Wutao is unique. It has emerged from the different experiences that Pol Charoy and Imanou Risselard have shared and exchanged. They have explored, revisited and re-invented their experiences of Wushu, Yoga and western bioenergetic analysis so to create the foudations of Wutao.
In chinese, Wutao is written with 2 ideograms : Wu meaning « dance » (of life) and Tao , meaning way, path. So Wutao could be translated as « the path to the dance of life ». The practice focuses on the unfolding of a wave motion, generated by the relaxing of the pelvic zone. This in turn is transmitted throughout the whole body, creating a sequence of movements in scurpulous respect of the persons corporality (body, mind and spirit).
The premise of Wutao is to be as close to our sensitivity and our sentiments as possible, so as to help pulse emotion into our gestures. All this has to be done with care and sensitivity because these are the two essential qualities that help us best to accept and integrate feelings into our bodies…