Open Floor Immersions (EU)

Embodied Practice and Professional Development

Save The Dates

April 2027 – December 2028

IMMERSION 1

Common Ground
&
Physical Embodiment

April 12 – 17 / 2027

IMMERSION 2

Common Sense
&
Emotional Embodiment

Nov. 3 – 8 / 2027

IMMERSION 3

Common Knowledge
&
Embodied Mind

April 24 – 29 /2028

IMMERSION 4

Common Good
&
Embodied Soul

Nov. 27 – Dec. 2 / 2028

Embodied Practice and Professional Development

This is a space to deepen your embodied practice and bring movement into your work.
For coaches, therapists, facilitators, educators, and leaders who want to develop how they work with people through the body.

A space to deepen your own embodied capacity and to integrate our open source curriculum into the way you already work.

We know from experience that some of you will join us for the sheer pleasure of diving deeper into the Open Floor curriculum and experience, enabling it to support you more and more on your personal journey.

This is for you if :

● You want to dive deeper into the Open Floor practice and have the opportunity to learn new ways to weave in the Open Floor resources into your life, so that you can thrive.

● You know the body is a doorway that will expand your professional possibilities and you are not sure how to include embodiment in a safe and effective way.

There comes a point in practice where your work is asking so much of you that you are not sure it’s sustainable. You would love to be more resourced as you hold space for others and when you go back to your personal life. 

● You have begun to notice: The way you have been working is challenged by what you are being asked to hold. You have developed skills. You have built understanding. And still, something is asking for a deeper layer.

Personal and professional embodiment training

IMMERSION 1

Common Ground
&
Physical Embodiment

IMMERSION 2

Common Sense
&
Emotional Embodiment

IMMERSION 3

Common Knowledge
&
Embodied Mind

IMMERSION 4

Common Good
&
Embodied Soul

 Join one or more Immersions to enrich your personal and professional life with Open Floor’s rich open source resources and competences.

All Immersions will be held at:

Flackl-Wirt

Hinterleiten 12
2651 Reichenau / Rax
Austria

website

Join The Movement

Apply for the Immersion Series

Meet the Team

FACULTY

Deborah Lewin – Scotland

Lucie Nérot – France

Assistants

Idan Meir

Teacher Training

Kamla Sufi

Teacher Training

Anaïs Tamen

Immersions 1 & 4

Caroline Papp

Immersion 3

Catherine Santana

Immersion 2

Françoise Duperoux

Immersions 1 & 4

Garance Monzies

Immersion 3

Maude Friat

Immersion 2

Producer

Jorge Xapa

Essential Information & FAQs about the Immersion Series

FAQS

What are immersions

A series of deeply experiential trainings designed to develop your capacity to work through the body.

Each immersion focuses on 2 to 3 Open Floor Movement Resources, such as Ground, Expand and Contract or Release and foregrounds a dimension of embodiment (physical, emotional etc.)

A place to practise listening in a different way. Not only through words or cognition but through movement, sensation, and embodied awareness.

Through Open Floor’s approach, you will develop the capacity to:

● Track what is happening in yourself and others, moment to moment
● Work with emotional, relational, and systemic dynamics through the body
● Stay present with intensity without needing to fix, rush, or bypass
● Recognise what is emerging beneath the surface and respond to it
● Integrate movement as a resource within your existing professional work

This is a training in presence.
In practice.

What makes this different from the teacher training

These immersions are not a certification pathway.
They are not designed to train you to teach Open Floor.

They are designed to support you to:

● Deepen your own embodied experience
● Expand your capacity to work with others
● Integrate movement into your current modality or profession

The Open Floor curriculum is shared as a resource. You are free to apply what you learn within your existing work as a:

● Coach
● Therapist
● Facilitator
● Educator
● Leader

You are learning how to work more fully with what is present.

Who this is for

This is for you if :

  • You know the body is a doorway that will expand your professional possibilities and you are not sure how to include embodiment in a safe and effective way.
  • There comes a point in practice where your work is asking so much of you that you are not sure it’s sustainable. You would love to be more resourced as you hold space for others and when you go back to your personal life.
  • You have begun to notice: The way you have been working is challenged by what you are being asked to hold. You have developed skills. You have built understanding. And still, something is asking for a deeper layer.
  • You want to dive deeper into the Open Floor practice and have the opportunity to learn new ways to weave in the Open Floor resources into your life, so that you can thrive.

What changes through this work

Over time, something begins to reorganise.
Not just what you know but how you are in your work.

You become:
● More resourced in yourself
● More able to stay present with complexity
● More precise in how you listen and respond
● More connected to the intelligence of your body

Participants often describe:

● A deepening trust in their intuition
● Greater capacity to hold individuals and groups
● Access to movement where words are not enough
● A sense of being met while learning to meet others at that depth

How the immersions work

Each immersion is a standalone experience with a specific theme or focus.

You can join:

● A single immersion
● Several immersions
● Or the full series

Each immersion includes:

● Experiential learning
● Guided movement practice
● Integration into professional context
● Group process and reflection

Approximately 20 to 25 participants per immersion.
You will be part of a wider learning field alongside Teacher Training participants, while following your own pathway.

This is both personal and professional

Your development as a practitioner and your development as a human being are not separate here.

As your capacity deepens, so does your work.

If this speaks to you

If something in you recognises this moment, pay attention.
You are welcome to join us for one immersion or for the full series.

Immersion Series Tuitions

The Heart of Our Pricing: A Commitment to Economic Justice

The pricing structure of the Open Floor Immersion Series aligns with our core value of inclusivity. We recognize that there are significant differences among our participants—geographically, in social status, and in access to privilege. By offering flexible and inclusive price options, we aim to embody economic justice and ensure the dance floor remains open to all.

Choosing Your Tier

We invite you to self-select the tier that honestly reflects your financial reality:

1.- Generosity Rate – This rate allows you to go beyond basic support, helping OFI thrive and innovate. It also supports scholarships and lower rates for those facing financial hardship.

2.- Regular Rate – This rate covers the basic costs of running the program, ensuring it remains viable. It’s for individuals who can comfortably meet their financial needs and wish to contribute fairly.

3.- Accessible Rate * – This rate is for participants with limited financial capacity or who are currently experiencing financial difficulties. Contributions from generosity-rate participants help subsidise this option.

* Limited places available.

 

IMMERSIONS SERIES

Paid in full only Tuition
Generosity € 1,195
Regular € 895
Accessible € 655

* Pay-as-you-go: Tuition is charged per Immersion and it requires a minimum of €200 deposit or to be paid in full upon registration. There is no application fee for participants attending the Immersions.

An Immersion installment plan is a possibility; please contact Jorge Xapa at info@openfloortarinings.eu to request this if needed.

What IS Included in your Tuition:

  • Immersion Curriculum: 30 hours each immersion.

What IS NOT Included in your Tuition:

  • Room & Board: Paid directly to the venues for all immersions.

 

Beyond the Tiers:

If the Accessible Rate is still unaffordable for you, please contact Jorge Xapa at info@openfloortrainings.eu to let us know.

Venue

All Immersions will be held at:

Flackl-Wirt

Hinterleiten 12
2651 Reichenau / Rax
Austria

website

Room & Board Prices

Room & Board Orientative Ranges

Prices are per person, per night and include all meals (Full Board – Vegan / Vegetarian).

Immersions at Flackl, Austria

Shared Room* starting at € 88.70

up to a

Single Room** € 123.70

 

* Shared room with shower/WC in the corridor

** Single room with private shower/WC

 

Room & Board will be paid directly to the venue for all immersions.

If this speaks to you

Apply for the Immersion Series

Immersion testimonials

Words from past Immersions

“The Immersions had all the depth of a teacher training but without any expectations or assignments. Working in a group of such committed dancers who were willing to connect with generosity, honesty and compassion made for a rich experience.
The settings were an important element – stunning, inspiring locations that scooped us out of normal daily responsibilities – a holiday for mind body and soul! I would recommend Immersions to anyone wanting to work at depth and be guided and met in all the glorious and vulnerable versions of themselves.”
Rachel Kurtz – 5Rhythms teacher & embodied education researcher

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