Wind, water and steel

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Wind, water and steel are the three forces a sailboat lives by, and the three qualities I teach. A boat moves well when it works with the wind, rides the water and holds its shape through a strong, well-tuned structure. A body is no different.

Wind — the breath

A good sailor never forces the boat into the wind. They read it, trim the sail and let it pull. Most of us do the opposite with our breath: we hold it, push it, forget it. In class we let the breath set the pace. Tai Chi and Swimming Dragon are slow enough to notice when the breath catches, and soft enough to let it go.

Water — the flow

On deck, you learn quickly that bracing against the swell makes you fall; moving with it keeps you upright. Water organises itself in waves, spirals and vortices, and the body, mostly water, moves best when it remembers this. Swimming Dragon undulates the spine like a wave. Tai Chi spirals from the feet to the hands. In osteopathy I work the same way: not forcing a blockage open, but helping the deeper flow underneath come back.

Steel — the structure

Steel here doesn't mean rigid. A keel and a well-tuned rig are strong because they are organised: force comes in, travels through, and goes somewhere useful. GFP, the work of my teacher Bruno Caverna, starts from gravity: not something to brace against, but the field that holds and organises us. Its Spherical Dimensions train a body that can receive force from any direction. Anatomy in Motion adds precise biomechanics: Gary Ward's map of what every bone and joint does during a single step. Together they make strength out of organisation, not tension.

Group classes

Each weekly class moves through all three qualities:

  1. Wind: breath and standing, to arrive and settle.

  2. Water: flowing practice, Swimming Dragon and Tai Chi spirals.

  3. Steel: structure, GFP and walking-based AiM work, then a short Tai Chi form to bring it together.

  • All levels, no experience needed. Small groups. Comfortable clothes; barefoot or flat shoes.

  • Starting soon on Aegina (outdoors by the sea when the weather allows) and in Athens. Times and prices coming soon; message me on WhatsApp (+30 697 743 7410) to hear first.

  • Private lessons: €60 per hour. Workshops for studios, retreats and companies on request.