Leadership in the body
Three Embodied Practices. One Leadership Journey.

Event Details
📅 27–29 January 2026
📍 Vienna, Austria
🗣️ Language: English
👥 Group Size: limited to 30 participants

What does it mean to lead with presence, compassion, and authenticity?

Join us in Vienna for three days of deep exploration at the intersection of embodiment and leadership. This is not a training to “add one more method” to your toolkit, but a journey designed to help you remember who you are when you lead from within.

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What Makes This Different

There are many leadership programs available today. Some emphasize performance and communication skills. Others focus on mental models, tools, and frameworks. While valuable, they often remain in the head space.

Leadership in the Body begins somewhere else: in the body — where your intuition, resilience, and authentic presence live.

We don’t believe leadership is a role or a title. We see it as a way of being — the way you show up in the room, in your relationships, in your work, and in your life. And your body is always part of that, whether you pay attention to it or not.

This program is unique because it doesn’t offer one single method or “truth.” Instead, it invites you into three distinct embodied practices, each a doorway into a different dimension of leadership. You’ll discover, through direct experience, which doors open most easily for you — and how to weave them into your own leadership journey.

The Leadership in the Body Journey: Three Doors, One Path

Authentic Movement — The Door to Self

Authentic Movement is a practice of deep listening. With eyes closed, you follow impulses that arise from within, moving as the body moves you. A witness holds space, not to judge or interpret, but to accompany. Through this, you begin to notice what is alive in you — feelings, desires, resistances, and truths.
In leadership, this practice cultivates authenticity and expressive clarity: the ability to listen inwardly, trust what you sense, and show up in alignment with yourself.

Social Presencing Theater — The Door to the System

Social Presencing Theater (SPT) is a practice developed at the intersection of mindfulness, movement, and systems change. It helps us make visible the invisible patterns that shape teams, organizations, and societies. By embodying relationships and dynamics, participants can sense what is stuck, and more importantly, what wants to emerge.
In leadership, SPT develops relational awareness, compassion, and systemic intelligence: the ability to tune into the whole, not just your own perspective, and to act in ways that serve the collective.

Leadership Embodiment (Wendy Palmer lineage) — The Door to Action

Leadership Embodiment, rooted in the martial art of Aikido and mindfulness practice, offers simple yet powerful exercises to cultivate centeredness under pressure. You learn how to recover quickly from stress, expand your awareness, and respond with greater wisdom instead of reactivity.
In leadership, this practice develops presence, resilience, and wise action: the capacity to remain calm, grounded, and compassionate while taking clear, decisive steps — even in challenging situations.

Together: A Complete Leadership Arc

These three approaches form a journey of embodied leadership:

• Self → Collective → Action
• Authenticity → Relational Intelligence → Wise Response

You’ll enter through each door separately, and then begin to weave them together. The result is not a generic model, but your own way of leading — a leadership presence that is authentic to you, responsive to others, and aligned with your deepest values.

Who Is This For?

This journey is for anyone who feels called to explore leadership in a deeper, more embodied way.

It may be for you if you are:

• Leading teams, organizations, or projects and want to move beyond techniques to the essence of presence
• Navigating personal or professional transitions, seeking a compass in uncertain times
• A facilitator, coach, or changemaker looking to bring more embodiment into your work with others
• A professional who wants to align outer leadership with inner truth
• Curious about the body’s role in how we live, lead, and relate

👉 You do not need prior embodiment experience. What you need is curiosity, openness, and the willingness to move beyond your comfort zone.

 

What People Say

“This is a powerful and subtle practice for improving self-awareness. I use it on a daily basis in the office and at home with my family.”
— Pierre Antonini, Director General, Stanton Wallace

“Dancing with Ana… was the highlight of my week. No matter how stressed or disconnected I felt, Ana created a space where I could let my guard down and connect with all my feelings. It was a journey of pure magic, healing and joy.”
— I.H., participant in Moving From Within

“The days in Malta taught me how much we can learn simply by being among people who are courageous enough to share their stories and struggles, and who are ready to change together.”
— Raluca, NGO Leader

What You’ll Leave With

• Practical tools and body-based practices you can apply in everyday life
• Greater self-awareness and connection to your values
• Clarity in how you want to lead and live
• A felt sense of confidence, calm, and grounded presence
• The support of a diverse, like-hearted community
• A renewed trust in your body’s wisdom as a guide for leadership and life

Your Guides

	Paola Bortini Systems change facilitator, Mindfulness and Self-compassion teacher as well teacher of Social Presencing Theater. Paola brings clarity, compassion, and a systemic perspective to personal and organizational transformation.
	Ana Bernardes Embodiment artist and facilitator, trained in Authentic Movement and Social Presencing Theater. Ana creates spaces of deep listening, creativity, and embodied exploration.
	Pierre Goirand Pioneer in embodied leadership and senior teacher in Wendy Palmer’s lineage. Pierre integrates decades of experience in somatics, Aikido, and collective leadership.

 Together, they bring decades of experience, international reach, and a rare synergy of depth, lightness, and wisdom.

Practical Details

📅 Dates: 27–29 January 2026
📍 Location: Vienna, Austria
🗣️ Language: English
👥 Group Size: Max. 30 participants

Fees:

• €430 – Super Early Bird (until 30th September 2025)
• €490 – Early Bird (until 15th November 2025)
• €590 – Full Price

Fee includes facilitation, materials, and refreshments. Accommodation and meals not included.

Ready to Join Us?

If you feel called to explore how your body can become a deeper source of leadership — this is your invitation.

Step 1: Click below to register.
Step 2: We’ll confirm your place and send you details.
Step 3: Begin the journey.

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📧 Questions? Contact us at paola@alp-network.org