Sun26 Apr08:00 AM – 11:00 AMMon27 Apr08:00 AM – 11:00 AMWhat is Making Smaller Circles?
Making Smaller Circles invites a shift from doing more to sensing more. By reducing amplitude and unnecessary effort, we create the conditions for finer coordination, clearer perception, and more adaptable action.
The workshop supports practitioners and curious movers who want to discover how smaller movements can reveal larger possibilities in learning, touch, and everyday action.
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What you’ll learn
Reduce effort
Notice where scale can diminish while function improves.
Differentiate action
Refine how parts relate without losing the whole.
Sense more
Use smaller movement to reveal subtler distinctions and options.
Transfer to daily life
Bring precision and ease back into ordinary activity and practice.
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What will we explore in Making Smaller Circles?
A workshop on precision, differentiation, and discovering how less effort can create more possibility.
Making Smaller Circles invites a shift from doing more to sensing more. By reducing amplitude and unnecessary effort, we create the conditions for finer coordination, clearer perception, and more adaptable action.
Who is Making Smaller Circles designed for?
For practitioners, trainees, and movers interested in refinement, differentiation, and the relationship between scale and function.
What can participants gain from Making Smaller Circles?
Participants generally come away with A clear learning frame, Sharpen perception, and Apply it professionally.
Work within a focused format that balances exploration, structure, and practical application. Develop finer distinctions in sensing, orientation, breathing, and support.
How is Making Smaller Circles structured in practice?
Guided explorations, observation, discussion, and practical application inside movement and touch.
How do the dates and booking options work for Making Smaller Circles?
The listed teaching languages for this offer are English.
Benefits
In this programme
A clear learning frame
Work within a focused format that balances exploration, structure, and practical application.
Sharpen perception
Develop finer distinctions in sensing, orientation, breathing, and support.
Apply it professionally
Translate the work into teaching, caregiving, facilitation, or other professional settings.
Embodied tools you can reuse
Leave with concrete references you can bring back into practice, teaching, or daily life.
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Frequently asked questions
Practical
What facilities does Forest Lighthouse offer?
The centre includes two changing rooms, a small coffee and tea area, a kitchen for breaks, and a library with many books on movement, learning, and somatic practices. Mats and basic equipment are available on site.
How do I get to Forest Lighthouse?
Forest Lighthouse is located in Forest, Brussels, and is easy to reach by public transport, including tram 82 and bus 50. For detailed directions, please see the Visit page.
How accessible is the centre?
The main hall, Canopy Hall, currently requires taking stairs. The ground-floor studio is accessible for wheelchair users. If you need specific access support, please contact us in advance.
What should I bring?
Comfortable clothing is recommended. You are welcome to bring water and a notebook if you would like to take notes.
What kind of movement should I expect?
Depending on the activity, the work may happen on the floor, seated, standing, or in motion. The exact format is described on each event page.
When should I arrive?
We aim to begin activities on time, so we recommend arriving a few minutes early.
Can I come on my own?
Yes, absolutely. Many participants come on their own. You are also welcome to bring a friend.
Where can I park my bike?
You can park your bike at the entrance of the building.
General
What is Forest Lighthouse?
Forest Lighthouse is a centre for somatic and neurosomatic education in Brussels. We explore embodied learning through movement, perception, cognition, and emotional awareness. Our aim is to create the right conditions for learning so each person can discover and develop their abilities through direct experience.
What kinds of classes and trainings do you offer?
We organise workshops, regular classes, private sessions, and professional training programmes. These activities explore different approaches to embodied learning and movement, often with internationally recognised teachers and practitioners.
Who are the events and activities for?
Most activities are open to beginners unless stated otherwise. Somatic education is not about performance or flexibility. It is about learning through attention and exploration, at your own pace. If you have an injury or a particular condition, please let us know in advance.
Payment
What payment options do you offer?
Registration and payment usually happen online. If needed, we can also help you directly at the studio.
Are there extra fees and what is the cancellation policy?
Cancellation terms vary depending on the activity. Please check the event page for the details that apply.
What if a workshop is full?
You can ask to join the waiting list. We will contact you if a place becomes available.
Do you offer reduced rates?
If you are unemployed or in financial difficulty, you can contact us to request a reduced rate. Supporting documentation may be requested.
Can I receive an invoice?
Yes. If you need an invoice for professional or administrative purposes, please let us know.