When you disconnect from the essential rhythm of life, the body feels it.
Breath becomes shorter, movement turns mechanical, energy stagnates or scatters.
You may still be moving, but no longer in tune with that deep pulse that has always moved through us.
You may find it hard to let go, to surrender, to feel part of a rhythm greater than yourself.
Primitive Expression invites you to reconnect with that ancestral rhythm — one that is not thought, but felt, inhabited, and moved.
You may recognize yourself here…
This space may resonate with you if:
- You feel rigidity or accumulated tension in your body
- You find it difficult to let go of control and surrender to movement
- You miss moving in a group, within a shared rhythm
- You feel disconnected from your vital energy
- You are looking for a simple, intense, and authentic body-based practice
Not because something is missing in you, but because the body needs spaces where it can express itself instinctively and freely.
What will you experience in this workshop?
A collective movement experience based on:
- Rhythm, repetition, and play, through simple gestures and vocalizations.
- Music and percussion as support for movement
- Bodily expression without steps or technique
- Group energy, presence, and connection
Although the movement leaves space for personal expression, the practice is guided, supported by rhythm, clear cues, and the structure of the group. Furthermore, this is not about “dancing well.” It is about releasing what is held inside, and restoring vitality, strength, and grounding.
What is Primitive Expression?
Primitive Expression is a collective movement practice rooted in rhythm, repetition, and simple, powerful gestures. It draws inspiration from traditional and ancestral dances and was developed in France by France Schott-Billmann, building on the work of Hernâni Duplan and the heritage of Afro-Caribbean dances.
This practice invites a return to essential, instinctive, and shared movement, where the body expresses itself beyond words and rhythm becomes a common language.
Practical Information
📍Location: Soma Medellín – Laureles
📅 Date: Friday, January 23rd, 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Plan for a little flexibility at the end)
🎟️ Price: 55,000 COP per person (suggested)
🗣️ Language: Spanish & English
Lara Grofils is a somatic and dance therapist with over 25 years of movement experience. She is the founder of the holistic center Fuente Alegre, nestled in the Colombian mountains, where she guides retreats and practices grounded in nervous system regulation, ancestral wisdom, and embodiment.
Certified in the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠ and trained in dance therapy , she weaves movement, psychology, and body-based tools into transformational journeys. Lara specializes in helping people reconnect with their intuition, explore emotional truth through the body, and rewire unconscious patterns through movement.
Her style is honest, creative, and deeply grounded — holding space with warmth and clarity.
I got to experience a beautiful dance therapy session with Lara. I could really feel her passion and knowledge in the session, but also her sensitivity and care. She was really very receptive of my process, what I needed, and through that had a very powerful transforming session.
La experiencia en las clases de Lara ha sido transformadora. Llegué buscando mover el cuerpo y terminé conectando profundamente conmigo misma. La suavidad y contención de su guía me permitió explorar mis emociones desde un lugar seguro y auténtico. Recomiendo esta práctica a cualquiera que quiera reconectar con su cuerpo y su esencia.
Nunca había sentido tanta libertad en el movimiento. Las sesiones de danza terapia con Lara me ayudaron a soltar cargas emocionales que ni siquiera sabía que cargaba. Es un espacio seguro, lleno de respeto, donde cada quien puede ser y sentir sin juicios.
Participar en las clases de danza consciente de Lara fue un antes y un después en mi proceso personal. Su acompañamiento me permitió darme cuenta de cómo me relaciono con mi cuerpo y con los demás. Me sentí en confianza para explorar nuevas formas de expresión que ahora también aplico en mi día a día.
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