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GRAVITATIONAL FIELD PRINCIPLE TRAINING (GFP™)
A seven-month foundational training in GFP, exploring how human neurolocomotion organizes itself in continuous relationship with gravity. The first step in a learning pathway that may continue toward certification as a GFP practitioner.
METHOD BY bruno caverna
Each module includes 20 hours of training, for a total of 80 hours across the Foundation Level.
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4 MODULES
1400 €
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• €1,300 when paid in full
• Up to 8 monthly installments of €175
• €1,300 when paid in full
• Up to 8 monthly installments of €175
Join a supportive international community and stay connected through the Telegram group chat between modules.
MILAN
The Foundation Level consists of four intensive weekend modules delivered over seven months.
Who is this course for?
For movers
- movers and athletes who seek precision beyond effort
- dancers who want to listen as deeply as they move
- yogis
- martial artists exploring efficiency, neutrality, and genuine responsiveness
therapists
- bodyworkers and therapists who understand that transformation begins before technique
- somatic practitioners longing for a more organic orientation
- psychotherapists and healers curious about the subtle relational field between bodies
educators
- For those who teach mindfulness in the body and integrate somatic principles into their teaching
- and anyone who wishes to refine their presence through embodied perception
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Develop a deeper awareness of your body and its natural intelligence - Recognize and release physical and emotional tension patterns
- Understand how gravity influences movement, perception, and relationships
- Cultivate presence, relaxation, and embodied responsiveness
- Identify unconscious protective and self-limiting patterns
- Improve movement efficiency through greater ease and coordination
- Expand your capacity for self-awareness and authentic connection with others
- Build trust in the unknown and develop confidence in your own experience
PROGRAM OF THE COURSE
The Foundation Level training consists of four intensive weekend modules delivered over seven months, from October 2026 to April 2027.
Module I — Architecture of Falling: October 2 - 4, 2026
Module II — Spherical Dimensions: November 27 - 29, 2026
Module III — Liquid Body & Somatic Breath: February 19 - 21, 2027
Module IV — Integrative Practice: April 16 - 18, 2027
Each module takes place over one weekend (Friday–Sunday) and follows the same schedule:
Friday: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM (with break)
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (with break)
Each module includes 20 training hours, for a total of 80 hours across the Foundation Level.
Conceiving falling as a state of consciousness is more than an allegory, it appears as a planetary condition in the inescapable and mysterious relationship with gravity. It's only because we are constantly falling, that we can afford to feel the weight of our bodies on the skin and bones.
Topics:
Topics:
- Embodying falling as a state of consciousness as opposed to mechanics or physical practices
- The four limiting factors: innate fear of falling; consolidation of nervous system; articulated body; freedom of locomotion
- Introduction to GFP system of injury and falling prevention
- The unburdening of gravitational effects throughout the ageing process
- Falling embodiment as a key for flow states
- Healing our gravitational relationship
- Releasing gravitational trauma beyond somatics means
- Introduction to gravitational therapy basic principles
Spherical Dimensions is a profound and subtle somatic exploration through the spirals and spherical landscapes that sculpt the mysterious the field from which all living forms and organisms function and are embedded. Sphere is an expression of unbroken wholeness, the original form of the human body. Spirals are motifs through which lifeforce gathers and flows with colossal magical power.
- Introduction to the 11 levels of Spherical Dimensions
- Basic introduction to Biotensegrity and how to build tensegrity models
- Reading the body-mind relationship through the concept of human sphericity
- Spherical Dimensions as a bridge practice between aquatic and land disciplines
- Application of the Spherical Dimensions into biomechanics, joint mobility and freedom of movement
- Sphericity as an unifying principle
- Perceptual sphericity as a way for self-cultivation
The Liquid-Body welcomes a premise in which we regard the architecture of the human body as a heritage from an evolutionary process of aeons from oceanic origins. From an embryological perspective we may recognize that the first shape of the human body is a single cell, mostly composed of fluids, a liquid sphere from which every physical structure is originated. The body of a newborn baby all the way to our death will always carry an expression of that aquatic heritage and therefore inhabiting a liquid body is prior to any human concept, a truly empowering retrieval of our ancestral aquatic roots and memories.
Topics:
The breath is a powerful tool for self-knowledge and self-discovery, yet a most intimate connection towards the essence of our beings. Behind the simplicity from each inhalation and exhalation lies an intricate complexity of qualities and expressions that travel through all spheres of the body-being. To observe and study attentively our own breath is akin to have an internal mirror that reflects our states of consciousness and how the body-mind relationship and processes unfold and manifest
Topics:
Topics:
- Science of water flow
- Research on water behaviour from Theodor Schwenk and Victor Schauberger perspectives
- Introduction to basics of aquatic therapy in the warm pool
- Healing water properties
- Gravity Practice
The breath is a powerful tool for self-knowledge and self-discovery, yet a most intimate connection towards the essence of our beings. Behind the simplicity from each inhalation and exhalation lies an intricate complexity of qualities and expressions that travel through all spheres of the body-being. To observe and study attentively our own breath is akin to have an internal mirror that reflects our states of consciousness and how the body-mind relationship and processes unfold and manifest
Topics:
- Introduction to breathing biochemistry - biomechanics and cadence
- Science behind CO2 tolerance and hypoxic states
- The psychological and existential dimensions behind breathlessness sensations
- Regulation of the ANS - autonomic nervous system
- Hyperventilation - hypoventilation practices
- Restoring functional healing breathing patterns
Internal Martial Arts offers a cohesive archive of somatic explorations that support the embodiment of the entire GFP course.
Through precise partner-based exercises, the practice reveals the subtle internal dynamics that shape our movement, perception, and relational responses.
Physical interaction becomes a mirror in which we can perceive our ingrained defensive patterns—those shadows, blind spots, and unconscious contractions that accumulate in the body over time. By meeting these reflections with self-honesty rather than reactivity, the practice becomes a powerful pathway for integration.
The gentle, respectful confrontational aspect of Internal Arts is not about conflict but about illumination.
It helps us recognize the personal “inner battle” we often carry toward gravity and toward ourselves—now made visible through the shared field of another body.
In this way, the work becomes a mutual offering: a space where clarity, humility, and embodied insight can emerge.
Through precise partner-based exercises, the practice reveals the subtle internal dynamics that shape our movement, perception, and relational responses.
Physical interaction becomes a mirror in which we can perceive our ingrained defensive patterns—those shadows, blind spots, and unconscious contractions that accumulate in the body over time. By meeting these reflections with self-honesty rather than reactivity, the practice becomes a powerful pathway for integration.
The gentle, respectful confrontational aspect of Internal Arts is not about conflict but about illumination.
It helps us recognize the personal “inner battle” we often carry toward gravity and toward ourselves—now made visible through the shared field of another body.
In this way, the work becomes a mutual offering: a space where clarity, humility, and embodied insight can emerge.
The GFP Learning Path
The Foundation Level stands on its own as a complete learning experience while also opening a pathway toward advanced study and future certification in GFP.
Foundation Level Training. A complete introduction to the principles and practice of GFP through four immersive modules.
Advanced Level Training. The Body Mapping Level will be scheduled whenever there will be a minimum of participants who completed the foundational level committed to enroll in the advanced studies.
GFP Practitioner Certification. Complete the full training pathway and become a certified GFP Practitioner.
FACILITATOR
- Bruno Cavernais the founder of GFP — Gravitational Field Principle, and creator of the Play-Fight and Liquid-Body practices.Since 1985 he has immersed himself in a wide range of body–mind disciplines — including capoeira, acrobatics, contact improvisation, contemporary dance, qigong, Russian Systema, Watsu, freediving, and Somatic Breath.
Over four decades, Bruno’s research has evolved into a precise and integrative study of how the human nervous system relates to gravity, resistance, fear, and connection. Guided by refined perceptual sensitivity and a commitment to embodiment over theory, he has developed a unique pedagogical language that bridges somatics, movement intelligence, and subtle relational awareness. Through GFP, Bruno supports practitioners in revealing and reorganizing the unconscious patterns that shape their movement, presence, and inner freedom.
Registration Process
Submit Your Application. Fill out the preliminary application form via the link on our website.
Complete Your Participant Profile. Receive and complete our detailed questionnaire so we can better understand your background and experience.
Confirm Your Participation. Receive payment information and choose the most convenient payment method.
Prepare for the Program. Receive all practical details about the venue and schedule. Your place is confirmed, and we look forward to welcoming you in Milan.
Tuition & Payment
payment options
Monthly installments
Payment can be made in 8 monthly installments of €175. The final installment payment is due on April 10.
1300 €
Full Payment Option
When paying for the entire course at once
1400 €
Cancellation & Refund Policy
The deposit is refundable up to 40 days prior to the beginning of the training. After this point, the full tuition remains due, including in the case of installment payments, as your place in the cycle is reserved.
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