Contact Beyond Contact
a powerful aspect of healing is being witnessed in our transformation
Contact Beyond Contact (CBC), endorse dance as a healing practice accessible to all. Originally created by Vangelis Legakis, the founder and artistic director of Unity Space – an Arts and Healing Organization based in Hong Kong.
CBC is a practice that integrates Authentic Movement (AM), Contact Improvisation (CI) and Passing Through (PT) with profound practices of qigong, yoga, healing modalities and energy work, mindfulness and leadership skills as well as somatics and principles of behaviorism. These practices are well-woven together to create a holistic integration of the Body, Mind, Heart and Spirit.
The Practice
We Are Always in Contact
Contact Beyond Contact (CBC) is an invitation to explore connection beyond words and physical touch. Through movement, presence, and mindful awareness, we discover new ways of relating — to ourselves, to others, and to the world around us.
A space to listen, express, explore, and meet one another with curiosity and openness.
Held within a framework of consent, trust, and respect for personal boundaries, this practice invites you to move at your own pace, explore different ways of connecting, and discover the balance between autonomy and togetherness.
Through this practice, you are invited to:
- Reconnect with yourself and deepen your relationship with your own body and inner experience.
- Explore connection through solo, partner, and group movement.
- Discover your boundaries — learning to recognize, communicate, and honor your own needs and those of others.
- Express and be seen in a space that welcomes authenticity, play, and vulnerability.
- Experience togetherness while celebrating individuality, connection, and the freedom to move.
Open to All
Who is the CBC session for?
CBC sessions are open to all – whether you are an experienced dance practitioner/ healer or a complete beginner to dance, holistic and spiritual practices – CBC welcomes you to experience and practice. The sessions offer you a non-judgmental space to discover and deepen your relationship within yourself, with others and the world around you. The skills and tools are all inclusive and take each individual into account, making it a practice available for all bodies and people of varying professional, cultural and religious backgrounds.
Upcoming Class
Contact Beyond Contact
Saturday, December 19 · 5:00–7:00pm
Light & Space · Echo Park, Los Angeles
Ways to Work Together
Classes, Private Sessions & Teams
Group Classes
Monthly Contact Beyond Contact sessions at Light & Space in Ojai and Los Angeles. Open to all levels, no experience needed.
See the next classPrivate Sessions
One-on-one, couples and family sessions. A space to explore connection, communication and boundaries through embodied movement, tailored to you.
EnquireTeam Bonding
In-person sessions for teams, bringing presence, trust and non-verbal communication into the way you work together.
Explore Team Bondinglet’s connect.
If you have any questions or inquiries about contact beyond contact classes, private sessions, and trainings please fill out the form
Let's ConnectView OfferingsEmbodied Communication
A moment of pure presence, a communion with another being, heart to heart.
In CBC we slowly enter our sensations and internal landscape, we let our bodies speak to us and through us and access the mysterious source of our living being. What’s alive in you and your partner? What’s the story? Can you open yourself to the limitless possibilities of life?
The dance becomes a reflection of our life and the way we relate to each others.
*Short video filmed by the talented Isabela Zawist music by Catching Flies
