13.07.2025 / SUNDAY / CIRCLE
The Architecture of the Body in the Space of Relationship
I invite you to a practical lecture – a fusion of theory and lived experience in action.
Through conscious movement, breath, and mindfulness, we will explore how the body communicates with the mind – and how this connection influences the quality of our relationships, both with ourselves and with others.
First, we’ll dive into a bit of theory – simplified and filtered through real-life experience – so that each participant can find their own direction, guided by curiosity and practice.
Based on the I_GO_SYSTEM methodology – which integrates elements of dance, martial arts, yoga, breathwork, and theatre – participants will receive practical tools for everyday exploration.
We will seek simplicity in action, presence in the “here and now,” and creativity in communication through embodied expression.
This is an invitation to discover the body as a space for connection, conscious movement as a tool for agency, and relationships as the dynamic architecture of our lives.
Welcome to my world – where theory meets practice, and awakened curiosity dissolves the boundaries between academic language and lived experience.
Michał Ratajski
Michał Ratajski. Teacher. Facilitator. University Lecturer. Choreographer. Dancer. Artist. Coach. Mentor.
For over 30 years, he has been researching and exploring the fields of conscious movement, dance, and theatre. He applies this knowledge in practice on the stage of “everyday theatre.”
He is fascinated by the concept of mindful presence and personal development — both in individual training, group processes, and organizational environments.
He is the creator of the original methodology I_GO_SYSTEM (IGS) — designed to enhance body awareness in motion and its influence on the quality of human relationships, starting with the most important one: the relationship with oneself.
He is a university lecturer in the field of Choreography and Dance Techniques in Łódź.
His life and professional experience also manifests in his role as a Coach and Mentor, currently on the path to ICF accreditation.
Founder of KIJO Dance Theatre.
Creator of the FRU Festival of Dance, Music, Improvisation, and Contact.
Co-creator of the nationwide personal development project based on dance therapy – Experimental Movement Space (Eksperymentalna Przestrzeń Ruchu).
Producer, director, and choreographer of performances, site-specific events, and dance films.
He creates spaces for men’s work and transformational journeys using the I_GO_SYSTEM methodology and circle-based communication, through projects like: TRU MAN, Forge of the Brave, and Men in Motion.
Co-founder of MANiFEST – The Men’s Gathering.
Guided by the belief that a good teacher never stops being a student, he keeps seeking. Inspired by Enter the Dragon, he is deeply immersed in the exploration of martial arts.
Currently, he is a student at the Chow Gar Kung Fu School in Łódź, humbly walking the path toward the black belt.
An actively traveling teacher: Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Israel, Ukraine, Croatia, Denmark, Moldova, Italy, Iceland, Spain, Thailand, Austria, Slovenia, Greece.
In recent years, he has been integrating his knowledge of movement with the pursuit of a simple life.
He is the founder of “RUCH DO ZMIAN” (“Movement for Change”), which reflects his personal path and humble contribution to improving the world we live in.
