ECSTATIC DANCE CHARLOTTE Contact Improv Workshop with Hana Rakhshani

Join us for a transformative day of movement exploration with Hana Rakhshani, dancer, facilitator, and somatic therapist. Liquid Roots offers an introduction to Contact Improvisation, a playful, embodied dance form rooted in listening, communication, and co-creation.

Over the course of this day-long intensive, we’ll dive into the fundamentals of contact improv—developing strength for partner work while cultivating the fluidity needed for touch-based improvisation. Themes of embodiment, listening, play, communication, and consent will be woven throughout our practice. Expect to move, explore, and discover new ways of connecting with yourself and others through the language of the body.

About Hana Rakhshani:

Hana is a dance and movement facilitator with a focus on somatics, embodiment, and trauma therapy. Her journey with movement began in childhood with seven years of Bharatnatyam, a traditional South Indian temple dance. Raised in India in a home filled with yoga and meditation, she received her Yoga Teacher Certification at 19, sparking her lifelong passion for embodied practice.

Since 2016, Hana has immersed herself in somatic movement, studying Body Mind Centering, Axis Syllabus, partner acrobatics, adaptive movement strategies, and contact improvisation with world-renowned teachers including Nita Little, Ray Chung, Kira Kirsch, and Frey Faust.

Over the past two years, she has become certified in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy and the Axis Syllabus, weaving these approaches into her facilitation. With over seven years of teaching experience, Hana’s offerings include sound and movement-based improvisation, expressive movement therapy, contact improvisation, solo improvisation, and anatomy in motion.

Her classes create a safe and dynamic space to explore the wisdom of the body and the joy of moving together.

Food & Nourishment: Light snacks and water will be provided for refills. Participants are asked to bring a bag meal for dinner along with a water bottle.

Space is limited to 40 participants. Early registration is encouraged!

Event is sliding scale - $77-$111

Dress: Comfortable Clothes and Socks

Bring a journal for note taking and reflections

Whether you are brand new to Contact Improvisation or simply curious to expand your movement vocabulary, Liquid Roots will leave you grounded, connected, and inspired.

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