Meet the Hosting Team
An Unfolding Relationship
It is five years since we embarked on our journey of stewarding Resonant Bodies into being, during which we have offered several residencies in Austria and Georgia. The collective weaving of our practice, of directly engaging in this embodied exploration has continually changed us, revealing depth and understanding; supporting our continuous refinement of the design and the approach of how we hold space—not leading us to final answers but drawing us deeper into what it means to be human in a time of turbulence and transition.
As hosts, we are not here to teach but to hold the edges of the space—making room for discovery, trust and emergence. We come from diverse backgrounds in the arts, design, movement, and contemplative practice, and we share a commitment to creating spaces where we can build community that celebrates difference, learn to compost and relate beyond the terminal paradigm of modernity and find purpose in taking meaningful action and response-ability. For us, Resonant Bodies is a living relationship, an open vessel for our souls and desires to take shape. It is not just a project, but a practice—one that continues to teach us as much as it holds others.
Elisa Sophia Prašelj Braun
“I work at the intersection of community building, political education, and spatial practice. With a background in architecture and scenography, I’ve shifted my focus toward creating spaces of collective learning and embodied transformation. Movement plays a central role in my life — I’ve practiced martial arts, Aikido and kickboxing since my teens and explored various dance forms, from Afro to contemporary, as tools for sensing, relating, and unlearning patterns and roles with my body.
My thinking is shaped by intersectional feminism and the histories of the commons — especially through the work of Silvia Federici, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Audre Lorde, and Silke Helfrich. At Resonant Bodies, I hold space for collective inquiry where care, not-knowing, and physical presence become fertile ground for unfolding together.”
“I work at the intersection of community building, political education, and spatial practice. With a background in architecture and scenography, I’ve shifted my focus toward creating spaces of collective learning and embodied transformation. Movement plays a central role in my life — I’ve practiced martial arts, Aikido and kickboxing since my teens and explored various dance forms, from Afro to contemporary, as tools for sensing, relating, and unlearning patterns and roles with my body.
My thinking is shaped by intersectional feminism and the histories of the commons — especially through the work of Silvia Federici, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Audre Lorde, and Silke Helfrich. At Resonant Bodies, I hold space for collective inquiry where care, not-knowing, and physical presence become fertile ground for unfolding together.”
Leon Lapa Pereira
“What began with mediation classes grew into a passion for leading workshops that connect different fields and cultures. These workshops mainly explore topics like the self, masculinity, and caring for the environment. Through these themes, I’ve found space to enjoy and grow my interest in (collective) movement, my yoga practice, and artistic expression.
I work across different areas, but my main focus is the well-being of the people around me. I’m especially interested in how ecological thinking, environmental activism, and art come together, and how they help build stronger communities.
Besides taking on organisational roles, I explore how art can be made together with others. I dive deep into Artistic Research, where thinking deeply about ideas is always connected to how I create art.
As part of Resonant Bodies, I want to create honest and meaningful connections. I also want to explore the environmental conditions that allow us, as humans, to fully show up and connect with those around us.”
“What began with mediation classes grew into a passion for leading workshops that connect different fields and cultures. These workshops mainly explore topics like the self, masculinity, and caring for the environment. Through these themes, I’ve found space to enjoy and grow my interest in (collective) movement, my yoga practice, and artistic expression.
I work across different areas, but my main focus is the well-being of the people around me. I’m especially interested in how ecological thinking, environmental activism, and art come together, and how they help build stronger communities.
Besides taking on organisational roles, I explore how art can be made together with others. I dive deep into Artistic Research, where thinking deeply about ideas is always connected to how I create art.
As part of Resonant Bodies, I want to create honest and meaningful connections. I also want to explore the environmental conditions that allow us, as humans, to fully show up and connect with those around us.”
Credits: Sopho Kobidze
Jakob Köchert
“I believe that we shape the world in the way we show up—and that in turn, this world shapes us back. My work is about creating spaces where people are empowered to step into this reciprocity with clarity, purpose and deep listening.
With a background in spatial and sonic practice, movement, and contemplative inquiry, I have spent the past years designing and facilitating spaces for connection, learning, and unlearning—across festivals, residencies, seminars and intimate workshops. My approach is deeply informed by the embodied traditions I study, which encompass meditation, movement and relational practice. Teachers I regard strongly influential to my current understanding are Rob Burbea, Michael Taft and A.H.Almaas with the Diamond Approach, which I am studying under Gisela Bast, as well as Bonnitta Roy whose student I was in her Pop-Up-School. I am currently training as an Aletheia Unfoldment Coach (ACP Level 2) with Steve March.
In Resonant Bodies, I bring a commitment to holding an open and allowing space where unfolding is possible—where people can meet themselves, each other, and the unknown with curiosity and care.“
“I believe that we shape the world in the way we show up—and that in turn, this world shapes us back. My work is about creating spaces where people are empowered to step into this reciprocity with clarity, purpose and deep listening.
With a background in spatial and sonic practice, movement, and contemplative inquiry, I have spent the past years designing and facilitating spaces for connection, learning, and unlearning—across festivals, residencies, seminars and intimate workshops. My approach is deeply informed by the embodied traditions I study, which encompass meditation, movement and relational practice. Teachers I regard strongly influential to my current understanding are Rob Burbea, Michael Taft and A.H.Almaas with the Diamond Approach, which I am studying under Gisela Bast, as well as Bonnitta Roy whose student I was in her Pop-Up-School. I am currently training as an Aletheia Unfoldment Coach (ACP Level 2) with Steve March.
In Resonant Bodies, I bring a commitment to holding an open and allowing space where unfolding is possible—where people can meet themselves, each other, and the unknown with curiosity and care.“