Somatic Art Practice® with Marina Tsartsara

Somatic Art Practice (SAP®) is an inter- and transdisciplinary practice focused on the personal and interpersonal embodiment of what we consist of.

The work unfolds through somatic and creative journeys that explore the world inside in relation to the world outside our skin and sense of self—others, space, and the natural environment—understood as a continuum. This process integrates physiological, emotional, and cognitive systems, drawing on a deep understanding of how our bodies are interwoven with the environment.

During this Rest in Motion week, attention is placed on aspects of the nervous system, the fluid system, and embryological development that support the dynamic relationship between rest and activity.

By honoring both rest and activity, the work invites a rhythm that connects us to ourselves, to others, and to the natural world. From the microworld of the cell to the macroworld we inhabit, grow within, and relate to, Somatic Art Practice offers a space to explore how rest and activity exist as complementary forces—both in our inner landscape and in our engagement with the world around us.

The embodiment tools of SAP® draw from the somatic practice of Body-Mind Centering® (Experiential Anatomy and Somatic Movement) and from fine and visual arts, including drawing, sculpture and installation, creative writing, photography, and videodance—supporting a movement from individual somatic depth toward collective connection and shared meaning.



Bio

Marina Tsartsara is a dance and visual artist and educator (MSc), and a Body-Mind Centering® Teacher within the official Body-Mind Centering® trainings in the UK, Spain, and Greece. She is also the Administrative Director of the Greek BMC® program ISTOS.

Since 2014, she has been researching and developing Somatic Art Practice (SAP®), an inter- and transdisciplinary practice that interlaces somatics and art-making through two main branches: Mindfulness & Drawing, and Body-Mind Centering® & Visual Art-making.

Her academic background includes a BA (Hons) in Dance & Visual Art and an MSc in Screendance (Videodance). She holds an MPhil in Performance Autoethnography, researching personal experience of genetic and chronic physical illness through dance and visual arts within the field of Medical Humanities.

Marina is also a somatic therapist, mindfulness teacher, and Hakomi student. Her teaching is deeply influenced by mentors such as Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Curious, Charlie Morrissey, Julyen Hamilton, Deborah Hay, Miranda Tufnell, Rosemary Butcher, Kirstie Simson, and Liz Aggiss, among others.



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Photo credit: Paleohori, Somatic Art Practice