🌀 ANcestral FLow
IMprovisation DAnce WOrkshop
Led by Sofia Pournatzi
Choreographer | Dance | Founder of Medusia Productions
🕚 31 August 2025 | 11:00 – 17:00
📍 Ekfrasis Dance Studio – Viktoros Ougko 2, Chania
🎟️ Tickets:
https://thatscrete.com/ancestral-flow-dance-workshop/
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Ancestral Flow an improvisation dance workshop that bridges the ancient and the modern,
Inviting participants for a 6 hours of physical and emotional journey into the roots of traditional Cretan music and the progression through the time.
👁️⃤ Sofia’s Vision
“I created this workshop to offer a space where tradition is not fixed or preserved—but awakened, lived, and transformed through the body and the generations.
Experimenting the progression of sounds through traditional cretan instruments . And how this effect our movements
My goal is to guide people into a state where the music moves them before the mind can interfere—where their dance becomes instinct, ritual, and freedom.”
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🎵 Music as Our Guide
At the heart of Ancestral Flow is the live music, performed by outstanding musicians deeply rooted in the Cretan tradition, yet open to improvisation and transformation. The soundscape will evolve throughout the day—from ancient rhythms to more experimental interpretations—creating a dynamic environment for the body to respond, play, break form, and lose itself in trance.
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💃 What You’ll Experience
This workshop does not require you to be a professional dancer. It is open to anyone who wants to move, feel, explore, or reconnect with their body in a more honest and expressive way.
You’ll be guided through:
• Grounding and body awareness exercises
• Intuitive improvisation practices
• Listening deeply to rhythm and allowing movement to arise
• Group dynamics and personal exploration
• A journey through music from its most ancient to its most contemporary forms
The goal is not to perform or impress, but to listen, feel, and respond, allowing yourself to get lost and find yourself again in movement.
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🔥 Why This Is Unique
What makes Ancestral Flow different is the intention behind every part of it. From Sofia’s deep artistic research to the specially curated live music, this is more than just a dance class—it is a ritual, a creative laboratory, and a celebration of embodied tradition.
Here, you’ll feel supported as you explore your own unique expressions, guided by the rhythm and energy of live Cretan music.
Join us and be part of a transformative experience where you’re encouraged to be yourself, explore new possibilities, and feel truly at home within your own body.
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👇Register your interest & Buy your ticket👇
https://thatscrete.com/ancestral-flow-dance-workshop/
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About the Creator – Sofia Pournatzi
The heart behind Ancestral Flow
Sofia Pournatzi is a Greek dancer, choreographer, and founder of Medusia Productions, and the visionary force behind Ancestral Flow. Her work explores the intersection of deep-rooted tradition and contemporary movement, improvisation, and healing through dance.
Sofia began her artistic journey in London, studying contemporary dance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Music, later earning her BA from The School of Classical Russian Ballet under Evgeny Goremykin, with a half scholarship.
She has performed in prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, The Oval, and The Palladium, dancing iconic roles in The Nutcracker, La Sylphide, and Don Quixote (Kitri).
Seeking to unlock her own choreographic voice, Sofia trained with Akram Khan and participated in workshops with Wayne McGregor’s company—experiences that deeply influenced her own creations, including Medusa, Inner War, and Who Am I.
Her movement research has evolved into an interdisciplinary practice, blending dance, emotion, tradition, and healing. Alongside her choreographic work, Sofia is also certified in sports medicine (NASM), which has informed her understanding of the body’s intelligence and psychological connections to physical expression.
Open-hearted and always evolving, Sofia’s mission is to create work that resonates across cultures, and to help others reconnect with their instinctive movement. Ancestral Flow is the living expression of that mission.
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