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Activity F: Going to the Kirchberg Häuschen

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Activity F: Going to the Kirchberg Häuschen

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Climbing Toward Connection:

This engaging and transformative experience involves a symbolic and physical hike, intentionally designed to amplify empathy, communication and trust with movement.

Participants, grouped in pairs, embark on a small mountain hike. One member of each pair is blindfolded, relying on their partner not just for physical guidance but also for a rich, verbal narrative of the journey. The guiding partner must describe the environment,the rustle of trees, the glint of sunlight, the scent of the forest floor,offering their companion a chance to "see" through words.

This activity transforms the hike into an immersive experience that enhances sensory awareness, storytelling ability, and emotional connection.

The blindfolded hiker learns to "see" with their ears and heart, while the guide learns to be precise, imaginative, and emotionally present in their descriptions. At halfway point, the roles reverse for the descent, allowing both participants to experience both trust and responsibility.

This storytelling hike is more than a physical activity, it becomes a metaphor for human connection. When we are vulnerable, guided with care, and open to truly listening, we create space for meaningful stories and deeper relationships.

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Goal: Understanding typical problems of prosthetic users while practicing sports

Organizing Team: Diana, Daniel (LokoAssist)

Names of the panelists:

1. Daniel Fener, 2. Bjoern Eser, 3. Ami Intra, 4. Dr. Heinrich de Baey-Ernsten 5. Michael Kramer

Sessions

E: Round table: Sports and Prosthetics

Outcome: Better understanding of current issues to inspire research on those directions

Material: Round table - Open discussion (no materials needed)

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5-10 min presentations

10-20 min discussion

Goal: To present cutting-edge research across various fields in a way that’s accessible to a non-expert audience with diverse backgrounds

Organizing Team: Omid

Names of the panellists:

Celine Honekamp

Daniel Fener

Sebastian Keil

Sessions

D1: Motor control and sensory substitution in prostheses

D2: Running with prosthetics in outdoor environments

D3: Sifting grains of sand in a hurricane:  an EMG-controlled VR intervention during fMRI

Outcome: To foster a better understanding of how research is conducted across disciplines, sparking curiosity and promoting dialogue between researchers and a broader audience

Material: Presentation tools (projector, pointer, etc.)

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Activity C (C1-C4): Movement, Sound and Voice

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Activity C (C1-C4): Movement, Sound and Voice

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Goal:

Organizing Team: Matthias

Names of the panelists:

C3: Alessandro, Ricardo, MartinP, Peter, Johanna, MartinL

Sessions

C1:

C2:

C3: Lichtenberger method

C4:

Outcomes C3:

An understanding of the larynx in its elementary importance for body organization

to understand the influence from larynx to tissue and movement

Materials:

Projector, Screen

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Goal:

Organizing Team:

Maziar, Eisa, Roger, Martin Puttke

Names of the panelists:

Sessions

B1: Live-Activity (Experiment)

B2: Analysis (e.g. with OpenSim)

Outcome:

Material: Screen / Projector

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Activity A (A1-A3): Mental Health and Movement

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Activity A (A1-A3): Mental Health and Movement

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Goal: We explore the bidirectional connection between mental health and movement (Theory of Embodiment), highlighting how mental health conditions can be physically visible through our posture and the way we move and how intentional movement can reshape our mental state. In response to limited Western approaches and high antidepressant use, we offer a variety of movement experiences—both dynamic and mindful - and integrate interdisciplinary reflection to help develop new therapeutic approaches.

Organizing Team: Lucia Seminara; Annika Guez; Philipp Erben

Names of the panelists: Herta Flor, Henrik Jorntell (from remote), Cristina Amoretti (from remote), Roger Russel, Jozef Frucek (from remote). Discussion moderated by Annika Guez.

Sessions

A1:

INTRODUCTION (Lucia, Annika)

The session will provide an overview of the activity’s objectives and present the scientific rationale underpinning participants’ experiences.

The sensorimotor practices open up a broader reflection on the psychophysiological state of the human being.

PRACTICE 1 (Julian/Jozef): This practice alternates stillness, simple movements, and possibly improvisation to sharpen self-awareness and responsiveness to the environment. Focus is on exploring new ways of cultivating mental, physical, and social “solution spaces” to strengthen resilience, resolve uncertainty, and build an open yet stable agency that adapts and engages fluidly with the world.

A2:

PRACTICE 2 (Nicoletta, Lucia): This mindful walking experience explores how slow, intentional movement can foster creative and structured thinking. By adopting a calm, steady pace, participants are invited into a state of cognitive clarity, reduced stress, and heightened awareness of subtle details that often go unnoticed in daily life. The physical act of walking becomes a mental journey—an inner exploration that opens new perspectives.

The session includes two embodied movement practices:

A solo practice focused on self-perception and breath.

A partnered exploration revealing how posture and motion influence emotional states and social connection.

A short reflective questionnaire follows the activity, offering empirical insights into embodiment and awareness.

This practice supports the cultivation of mental, physical, and social "solution spaces"—nurturing a flexible, grounded sense of agency that can adapt and respond creatively to the world.

A3:

PANEL DISCUSSION (moderator: Annika)

A neuropsychologist (Herta) , a neurophysiologist (Henrik), a philosopher (Cristina) and movement specialists (Jozef, Roger) will hold an interdisciplinary dialogue—guided by our extended literature map and enriched by audience reflections—to discuss possible innovative therapeutic pathways. We’ll begin with Cristina, a philosopher of medicine, defining well-being and how to measure the health state, then explore early indicators of mental disorders (Herta, Henrik). We will then discuss movement-related intervention possibilities (Herta). Sensorimotor and Feldenkrais practitioners will  convey how sensorimotor practices can shape mental states (Jozef, Roger).

Outcome:

- Highlight how movement supports not just physical but also mental well-being (or better, the psychophysiological state of the human being), shapes social bonds, and is influenced by our surroundings.

- Capture and visualize—with a keyword “cloud”—participants’ definitions of “movement” in relation to mental well-being.

- Co-define actionable movement-based strategies for enhancing mental health.

- Lay the foundation for a collaborative project that unites scientific, creative, and experiential perspectives.

Material:

- 2 schematics, 1 for public display during activities and the panel discussion, and one with in depth details for future development on the topic.

- 1 feedback form for the entire activity, to see a before and after of the participant' understanding of notions such as "health" and "movement" (this will be displayed at the end as word clouds for audience engagement).

- qr code for the word cloud

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This Padlet of MovA25: padlet.com/aseyfarth/mova25

Time Table: padlet.com/aseyfarth/mova25t

Participants:  padlet.com/aseyfarth/mova25pa

General Idea of MovA:

https://sites.google.com/view/movementacademy/startseite

Overview of all Movement Academies:

https://padlet.com/aseyfarth/mova

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General info

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Welcome to the 5th Movement Academy 24-25 June 2025!

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Welcome to the 5th Movement Academy 24-25 June 2025!

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Topics of this Movement Academy include

Movement and mental health, and

Movement, voice and sound.

Movement quality

In the Sciences Slam, in researchers will share insights from their work.

All information about this event:

This Padlet: padlet.com/aseyfarth/mova25

Date: 24-25 June 2025

Location: Hotel Bacchus, Bensheim (5min from the train station)

Time Table: padlet.com/aseyfarth/mova25t

Communication between Activities: https://padlet.com/aseyfarth/MovA25c

Participants:  padlet.com/aseyfarth/mova25pa