A Momentum Contact Workshop Production
Contact Body
Move with more confidence, creativity and connection.
22 Lessons · Solo + Partner Practice · Lifetime Access
Begin — $49The Question
How do people move together like that?
How do I safely give and receive weight?
What do I actually do when I enter a jam?
Contact Body gives you a place to start. Practice at home, at your own pace, and arrive at your next class or jam with a foundation already in your body.
The Practice
What is Contact Improvisation?
Contact Improvisation is a playful physical dialogue between moving bodies, first developed by dancer Steve Paxton and collaborators in the early 1970s.
Through touch, gravity, momentum, balance, and shared weight, we explore how to listen and respond through movement.
You do not need dance experience to begin — only curiosity and a willingness to move.
Who This Is For
Complete beginners to Contact Improvisation
Yogis and dancers curious about partner movement
Artists and somatic practitioners wanting to move more freely
Anyone wanting more connection, play, body awareness, and confidence in movement
Part One
Solo Body
Move What's In You
10 Lessons · ~1.5 hrs teaching · No partner needed
Bartenieff Fundamentals
Contemporary Floorwork
The Small Dance
Falling & Recovery
Creative Improvisation
Somatic & Embodiment Tools
Build mobility, confidence, responsiveness, and awareness in your own body before meeting another person in movement.
$49
Get Solo BodyPart Two
Two Bodies
Move With Another
12 Lessons · ~2 hrs teaching · Partner required
Weight Sharing & Counterbalance
Surfing & Low Table Acrobatics
Introductory Contact Lifts
Trust & Shared Connection
Mindfulness & Consent in Partner Dance
CI History & Jam Culture
Learn how to safely meet another moving body through weight, touch, momentum and play.
$69
Get Two BodiesThe Complete Foundation
Contact Body
Solo Body + Two Bodies
22 Lessons · 3.5 hrs teaching · Guided practices · Lifetime access
$99
$118 separately
Testimonial
"I'd always wanted to try Contact Improv but had no local community. Aalia's clear guidance and creative exercises gave me the confidence to start exploring on my own."
Jennifer R. — Australia
Origins
Contact Body distills foundational material from the Momentum Contact Workshop, taught more than 40 times across Bali, Thailand and Canada to hundreds of new dancers since 2020.
Created by Aalia Hashem, Contact Body first launched in 2021 and has since reached students and dance educators across Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.
What You Get
✓ Instant access
✓ Self-paced
✓ Short, digestible lessons
✓ Rewatch whenever you want
✓ Solo practice requires no partner
✓ Practice Two Bodies with a friend or fellow dancer
FAQ
I have no dance experience. Is this right for me?
Yes. Contact Body was created for beginners. Students come from many backgrounds — yoga, martial arts, meditation, somatics, dance, or sometimes no formal movement training at all. You can begin exactly where you are.
How much time should I set aside?
Solo Body: approx. 1.5 hours of teaching. Allow around 2.5–3 hours including practice.
Two Bodies: approx. 2 hours of teaching. Allow around 4 hours including practice.
What do I need?
A clear space of roughly 10 × 10 feet on a smooth, dance-friendly surface. Comfortable clothing that allows sliding and movement. For Two Bodies, dance knee pads are strongly recommended.
Avoid practicing falls or weight-sharing techniques on concrete.
How long do I have access?
You receive ongoing access after purchase, so you can revisit the lessons whenever you want. That said, momentum helps. We recommend choosing a weekend or several evenings and actually moving through the material.
What is the refund and safety policy?
Because this is a digital course with immediate access, purchases are non-refundable. Contact Improvisation is a physical movement practice and carries inherent risk. Please work within your own limits and modify or stop any movement that does not feel safe.
Keep Moving With Momentum