PLAYFIGHT AND THERAPY
Embodied personal growth through confrontation and care
Playfight is a guided physical practice where two people meet in a safe and respectful setting to wrestle with their emotions, patterns, and inner conflicts—using the body, voice, and presence. It’s not about winning or being the strongest. It’s about meeting yourself and the other with honesty and curiosity.
Playfight becomes a tool to access emotions that are often hard to reach with words alone. By engaging the body, people reconnect with their instincts, their boundaries, and their power. They process emotions not just by talking about them—but by feeling and expressing them.
WHO IS IT FOR
Those looking for body-mind integration
People who feel stuck, numb, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Those who want to face inner struggles with courage and care.
Clients already in therapy
Playfight can complement traditional talk therapy by unlocking deeper body awareness, emotional expression, and nervous system regulation.
Therapists, coaches and educators
Professionals who want to expand their toolbox with a physical, relational, and somatic approach that helps clients process emotions in a safe, structured way.
WHY IT WORKS
Many emotions live in the body. When we move, resist, push, yield, growl, or hold still—we give space to what words can’t reach.
Playfight creates a container where:
- People can express anger without harming.
- Boundaries can be tested and reinforced.
- Power can be reclaimed without domination.
- Vulnerability can be seen, accepted, and supported.
It’s not a performance. It’s not chaos. It’s a ritual space guided by clear agreements and compassionate facilitation.
BENEFITS
In almost a decade of experience and over 5000 sessions offered around the globe, people have consistently reported a series of direct benefits:
- Feeling more grounded and connected to their body
- Gaining confidence in setting clear boundaries
- Processing unresolved anger, grief, or shame
- Breaking patterns of people-pleasing or avoidance
- Reconnecting with joy, playfulness, and aliveness
- Strengthening the inner "yes" and "no"
- Building resilience through honest confrontation
- Strengthening compassion and self-compassion
THE TANGI METHOD
At the core of Playfight is the Tangi Method — an embodied approach developed to support emotional growth, relational intelligence, and inner strength through body-based practices.
The four pillars of the method are:
- Safety and Consent: Establishing clear boundaries and mutual agreements to create a secure environment.
- Mindful Confrontation: Encouraging conscious exploration of emotions and interpersonal dynamics.
- Embodied Awareness: Leveraging body-based experiences to enhance self-awareness, emotional literacy, and self-regulation.
- Transformative Play: Using playfulness to lower defenses, encourage openness, and spark genuine emotional breakthroughs.
FOR PROFESSIONALS
Therapists, Coaches, Educators or Social workers can integrate Playfight in their profession to:
- Help clients integrate emotions somatically
- Explore themes like boundaries, aggression, trust, and consent
- Support trauma recovery by working with the body in a safe, structured way
- Offer a new channel when words fall short
FOR ANYONE ELSE
Anyone can experience the therapeutic benefits of Playfight.
Whether you’re navigating personal challenges, seeking a deeper connection with yourself, Playfight offers a grounded, supportive space to grow, express, and be witnessed.
Come as you are. You’ll be guided with care and respect.
18-22 OCTOBER
PLAYFIGHT AND THERAPY RETREAT
We are organizing the first Playfight retreat for therapists, educators, and social workers — an opportunity to deepen your mind-body connection and complement your professional skills.
Experience connection, clarity, and transformation — through the body.This immersive retreat invites you to reconnect with your body and emotions through structured, caring Playfight sessions, while offering practical tools to enrich your work, such as:
- New embodied techniques for emotional support
- Practical ways to address conflict and strong emotions
- Deeper skills for holding space in intense processes
- Methods to engage clients physically and emotionally
- Peer exchange with colleagues from related fields
- Building supportive professional relationships
A grounded path to integrate embodied work meaningfully into your field.
PERSONALIZED
Our retreat is not a one-fit-for-all but a tailor-maide experience for your needs. Here's how:
1Understand your needs
We begin by deeply understanding your professional role, approach, and specific goals.
2Tailor the Experience
Based on your individual needs, we adapt retreat activities to directly match your professional context.
3Practical Integration
You’ll receive clear guidance and practical tools for integrating elements of Playfight into your work.
4Follow-up Support
After the retreat, we offer 2 group calls to support you integrating the learnings personally and professionally.
EARLY BIRD OFFER
We know it takes courage to step into this kind of work. That’s why, we’re offering a special early bird price for the first 5 registrations: All-inclusive 5-day experience for
€1,490 instead of €2000
This includes:
- Preparatory 1-1 call to understand your need
- Full retreat participation
- Accommodation and meals
- Guided sessions and individual support
- Follow-up resources & calls
- Attendance certificate
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if you book by June 30th you get 5 integrative one-to-one online sessions for €490 instead of €750
If this resonates with you, we warmly welcome you to join us.
THE TRAINING
By joining the October 18–22, 2025 retreat, you receive access to the upcoming Playfight Coach Training Program — a professional track starting in Fall 2026 designed to support you in mastering the therapeutic depth of Playfight and integrating it meaningfully into your practice.
What the Training Includes:
- Guided Mentorship: Ongoing support from experienced Playfight trainers throughout the process.
- Workplace Integration Support: Practical tools to integrate it into your professional setting.
- Personal Development Processes: Deep personal work to embody what you’ll be offering others.
- Facilitation Practice: Supervised opportunities to lead and refine your skills in real contexts.
- Peer Learning Circles: meeting other professionals for feedback, co-reflection, and encouragement.
- Certification Path: A clear structure leading to becoming a certified Playfight Coach.
This retreat is your entry point. It allows you to feel the work in your body, meet the team, and decide whether you want to walk the full path — with no obligation, just a clear next step if it resonates.
THE TEAM
Simon Charen
Physiotherapist, Playfight facilitator, mentor, and Kampfesspiele facilitator. His passion it to help people reconnect body, mind, and soul, and develop true self-care.
Sonja Ramseyer
Psychotherapist with more than 15 years of experience. She sees the therapeutic potential of playfight and has been an enthusiastic practitioner for several years.
Alice Muehlroth
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and yoga teacher for 6 years. Believing that transformation begins from within, she has passionately organized Playfight events across Europe for the past 5 years.
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