 euros (this deposit can not be refunded in case of cancellation from your side).

Here comes the payment details :

If you pay from Europe, in Euros, please use bank transfer. If you need to pay in another currency, let me know, I will send you more details.

Bank : Minako Seki
GLS BANK (Germany)
IBAN: DE14 4306 0967 1163 1297 00
BIC: GENODEM1GLS

Once you have done it, please send us an email at mail@minakoseki.com with the receipt, with your names, address, phone number and a few words about your interest in taking this course.

Thank you so much!