Rio Abierto

Dr. Sonja Seppi will talk about the goals and methods of the international Rio Abierto network, which aims to support the harmonious development of the individual and the individual's integration into the social context. She will explain what Rio Abierto is, why it is used, and how it works.

 

 

A presentation by:

Sonja Seppi (Italy)

 

Date:

Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:30 to 11 p.m.

 

Content

Rio Abierto is an international network that was founded in Buenos Aires in 1966 by the psychologist Maria Adela Palcos. It supports and promotes people in their intellectual, physical, and psychological development. Its aim is not only the harmonious development of the individual, but also the individual's integration into his or her social context and the balance between personal needs and the requirements of society.

Rio Abierto essentially always works on three levels:

• physical/energetic
• emotional/psychological
• mental/intellectual

Music, energizing movement, and relaxation exercises are the central features of the Rio Abierto unit. It starts quite concretely with the individual needs, limitations, and possibilities of the human body. Joy and relaxation are experienced through dynamic, stimulating, and new movements that are accompanied by music. In individual and group exercises, participants are confronted with the concept of "me-you-we."

Once people are able to experience their flexible and nimble bodies consciously and in a self-assured way, their bodies also become part of a flexible "group body." This makes Rio Abierto a very effective method for group and team development.

The goal of Rio Abierto is to relearn to feel themselves again, to start experiencing themselves consciously, and to "wake up" their bodies, which store all their experiences and are an important and visible means of expressing personality.

German presentation, English interpreting depending on the audience.

The presenter

Sonja Seppi (Austria)

Date

Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:30 to 11 p.m.

About the presenter

Dr. Sonja Seppi was born in 1963 and studied education and psychology. She trained to become an international Rio Abierto coach in Naples and Umbria and took specialized courses in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Mexico City. She is a trained yoga teacher specializing in hormone yoga and yoga for diabetics. She works with groups and offers individual training sessions focusing on the body. Her goal is to support people on the path to discovering their bodies and from their bodies to life. Sonja Seppi is the cofounder of the Rio Abierto network in German-speaking areas and lives in South Tyrol, Italy.

Contact

E-Mail: sonja.seppi@dnet.it

Web: www.rioabierto.de