There are days when we instinctively feel out of place in our own body and mind; making us feel disconnected with our own selves. This is where Yumiko Yoshioka steps in with her Body Resonance workshop that strives to re-establish the connection through Butoh. With roots tracing back to late 1950s Japan, Butoh is a diverse form of theatre and dance involving a performer in white body makeup channelling the depth of their emotions using slow, dramatic body movements. 

Born in Tokyo, and based in Berlin since 1988, Yoshioka came up with Body Resonance, a series of body movements incorporating characteristics of Butoh, combined with Yoga, Noguchi Taiso gymnastics and Tai Chi, to name a few. These techniques allow one to use their body to embrace vibrations and sensations guided by the universe.

Yoshioka performs Before The Dawn. Pic Courtesy/Bea Jun