#20 [English] Interview with Justas Kučinskas / Moving in Complexity week contributor

I’m currently in Sweden, taking part in the international program YIP (Youth Initiative Program) — living and learning together with 33 amazing participants from 18 countries.This week, I had the chance to sit down with Justas Kučinskas, one of the contributors for Moving in Complexity.https://yip.se/events/moving-in-complexity-3/Justas KučinskasMovement fundamentals teacher with extensive experience in performing arts. Justas is a dancer, choreographer, yoga teacher. Besides his movement practice and research he is a doctoral student in philosophy and a professional facilitator of group learning processes. His latest movement research and development includes direct learning from the acknowledged masters in contemporary field of movement – Ido Portal and his team; Joseph Frutzek and Linda Kaepotana of “Fighting Monkey Rootlessroot”. Along with Katia and Severas he is a founder of Movement Vilnius, one of worlds’ first movement schools.In our conversation, we talked about: • How he introduces himself • The question he’s holding right now • A message for future Yippies • A message for YIP18 :) • What “0 Form Practice” means to himI really enjoyed recording this one — hope you’ll enjoy listening too! ▼Guided personal practice: 0 Forms videohttps://youtu.be/NFy-Thq6Slw?si=eFtQKL8FcEIJnaR7This is a one hour guided personal practice designed to awaken the body, increase awareness and build fundamental movement patterns. The practice takes participants on a journey through a specific "arc" of qualities:StillnessSofteningExtendingSwingingKneelingThe practice has been inspired by and uses many of the elements designed by @fightingmonkey_practice