First Yoga Jam arrives: immersive experience to be held in Palermo

Buenos Aires will host its first Yoga Jam on June 14 at the Hipódromo de Palermo, offering an immersive experience that blends yoga, dance, and meditation. The event, inspired by the improvisational spirit of jazz, aims to foster a unique and synchronized connection among participants.

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Jam is a term that comes from jazz, from improvisation. It happens when several musicians get together to improvise and create something unique, unrepeatable, magical, and synchronized, something that happens when people who know improvise on the same theme.

Dafne Schilling, creator of the "Intention in Movement" method, conceptualized Yoga Jam as a way to celebrate International Yoga Day. She envisions it as a departure from traditional, structured yoga classes, emphasizing a fluid, present-moment practice influenced by live music and the collective energy of attendees. The event will feature guided improvisation by Schilling, Mariano Ashvattha, Soledad Simond, and Sebastián Berrittella, accompanied by live music from Kosmik Band.

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Yoga classes in general are more structured, they take place on a mat, in a fixed place, but the practice itself can flow with the rhythm of different teachers. Obviously, there are rhythms, timings, listening, there are moments that are already scheduled and there is always a structure that allows us to improvise.

Schilling highlighted the importance of sharing and letting go of egos in this practice. With two decades of teaching experience, she continues to be a student, seeking to learn from others. For this inaugural Yoga Jam, she intentionally selected facilitators who would bring distinct perspectives, aiming to weave a living practice that resonates with everyone present. The experience is designed to connect body, mind, and emotion, moving away from the conventional mat-based class to a more communal and celebratory format.

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The idea is to weave together in that moment, in the present, a living practice, felt by all of us, that can lead from one posture to another, influenced and crossed at the same time by live music and by all the practitioners.