Ferus Animi // Terra Nova

Ferus Animi // Terra Nova has grown to become one of the leading research collectives in the modern movement arts community. Working across disciplines, the practice seeks to examine the principles behind many of the modern and traditional movement techniques we have come to recognise, through the lens of evolutionary physiology and environmental adaptation. We look to better understand our mechanics, neurological & cognitive function, biological processes and the physical laws which govern our motion, in search of a richer range of possibilities in our movement and athletic development, as well as taking anthropological and philosophical examinations of our modern habits and lifestyles. Our collective works with professional dancers, martial artists, Olympic athletes, somatic practitioners, yogis, sportsmen & women, circus artists and the like as well as leading psychologists, physiologists, neurologists and neuroplasticians, to make sure we are presenting the most up to date and pioneering research available from each field. Our workshops are open to anyone obsessed with Human movement, as first and foremost, we work with Humans.

Workshop teacher Tomislav English‘s personal practice is informed by ongoing movement research under the teachings of Grand Master Tae Yong Lee, Moshe Feldenkrais, Wim Hof, David Zambrano, Cameron Shayne, Fighting Monkey Practice, Bruno Caverna and Ido Portal, in addition to academic research at Royal Holloway, University of London, the University of Oxford and Trinity College London.