ARCHAEO CHOREOLOGY 
INTENSIVE SOMATIC TRAINING 
FROM 21st OCTOBER 2026
ALVEARE, MILANO

"The body is the house of the soul. It is where our stories live."
— Anna Halprin

Join a thriving space for body expression, creativity and liberation.

This Autumn, Archaeo Choreology returns with an 8-week intensive somatic training in Milan, created for anyone who feels called to reconnect with their body through movement, imagination, voice and embodied practices.

Led by Francesca Heart, who has facilitated somatic work for over eight years and studied in direct contact with the pioneering work of Anna Halprin, this training offers a grounded and transformative approach to movement that has supported a growing community of participants over the years.

You'll explore the body as a living archive, awakening creativity, emotional awareness and new ways of listening. Through guided movement, writing, vocal practices and active imagination, each session becomes a space for inquiry, restoration and transformation.

No previous dance experience is required.
The training is open to anyone curious to experience the body as a powerful tool for radical presence and emotional wellbeing. 

Since 2018, Archaeo Choreology has evolved through collaborations with international artists, musicians and researchers Michele Rizzo, Camille Barton, Agnes Questionmark, Lieven Martens, Chiara Baldini, Zoë Marden, Rada Koželj, Naomi Shimada, Orphan Fairytale e Franca Sacchi and many more,
creating a unique atmosphere where contemporary somatic practice meets radical pedagogy. 

What our students say <3

“Archaeo Choreology changed forever the way I walk through the world. It showed me a language I could return to”
- Anna 

“What I appreciated most about this practice is that emotions are not treated as problems to solve or fix. They are experiences to be fully crossed, felt and listened to. Through somatics I discovered new ways of moving with what arises.”
- Chloe

“This training opened a completely new perception for me. The combination of physical practice, artistic research and collective exploration created a space where I could reconnect with parts of myself I had forgotten. Thank you Archaeo!!!”
-  Matteo

What you will learn

Throughout the training you will explore:

Experiential anatomy as a pathway to deeper body awareness and embodied intelligence

Ways to recognize, understand and transform recurring physical and emotional patterns

Somatic listening practices to awaken internal perception, intuition and a more conscious relationship with movement

The history of art and movement practices that have transformed the way we understand the body

Body memory as a living archive: tools to access, explore and work with physical and emotional experiences

Active imagination practices to expand creativity, presence and personal expression

The relationship between voice, breath and the body as instruments of awareness and expression

Creative practices through movement, writing, drawing and improvisation

Tools to cultivate a personal somatic practice for self-inquiry, resilience and wellbeing

Individual and collective practices rooted in presence, play, experimentation and shared research

And much more!