RESEARCH LAB for practitioners
Barcelona, Spain
30. June - 5. July 2025
Workshop promoted by La Bonita, Barcelona
The Hair Suspension LAB is a space for exploration and research, an opportunity to step beyond your comfort zone, venture into uncharted territory, and share with others who are passionate about this beautiful discipline.
This laboratory encourages a conscious and safe practice, allowing you to connect with your creativity and express the beauty of your own movement.
Through improvisation, we’ll explore connection with others, experiencing suspension as a group. By working as a team, exchanging roles, and finding balance, we’ll move with awareness, listening, and freedom.
We want to allow new stimuli to emerge for the movement and expression of this wonderful practice.
What's included?
• Detailed review of the hair knot and its intricacies.
• Discussion on postural health, including shared insights and personal experiences related to this practice.
• Physical preparation: exercises to improve alignment, mobility, and internal muscle strength.
• Improvisation sessions exploring different movement qualities and intensities.
• Hair suspension sessions:
The suspension sessions will have a focused direction. During the LAB week, each participant will have the opportunity to explore a specific aspect of hair suspension, either individually or in a group. This could include counterbalance, coordination and play with the rigger, refining solo movement qualities, bungee dynamics, and more, allowing for deeper exploration and discovery.
It’s ideal for those looking for creative input to develop an act or step outside their comfort zone.
• Final Jam Session; a chance to share our research with locals and friends.
The final LAB session will be open to a small audience, offering a space to share the explorations of the week. Carla Valenti will be curating the soundscape for the closing session and wrap up the evening with an exquisite DJ set.
A bar will be available, along with good vibes to enjoy and connect.
• Workshop in English and Spanish
• Maximum capacity 10 participants
• Accommodation is NOT included!
There is one room available in La Bonita, if you are interested send an email to Manuela info@labonita.coop
Timetable
Monday 30. June: 16:00 to 21:30h
Tuesday 1. July: 16:00 to 21:30h
Monday 2. July: 16:00 to 21:30h
Monday 3. July: 16:00 to 21:30h
Monday 4. July: 16:00 to 21:30h
Saturday 5. July: 18:00 to 23:30 (Jam Session starts at 21:00h)
Who is it for?
This workshop is aimed at practitioners with previous physical work, circus artists, dancers, aerialists, acrobats, practitioners of yoga, pilates, martial arts etc. People who have body awareness and desire to investigate this technique.
For people with previous experience in hair suspension, it is necessary to be willing to delve into this technique in a healthy and conscious way.
*This is not a beginner’s workshop for learning the hair knot, so please join only if you already have experience and feel comfortable lifting off the ground.
*Priority will be given to students who have previously trained with Ingrid.
Requirements
• Bring your own kit for the knot to float, along with curiosity and a willingness to explore and share with fellow hair suspension artists.
Your mentor
Ingrid Esperanza
Artist and creator specialised in Hair Suspension, focused on movement research and hybrid languages in the performing arts.
She discovered Hair Suspension in 2007, making it the central axis of her stage work. In 2017, she premiered in Cirque du Soleil’s first Hair Suspension act in ‘SEP7IMODIA’ in Buenos Aires.
Since 2019, she has been dedicated to understanding and evolving this technique through conscious and sustainable practice. Currently, in addition to her work as a teacher, she is the artistic director of Haa Collective and collaborates as a mentor and external eye in various contemporary circus projects in Europe and Mexico.
Where?
LaBonita Cooperativa is a circus training space in Barcelona, where artists and performers gather to hone their craft in a collaborative, creative environment. With its open, community-driven approach, it offers a unique blend of circus arts, acrobatics, and physical theater, fostering innovation and artistic expression in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.
The Workshop will take place in LaBonita, Barcelona on the coast of Catalonia, Spain.
Barcelona is a vibrant blend of stunning architecture, rich history, and Mediterranean charm, offering everything from Gaudí’s masterpieces to sun-kissed beaches and lively markets.
With its delicious cuisine, bustling streets, and a perfect mix of tradition and modernity, Barcelona invites travelers to explore, relax, and immerse themselves in its unique culture.
How to get here
The nearest airport is BARCELONA (BCN).
Click here to check your connecting flights.
It’s also possible to fly to Madrid (MAD) and take the bus/train to Barcelona.
Book your spot!
For registrations: message Manuela Gracián directly at formacion@labonita.coop
The price is 370 €
If you have any doubts, message me (Ingrid) through the contact form on this website.
cancellations
Cancellations are not refundable, however:
• If you cancel for personal reasons, the money will only be returned if the place is occupied