Momentum - der Wahrnehmung auf der Spur

In the organizer's words:

Momentum is part of our series of workshops exploring inner experience through embodiment, creative expression and encounter. This time we go out into the greenery of the city. We move outside - and follow the subtle movements within.

The Latin word momentum means movement, moving force, change - related to movere, to move. However, momentum not only describes movement in space, but also that which unfolds through time: the barely perceptible transition between two moments, the impulse from which change arises.

In physics, momentum describes the force that arises when mass and movement interact. Perhaps perception also carries its own momentum: something that continues within us when we slow down, pay attention and allow ourselves to be touched by what we encounter.

We go on a walk together through Cologne's urban natural spaces - between Agnesviertel and Riehl - to places where city and nature merge. We take our time, slow down and sharpen our perception of what we see, hear and feel along the way.

We are accompanied by the questions:

How does your breathing change when you slow down?

What can you feel in your body when you really listen?

How do the environment and movement affect your inner experience?

What awaits you

Gentle embodiment and awareness exercises support you in following your body and your own pace.

Quiet walking passages invite you to explore your surroundings with all your senses.

Small creative traces emerge from the experience: through mindful drawing or visual notes.

Impulses from empathic communication open up a space to share what you perceive and to experience the interaction between inside and outside more consciously.

You don't need any previous artistic, physical or theoretical experience, just the openness and desire to take a different kind of walk.

All genders are welcome.

Duration: 4 hours

Route: Green stations between Agnesviertel and Riehl, including the sculpture park, Fort X and the Rhine

Meeting point & bring along: You will receive more detailed information about the meeting point, route and what you should bring with you in advance by email.

About us

Ela is a trainer for empathic communication and diversity with training in non-violent communication. She designs learning and experience spaces with a diverse mix of methods from mindfulness, NVC, design thinking and role-playing. In her sessions, she invites you to explore your relationship with yourself and others in a playful way.

Georgiana has trained in Expressive Arts Therapy / Life Art Process and is currently studying art therapy in Freiburg. Her work combines creative expression with body-based practice, inspired by her training in Hatha Yoga in Mexico. In her sessions, she invites you to get in touch with the unconscious through movement, design and symbol work.