Junko Shimada

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About Junko Shimada:

BASEWORKS Practice Certified Teacher | BT3

Junko is a BASEWORKS Practice Tier 3 Certified Teacher (BT3). For Junko, her path has been a result achieved through cumulative practice, while at the same time being something that offers her the opportunity and the wider perspective needed to truly learn to know herself by letting go of things that had held her down.

EVENTS

September 27/28 | 2025

Study Lab | New York

October 11/12 | 2025

Study Lab | London

October 25/26 | 2025

Study Lab | Berlin

PODCASTS

Johanna calderón on self expression, communication, and life as art

Johanna Calderon: On Self Expression, Communication, and Life as Art

2025/03/06

In this Conversation episode of Baseworks Transmission, Asia Shcherbakova talks with Johanna Calderon, an interdisciplinary

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Portrait photograph of Jozef Frucek in a black room. Jozef has a striking and neutral facial expression with no smile.

Reflections: On Fighting Monkey Practice, Communication & Adaptation of Biological Systems

2024/10/31

In this Reflection, Baseworks Method co-developer Asia Shcherbakova explores Jozef’s approach to movement practice, examining

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ARTICLES

a group of people dancing on a stage

Disembodied by Dance: When Art Hooks an Embodied Mind

2024/11/26

Though dance is supposed to grow “embodiment,” can it lead to disembodied perceptual experience? Catherine

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The 10 Common Effects of Baseworks

2023/11/17

Baseworks Method combines physical, cognitive, and behavioral elements, providing a well-rounded approach to training that

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EVENTS

Study Lab | New York

2025/09/27

Gain insights into our research and learn practical strategies for understanding, performing, and teaching physical movement. Read more.........

Study Lab | London

2025/10/11

Gain insights into our research and learn practical strategies for understanding, performing, and teaching physical movement. Read more..............

Study Lab | Berlin

2025/10/25

Gain insights into our research and learn practical strategies for understanding, performing, and teaching physical movement. Read more..............

PODCASTS

Johanna calderón on self expression, communication, and life as art

Johanna Calderon: On Self Expression, Communication, and Life as Art

2025/03/06

In this Conversation episode of Baseworks Transmission, Asia Shcherbakova talks with Johanna Calderon, an interdisciplinary

Watch or Listen »

Portrait photograph of Jozef Frucek in a black room. Jozef has a striking and neutral facial expression with no smile.

Reflections: On Fighting Monkey Practice, Communication & Adaptation of Biological Systems

2024/10/31

In this Reflection, Baseworks Method co-developer Asia Shcherbakova explores Jozef’s approach to movement practice, examining

Watch or Listen »

image of Maria Lucia Ago Ramirez next to a graphic with the text title of the Spaces for Authenticity podcast episode

María Lucía Agón Ramírez: On the Importance of Networks and Spaces for Authenticity

2024/08/29

In this episode, Patrick, Asia and Maria Lucia discuss the experiences that shaped Maria Lucia’s

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ARTICLES

a group of people dancing on a stage

Disembodied by Dance: When Art Hooks an Embodied Mind

2024/11/26

Though dance is supposed to grow “embodiment,” can it lead to disembodied perceptual experience? Catherine

Read Article »

An image showing a man doing an arm balance

The 10 Common Effects of Baseworks

2023/11/17

Baseworks Method combines physical, cognitive, and behavioral elements, providing a well-rounded approach to training that

Read Article »

A Baseworks practice session with a diverse group of individuals practicing various Baseworks forms in a bright room with big windows.

Understanding Baseworks Subsidies: A Closer Look

2023/07/18

We provide various subsidies to facilitate consistent practice, to assist those who cannot afford it,

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