We Take Care of Ourselves and Our Spine - Somatics Workshop with Paweł Wójtowicz in Kraków

I invite you to a 2-day somatics workshop in Kraków with Feldenkrais lessons on turns and rotation. We will increase our mobility and take care of our own health and well-being. Classes take place in a nice, warm room in the city centre.

HOW?

• These are movement classes in which I will explain what position to take and what movement to perform. Each participant will do a given movement only as much as is easy for them, without physical exertion and without pain, within their own current abilities and comfort.
• Participants will look for the easiest and simplest way by themselves without comparing themselves to others and without imitation. I will suggest what to pay attention to and offer variant options worth trying.
• Participants will explore and experience different options to choose the best one for themselves. No one will judge anyone.
• There will be breaks between movements to rest and calmly process the last experiences.

Each lesson, through a specific sequence of positions and movements, leads to improvement in some skill, e.g. standing up, reaching, turning, or walking. We have the opportunity to experience this during and immediately after the classes. Direct results include, among others, a greater range of free movement, better posture, greater ease of movement and breathing.

In the workshop we will do about eight such lessons. There will be breaks between them, and after the breaks time for comments, questions and answers to better understand what we are doing and why. This is how we work as a group that learns together and benefits from the individual experiences of participants. Each lesson can then be done at home — the workshop is an introduction to independent, regular practice.

COURSE PLAN (preliminary) — rotation movement:

Saturday:

• Relaxation along the spine
• Relief in the shoulders
• Relaxation of the chest
• Infant movement with a surprise

Sunday:

• How the arm rolls the head
• The pelvis moves the spine and the head
• Pelvic circles and a 'laser' on the floor
• Rising with ease

BENEFITS:

• Relaxed muscles and relief — the movement is gentle, without haste, without ambition and without competing with others.
• Rest — we perform a small movement, avoid exertion, but at the same time think about that movement and forget about other matters — 'clear mind'.
• Focus and calm — during classes we concentrate attention on the movement to find the easiest way; we develop the ability to keep attention on one topic.
• Better coordination and fitness — we learn to move differently than usual, change habits and routines, improve movement organization, increase body awareness and movement intelligence.
• Pleasure — soft, unforced movement is full of pleasant sensations; we feel better and our mood improves.
• Developed learning and adaptation skills for changing and uncertain situations.

WHO IS IT FOR:

Somatics is a method for anyone who wants to move better, develop or recover, regardless of age or physical condition. Classes are conducted without imitation, comparison with others, or critical judgement. Everyone performs movements independently, at their own pace, gently, with attention to themselves, their sensations and current capabilities. You can stop at any time, take a break and rest. The event is recommended for people of all ages, including older people and those who suffer from pain.

Classes are also a proposal for:

• athletes
• yogis
• actors
• dancers
• physiotherapists
• anyone who professionally or as a hobby works with the body and through the body

INSTRUCTOR — my name is Paweł Wójtowicz:

• I have practised somatics for 16 years — I learn and teach others how to move better.
• I am a certified Feldenkrais Method teacher — in 2014 I completed a 4-year training in England.
• For 12 years I have been running workshops across Poland, over 40 a year.
• I teach somatics students at the Academy of Music in Łódź.
• I do lessons for myself every day and regularly develop new ones; this is my regular practice that helps me function daily.
• I work with children with cerebral palsy — among others, for several years I travelled for this purpose to Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
• I wrote and published the book 'Notatki z podłogi' among others about my work and practice.
• My teachers are Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Moshe Feldenkrais.

Reviews from people I work with: Facebook

ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION:

• TIME: 21-22 March 2026; Saturday 13:00–18:00, Sunday 10:00–15:00
• PLACE: Warsztatowa 5, ul. Dunajewskiego 5, oficyna, staircase D, 3rd floor, Kraków
• PRICE: 450 PLN for one person; for two or more people signing up together 400 PLN per person. It is possible to receive a VAT invoice and a certificate of participation.
• REGISTRATION: by email to pawel.wojtowicz@poczta.fm with the note in the subject 'Somatyka w Krakowie'. Group size is limited by the room. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration only for the whole event, for two days.
• Just bring comfortable clothing, we practise without shoes. Mats and blankets are available on site.
• More information: Facebook and website

I invite you!

ps. I encourage you to send this event to your friends who might benefit from such classes. Thank you in advance.