{"id":4337,"date":"2025-10-17T17:54:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/?page_id=4337"},"modified":"2025-12-08T11:01:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:01:30","slug":"open-floor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/open-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Floor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Movement as a path toward wholeness<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I am a certified Open Floor teacher of conscious dance and movement; I integrate this method into trainings, workshops, and group work as support for the learning and regulation process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The body is our home. A place where we live, through which we feel and connect \u2013 both with ourselves and with others. Yet, many of us gradually lose contact with our body due to busyness, stress, trauma, or prolonged living \u201cin our head.\u201d

Open Floor conscious movement and dance practice provides a space for reconnecting with the body<\/strong> \u2013 a place of safety, resources, and authenticity. In it, movement is not choreography. It is a tool for exploration, regulation, integration, and connection<\/strong> \u2013 both on the dance floor and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What is Open Floor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Open Floor is an experiential practice of conscious movement and dance<\/strong> that combines the art of movement, psychological knowledge, and principles of somatic awareness.

This practice teaches us how to move within the body, emotions, thoughts, and relationships<\/strong> \u2013 with greater awareness, flexibility, and capacity for presence.

In Open Floor there is no \u201ccorrect\u201d movement<\/strong>. Every movement \u2013 small or large, gentle or strong \u2013 becomes a way to explore the inner and outer spaces of our experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Why practice Open Floor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Through the practice, we learn to:<\/p>

  • be present<\/strong> in the body, even when it is intense,<\/li>
  • express emotions<\/strong> through movement,<\/li>
  • navigate movement in relationships<\/strong> without losing oneself,<\/li>
  • build capacity to regulate the nervous system<\/strong> through movement, breath, and grounding.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Grounding through the body<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Body anchors<\/strong> are resources we return to when we need stability.

    For example:<\/p>

    • the feeling of your feet on the ground,<\/li>
    • tracking the breath,<\/li><\/ul>

      using the space around you for clarity.<\/p>

      Anchors help us stay present and connected<\/strong>, even when the intensity is high.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Open floor in everyday life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Practice of conscious movement develops resilience, flexibility, and authentic expression.<\/strong>By learning to listen to the body, we more easily make decisions from a place of clarity and connection<\/strong>, rather than from automatic reactions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Core Movement Resources \u2013 Foundational movement skills throughout life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      At the heart of the Open Floor practice are Core Movement Resources \u2013 skills that teach us how to move through the body, emotions, and life with more awareness and flexibility:<\/p>

      • Center<\/b> - maintaining embodied connection with oneself, especially in contact with others.<\/li>
      • Grounding <\/b>\u2013 a sense of safety within the body and in the world.<\/li>
      • Activation and settling<\/b> \u2013 consciously regulating energy levels and finding balance.<\/li>
      • Expansion and contraction<\/b> \u2013 the natural opening toward the world and turning inward, following one\u2019s own impulses.<\/li>
      • Moving toward and away<\/b> \u2013 consciously approaching or distancing from feelings, thoughts, or other people.<\/li>
      • Spatial awareness<\/b> \u2013 understanding one\u2019s position in space and moving safely within it.<\/li>
      • Release<\/b> \u2013 developing the capacity to hold intense emotions without blocking them.<\/li>
      • Softening<\/b> \u2013 allowing the body to relax and merge with space instead of remaining rigid.<\/li>
      • Vector<\/b> \u2013 consciously directing movement with intention and clarity.<\/li>
      • Pause<\/b> \u2013 consciously stopping to reflect and integrate experiences.<\/li><\/ul>

        Ove vje\u0161tine ne ostaju samo na plesnom podiju \u2013 one postaju alati za svakodnevni \u017eivot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Every Open Floor session is unique. The facilitator creates a safe space, and participants explore their own movement at a pace that suits them. There is no choreography or expectation, only space for exploration and connection.<\/strong> Movement can be quiet or powerful. Every movement carries information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Open Floor is for those who want to:<\/p>

        • explore the relationship with the body and movement,<\/li>
        • develop emotional resilience and capacity for regulation,<\/li>
        • find more creative and free expression<\/strong>,<\/li>
        • bring more awareness into everyday life.<\/li><\/ul>


          No prior experience is necessary. Only openness to exploration<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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          Open Floor reminds us that we can always return to ourselves. That the body can be our ally. That movement can become a bridge to stability, clarity, and freedom \u2013 not only on the dance floor, but in life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Open Floor Pokret kao put prema cjelovitosti Certificirana sam u\u010diteljica Open Floor prakse svjesnog plesa i pokreta; ovu metodu integriram u edukacije, radionice i grupni rad kao podr\u0161ku procesu u\u010denja i regulacije. Tijelo kao dom Tijelo je na\u0161 dom. Mjesto u kojem \u017eivimo, kroz koje osje\u0107amo i povezujemo se \u2013 i sa sobom i s drugima. No, mnogi od nas s vremenom izgube kontakt s tijelom: zbog u\u017eurbanosti, stresa, traume ili dugotrajnog \u017eivota \u201cu glavi\u201d. Open Floor praksa svjesnog pokreta i plesa pru\u017ea prostor za povratak u tijelo \u2013 u mjesto sigurnosti, resursa i autenti\u010dnosti. U njoj pokret nije koreografija. On je alat za istra\u017eivanje, regulaciju, integraciju i povezivanje \u2013 i na plesnom podiju i izvan njega. \u0160to je Open Floor Open Floor je iskustvena praksa svjesnog pokreta i plesa koja spaja umjetnost kretanja, psiholo\u0161ka znanja i principe somatske svjesnosti. Ova praksa nas u\u010di kako se kretati u tijelu, u emocijama, u mislima i u odnosima \u2013 s vi\u0161e svjesnosti, fleksibilnosti i kapaciteta za prisutnost. U Open Flooru ne postoji \u201cispravan\u201d pokret. Svaka kretnja \u2013 mala ili velika, nje\u017ena ili sna\u017ena \u2013 postaje na\u010din istra\u017eivanja unutarnjih i vanjskih prostora na\u0161eg iskustva. Za\u0161to prakticirati Open Floor Kroz praksu u\u010dimo: biti prisutni u tijelu, i kada je intenzivno, izra\u017eavati emocije kroz pokret, kretati se u odnosima bez gubitka sebe, graditi kapacitet za regulaciju \u017eiv\u010danog sustava kroz pokret, dah i sidrenje. Sidrenje kroz tijelo Tjelesna sidra su resursi kojima se vra\u0107amo kad trebamo stabilnost.\u2028 Na primjer: osje\u0107aj stopala na tlu, pra\u0107enje daha, kori\u0161tenje prostora oko sebe za jasno\u0107u.\u2028 Sidra poma\u017eu ostati prisutan i povezan, \u010dak i kada je intenzitet visok. Open Floor u svakodnevnom \u017eivotu Praksa svjesnog pokreta razvija otpornost, fleksibilnost i autenti\u010dan izraz.\u2028U\u010de\u0107i slu\u0161ati tijelo, lak\u0161e donosimo odluke iz mjesta jasno\u0107e i povezanosti, umjesto iz automatiziranih reakcija. Core Movement Resources \u2013 Temeljne vje\u0161tine pokreta kroz \u017eivot U sredi\u0161tu Open Floor prakse su Core Movement Resources \u2013 vje\u0161tine koje nas u\u010de kako se kretati kroz tijelo, emocije i \u017eivot s vi\u0161e svjesnosti i fleksibilnosti: Centar \u2013 odr\u017eavanje utjelovljene povezanosti sa sobom, posebno u kontaktu s drugima. Uzemljenje \u2013 osje\u0107aj sigurnosti unutar tijela i u svijetu. Aktivacija i smirivanje \u2013 svjesno upravljanje razinama energije i pronala\u017eenje balansa. \u0160irenje i kontrakcija \u2013 prirodno otvaranje prema svijetu i povla\u010denje prema unutra, prema vlastitim impulsima. Kretanje prema i od \u2013 svjesno pribli\u017eavanje i udaljavanje od osje\u0107aja, misli ili drugih ljudi. Prostorna svjesnost \u2013 razumijevanje vlastitog polo\u017eaja u prostoru i sigurnog kretanja unutar njega. Otpu\u0161tanje \u2013 razvoj kapaciteta za no\u0161enje sna\u017enih emocija bez blokade. Omek\u0161avanje \u2013 dopu\u0161tanje tijelu da se opusti i stopi s prostorom umjesto da ostane u rigidnosti. Vektor \u2013 svjesno usmjeravanje pokreta s namjerom i jasno\u0107om. Pauza \u2013 svjesno zaustavljanje radi refleksije i integracije iskustava. Ove vje\u0161tine ne ostaju samo na plesnom podiju \u2013 one postaju alati za svakodnevni \u017eivot. Kako izgleda praksa Svaka Open Floor sesija je jedinstvena. Facilitator stvara siguran prostor, a sudionici istra\u017euju vlastiti pokret u ritmu koji im odgovara. Nema koreografije ni o\u010dekivanja, samo prostor za istra\u017eivanje i povezivanje. Pokret mo\u017ee biti tih ili sna\u017ean. Svaki pokret nosi informaciju. Za koga je Open Floor Open Floor je za one koji \u017eele: istra\u017eiti odnos s tijelom i pokretom, razviti emocionalnu otpornost i kapacitet za regulaciju, prona\u0107i kreativniji i slobodniji izraz, unijeti vi\u0161e svjesnosti u svakodnevni \u017eivot. Nisu potrebna prethodna iskustva. Samo otvorenost za istra\u017eivanje. Poziv na pokret Open Floor nas podsje\u0107a da se uvijek mo\u017eemo vratiti sebi. Da tijelo mo\u017ee biti na\u0161 saveznik. Da pokret mo\u017ee postati most prema stabilnosti, jasno\u0107i i slobodi \u2013 ne samo na plesnom podiju, nego i u \u017eivotu.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4337","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4337"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4337"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4934,"href":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4337\/revisions\/4934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ninasenecic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}