Flow Training: Breath, Movement, and Mind
Breath, Movement, Mind training
What you'll learn: Body Awareness and Grounding: Techniques to help reconnect with physical sensations and remain present during stressful situations. Tension Release and Relaxation: Simple movements and self-massage methods to reduce muscle tension, particularly from sitting or working…
Workshop
Description
What you'll learn: Body Awareness and Grounding: Techniques to help reconnect with physical sensations and remain present during stressful situations.
Tension Release and Relaxation: Simple movements and self-massage methods to reduce muscle tension, particularly from sitting or working at a desk.
Mind-Body Connection: Understanding how physical posture and movement impact emotional and mental well-being.
Breath Control for Stress Relief: Practical breathwork exercises to calm the nervous system and improve focus.
Embodied Resilience: Learning how to build resilience by integrating physical awareness with emotional regulation strategies.
Mobility Flow; Simple physical movements to keep the body present, easier than yoga.
Benefits
Mitigating Burnout & Integrating Physical Awareness What it solves: Absenteeism, burnout, high turnover. Supports stress resilience and focus in fast-paced environments
Body Focus: Breathwork, grounding exercises, body scanning for early stress signals.
Result: Improved well-being, enhancing resilience, direct contribution to ROI.
Hosted by Mike O'Connor
About the Host
I bring together movement, science, and somatic practice to help teams grow more connected, resilient, and creative. With a PhD in embodied communication from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, my research explored how we perceive, imagine, and create “lines” as organizing principles for experience and sense-making. This work at the intersection of cognitive science and performance has shaped how I approach leadership training: translating deep concepts of perception, empathy, and metaphor into clear, practical tools for communication and collaboration. Alongside my academic work, I have over 25 years of international teaching experience in creative practice and contemporary movement. I’ve also presented my research on dance, neuroscience, and sense-making at conferences in Germany, Portugal, the UK, and beyond. My training goes beyond the studio: I am a certified Pantarei Approach bodyworker, experienced in Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry, and a long-time practitioner of non-violent communication. Since 2008, I’ve facilitated feedback processes using the Fieldwork method, helping people exchange constructive input without tension or conflict. Today, I channel this blend of research, artistic practice, and therapeutic training into Flow Shaped Leadership. Whether guiding teams in feedback culture, supporting managers in public speaking, or creating workshops on empathy and team dynamics, I draw on my background in movement, science, and somatics to help people lead — and listen — with presence and authenticity.
Certifications & Credentials
Ph.D. VrijeUniversiteit:Amsterdam.
Compassionate Inquiry: Short course self taught
Pantarei Approach Somatic Bodywork. Certificate.
Masters in Choreography. DAS Graduate School: Amsterdam Univ. of the Arts.
Fieldwork Feedback Facilitator. The Field New York City
Bachelor of Fine Arts. Modern Dance: University of Utah.
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureWell-being/HealthDevelopment/Coaching
Location
Berlin, Germany
Languages
English
Travel Locations
Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Czechia
Corporate Experience
Moderate
Session Types Offered
Interactive & Passive
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Past Clients
WeWork, TanzQuartierWien, We are Village
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