PLAYFIGHT
AND THERAPY
Safe physical confrontation reveals in minutes what can take years to reach through words alone.Trust your body.
PLAYFIGHT MEETS THERAPY
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.
If you haven't tried Playfight in person it's not easy to understood its potential. That's why we made a short film to give you a better impression. Please have a look:
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 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 METHOD
The core of Playfight is 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.
EXPERIENCE IT IN PERSON
4-day Retreat
To deepen your mind-body connection and complement your professional skills.
October 23 - 26
📍Geneva, Switzerland
🎫 Info and registrations
Preequisit: NONE.
4-day Space Holding Training
A professional track to support you in mastering the therapeutic depth of Playfight.
October 26 - 29
📍Geneva, Switzerland
🎫 Info and registrations
Prerequisit: have participated in the previous retreat or in any Playfight Immerison.
PERSONALIZED JOURNEY
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 prices: All-inclusive 4-day experience for
€890 instead of €1190
This includes:
- Preparatory call/messages to understand your needs
- Retreat participation
- Guided sessions
- individual support
- Follow-up resources & calls
- Attendance certificate
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.
Alice Muehlroth
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and yoga teacher. Believing that transformation begins from within, she has passionately organized Playfight events across Europe for the past 6 years.
Anthony Hawthorn
Psycotherapist with 25 years of experience, trained in social science and clinical social work. He integrates somatic practices like mindfulness, TRE, and playfight into his work, creating spaces for safe, playful connection and emotional expression.
CONTACT
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