02.01.2026—04.01.2026
sensual athletic raving
Workshop
with Tanja Saban
with Tanja Saban
Venue:
Kreuzberg 3
Möckernstr. 68
10965 Berlin
Möckernstr. 68
10965 Berlin
Dates:
Info:
Level: open
in English
Price: 175/145€*
in English
Price: 175/145€*
Description
SensualAthleticRaving fuses deep body awareness, raw physicality, sensitivity and high energetic states. Through guided improvisational scores and somatic exploration, we tap into the body's sensual intelligence, meet our inner athlete - the space where presence and discipline meet abandon - and movement becomes embodied dreaming. The sessions begin with a warm-up that opens the body, activating varied physical-energetic states and sharpening sensitivity to inner and outer environments. We awaken the “inner athlete,” cultivating presence, flow, and creativity, then enter a rave-like state—transcending boundaries and unlocking imagination as we ride the spectrum of physical energy. Throughout, we choose how to relate to music, space, and the collective body. A creative somatic process unfolds as we move through inner, interpersonal, collective, and universal spaces. In playful choreographic situations, we explore layered perceptions and develop a compositional sense rooted in the relational nature of experience—where contrast, polarity, and unity fuel a wide scope of expression.
Biographies
Tanja Saban
Born and raised in Switzerland, Tanja Saban graduated from SEAD training program in 2007. She is a recipient of the conveyor scholarship from the Tanzquartier in Vienna, where she started her career as a freelance dancer and teacher. She collaborates with choreographers and artists of other disciplines on projects as well as creating her own work in Austria, Spain,Switzerland, Israel and New York City. After taking her first Gaga classes in 2011 in New York, she moved to Tel Aviv one year later where Gaga became part of her daily practice. In 2018 she got certified to teach Gaga after completing the teachers course under the artistic direction of Bosmat Nossan. She has since taught Gaga in studios and for dance companies as well as co-taught workshops in Europe. In 2008, besides dancing, she began to immerse herself more deeply into the practice and study of yoga with her teacher Sri Louise, under whose guidance she completed 400 hours of training in Vienna and Rishikesh, India. She was invited to assist Sri Louise in workshops and a 50 hour yoga teacher training for dancers at Impulstanz Festival in 2011, 2013 and 2018.