{"id":1193,"date":"2025-07-09T10:31:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studioshift.it\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:09:25","slug":"in-search-of-balance-studio-shift-at-the-empowermental-winter-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studioshift.it\/en\/in-search-of-balance-studio-shift-at-the-empowermental-winter-school\/","title":{"rendered":"In search of balance: Studio SHIFT at the EMPOWERmental Winter School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


<\/strong>EMPOWERmental<\/strong> is an international project supported by the Erasmus+ programme<\/strong> that places the psycho-physical well-being of workers<\/strong> at its core, through an artistic, body-based, and community-driven approach.
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Elena Giunta<\/strong> took part as a facilitator in the project\u2019s Winter School<\/strong> \u2014 a valuable learning experience to bring back into the contextsStudio SHIFT<\/strong> works in every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Edina Cseh, Fanny Hajdu\u0301<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Creativity as a compass<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EMPOWERmental <\/strong>was born out of a desire to counteract burnout and promote mental and physical well-being practices<\/strong> rooted in body awareness and the development of creative potential.

Its foundations lie in the research and experimentation of the Co-Warming project <\/strong>(Tandem Europe<\/strong><\/a> 2019\u20132020), from which a continuous process of growth, cross-contamination, and adaptation to diverse target groups began: young people, adults, parents, corporate teams, and non-profit organisations.

At the heart of the project is an integrated approach<\/strong> that weaves together performing arts, design tools, breathing techniques, creative play, and drama pedagogy. Each activity is designed to nourish individual resilience, strengthen the sense of community<\/strong>, and generate lasting positive change<\/strong> \u2014 even within professional teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Journey of learning and transformation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The EMPOWERmental Winter School <\/strong>proved to be an intensive journey that combined training, personal exploration, and co-creation.

The programme alternated between moments of theory and shared reflection with hands-on activities such as theatre improvisation, drawing, and meditation. This shared experience led to the co-creation<\/strong> of a catalogue of exercises and operational tools.

The aim was to explore a different way of being \u2014 with ourselves and in our work \u2014 cultivating presence and the ability to tap into our own resources.

Participants \u2014 including facilitators, educators, artists, and social workers \u2014 were invited to actively engage, experience, and internalise practices capable of restoring energy, managing stress, and sparking creativity<\/strong>. These tools can then be used in their work with users, clients, or communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foto di Edina Cseh, Fanny Hajdu\u0301<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


A community that welcomes and transforms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Studio SHIFT<\/strong>, we support organisations and Third Sector entities <\/strong>in processes of change and innovation<\/strong>, often in complex and highly interpersonal contexts.

We know how essential it is to care for the energy, relationships, and emotional experiences of the groups we work with \u2014 and how individual well-being is deeply connected to collective well-being.

Participating in the Winter School <\/strong>allowed us to integrate new creative tools<\/strong> into the services we offer, while also giving us the opportunity to reflect \u2014 through an immersive experience within an international community \u2014 on how self-care can also become care for organisational processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about EMPOWERmental<\/a> and stay tuned for more updates, reflections, and stories from our work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foto di Edina Cseh, Fanny Hajdu\u0301<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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