Bartosz Żuchowski

He graduated from Alexander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw - MA in art. During his five years of studies, he had the opportunity to train under the supervision of specialists in the performing arts (acting methods, improvisation, speech technique, singing, dancing, fencing, body awareness). In 2014, he started his work as a professional actor participating in polish television productions, incl. the film "Everything is fine" or the series "Aż po sufit", "Szadź", "Na wspólnej". Since the age of nine, he has been practising methods of working with the body, such as ballroom, contemporary dance and jazz. He is constantly expanding his experience in this field by taking part in various workshops, i.e. "Training in the use of dance and movement therapy techniques in group work", "Jung, Body, Movement", "Authentic movement", "Contact improvisation". Since 2016, he has been a dance trainer and conscious bodywork at the Baza Theatre. In the same year, he began studying the Process Oriented Psychology therapy method, where he gained the necessary experience and tools for therapeutic and developmental work with people. For several years, he has been organizing self-development workshops based on creative methods of expression, including dance, drama, elements of psychodrama and work with sound. In 2021, he was certified as a yoga teacher accredited by Yoga Alliance. His work is inspired by several years of experience in creative practices, working with the body, knowledge he has acquired in the field of psychology and psychotherapy and travels during which he has learned different perspectives and ways of consciously celebrating life. Workshops and courses: All about the family with Dr. Dawn Menken Seminar "Why were you born?" with Dr. Arnold Mindell and Dr. Amy Mindell Healing History with Dr Gary Reiss and Dr Bogna Szymkiewicz Working with Conflicts with Dr. Gary Reiss Drama therapy Deep body work - Gary Reiss Psychotherapeutic internship at the Social Assistance Home in Góra Kalwaria

How do you take care of yourself on a daily basis?
Every day I try to stick to my little "rituals", thanks to which I can maintain psychophysical hygiene. Regardless of where I am and what I do, I make sure that I always find time, both after waking up and before going to bed, for exercises based primarily on yoga, breathing, calming down and listening or reading inspiring lectures. My natural allies are forests and landscape parks, which I regularly visit, sometimes in sports mode, and sometimes purely for recreational purposes. I also pay attention to my diet. I am not following any particular concept of nutrition. I am closer to listening to my body's needs; that is, I try to eat healthy and plant-based, with a specific emphasis on what my body wants to eat at a given time.

How do you understand mind-body balance?
Once upon a time, I heard the saying that "the body is a reflection of the state of mind, and the condition of the mind is determined by the state of the body." Based on my own experience and many years of workshop work, focused on the dependence of these two aspects, I could endorse this conviction. Having started the conscious work with the body several years ago, I understood the principle of its interdependence with the more subtle aspects of nature, i.e., emotions, feelings, and thoughts, which play a significant role in creating an image of myself. This experience allowed me to understand the essence of the principle of being close to each other. Making friends with your body and mind, leading to understanding what is happening in my life, making more conscious decisions and feeling internal and external cohesion, i.e. what I would call body-physical balance.

What inspires you?
As a child, I was interested in people who aroused my curiosity. This feature has remained with me to this day. I love listening, watching and meeting people who stand out from the crowd. It gives me a lot of positive motivation to act, gain knowledge and inspiration to create. Recently, more and more often, my "Disneyland" is also nature, which fascinates me with its beauty, complexity and unquestionable wisdom.