Practice Sessions
Guided practice. Theory in context
Baseworks Practice Sessions are structured, instructor-led practice within the Baseworks Method. You practice with real-time guidance, specific feedback, and alongside other practitioners working through the same framework.
The sessions are practice-oriented. Theory is part of the practice itself, relevant to what you’re doing in the moment. For Baseworks alumni, the conceptual groundwork from prior programs carries directly into how you practice here. For experienced movers new to Baseworks, your existing movement background will help many of these concepts connect naturally.
This is a format for people who understand that the interesting part of any movement practice comes with the fiftieth time you do something.
Who this is for
Past Baseworks participants
If you’ve completed any Baseworks program (a Study Group, a Study Lab, an intensive, or equivalent supervised study) you’re eligible to book directly. This includes participants from any city, any year.
Pricing reflects your history with the Method. We want continued practice to stay accessible for people who’ve committed to our programs. When you’re logged in, your pricing tier is applied automatically. Details in the pricing section below.
People with a background in a physical discipline or profession
You don’t need to have studied Baseworks before. But you do need to come in with a real movement foundation, something that’s already changed how you think about your body.
- Professional Dance
- Martial Arts
- Parkour
- Skateboarding
- Physical Theatre
- Circus Arts
- Acting
- Skiing / Snowboarding
- Athletics
- Gymnastics
- Climbing
- Contact Improvisation
- Movement Education
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
New to Baseworks? Book a first session at any rate, or a pack if you already know you’ll continue.
What matters is the depth of your experience. The actual time dedicated to a practice or profession that requires precision, honest self-assessment, and ongoing technical development. The disciplines listed under Track B above are good examples. If your background is primarily recreational (occasional gym workouts, yoga classes, recreational dance), our Study Groups provide the structured introduction that makes Practice Sessions make sense. The intake form below will help you figure out which path fits.
70 minutes of guided practice
Practice as investigation
Each session is an opportunity to observe something about your movement that previous sessions couldn't reveal. The Method develops perceptual skills: the ability to notice, discriminate, and respond to what is happening in the body. The movements stay the same. What you're able to perceive in them changes.
Cumulative development
The sessions are designed to build on each other. The framework stays consistent, but your relationship to it deepens with each session. What you work on in week three informs what you notice in week ten, even when the material looks the same on the surface.
Facilitated by the people who built it
Baseworks was developed over more than twenty years of daily practice and teaching, refined across thousands of learners. The sessions are led by the same people who built the Method, and the feedback you receive comes from that depth of development.
Pricing built on continued practice
Your first session · Any rate
Your first session is an opportunity to experience the Method. Choose any rate below. If you’re not sure Practice Sessions are the right starting point, the intake form takes about three minutes.
Same sessions at every rate
Each participant is free to choose the price of their session according to their means. The Regular rate supports accessibility for everyone.
Sliding scale · Applied automatically when you’re logged in
For practitioners who’ve completed qualifying Baseworks programs. The per-session rate goes down $0.50 for each additional session in the same purchase, staying just below the Affordable rate.
Why we structure it this way. Studying Baseworks develops through sustained practice. The value of each session increases the more familiar you are with the framework, so pricing should make continued practice more accessible, not less. The sliding scale and flexible pricing align the cost structure with how the practice actually works.
8 Sessions · October–November 2026
OCTOBER (4 sessions)
November (4 sessions)
Proto Studio · Mile End, Montreal
5333 Av. Casgrain,
Montréal, QC H2T 1X3
Proto Studio is a creative residency space in Mile End dedicated to movement education, performance, and community. The studios are on the 11th floor with natural light and views of Mont Royal. A comfortable common area is available before and after sessions.
Returning participants
If you have a Baseworks account, log in to access your pricing tier and booking options.
Choose your rate below and check out. You’ll create your Baseworks account at checkout, then log in to pick your dates.
Find the right starting point
What best describes your movement background?
How long have you been practising, and how consistently?
How important is technique in your practice?
For example: breaking down movement into specific components, adjusting alignment, or isolating individual actions.
Two quick physical checks
Not a test, just a baseline. Select any that apply.
Focus and attention
Baseworks sessions involve following layered instructions continuously for about 70 minutes.
Physical considerations
Do you have any injuries, chronic conditions, or mobility limitations that would significantly affect your range of movement or ability to work on the floor?
Based on your answers
The practice continues after you leave the studio
Included with enrollment
community forum
Practice Sessions participants
between sessions
worldwide
FAQ
I'm a professional dancer. Do I need to do the intake form?
Yes. The form is short. It helps us understand what you’re looking for and where Baseworks fits relative to what you already do. Most practitioners with serious technical backgrounds are pointed toward a first session directly.
I've been doing yoga and Pilates for years. Are the Practice Sessions a good starting point for me?
Not directly. Yoga and Pilates develop consistency and body awareness, but the technical framework in Baseworks is structurally different. Complete the intake form to find out where you fit. For most people with this background, the Study Group is the right starting point
Can I book specific session dates, or do I just buy credits?
You purchase session credits, then select your dates from your account dashboard after checkout. You can cancel individual sessions up to 24 hours before they begin. Credits can be used to book for sessions within the Fall season (October-November 2026).
How do the rates work?
Each participant chooses the Regular, Reduced or Affordable rate according to their means. Every rate costs less per session in a pack of 4 or for the full season of 8. Baseworks alumni get their own rate automatically when logged in: $21 for one session, $0.50 less per session for each additional session in the same purchase, down to $17.50 for the full season. Prices are calculated per purchase and don’t combine across separate orders.
I've studied Baseworks before. Am I eligible for alumni pricing?
Alumni pricing is available to participants who’ve completed a qualifying Baseworks program. This includes Study Groups (completing five or more in-person sessions within the cohort timeframe), Study Labs, intensives, certain international workshops, and students from our Tokyo studio. It also applies to people who’ve completed the full Primer curriculum. If you’ve done significant work with us in any format, anywhere in the world, you’re likely eligible. Your account will reflect this automatically. If our system is not recognizing you as an alumnus, contact us and we’ll confirm your status.
Is there a French option?
Sessions are conducted primarily in English. Participants who are more comfortable in French are welcome, and Patrick and Asia will make an effort to explain the instructions in French.
Related programs
Baseworks Primer
The entry point to most Baseworks programming. A structured course covering the core concepts and movement vocabulary of the Method, available anywhere in the world. Study autonomously at your own pace, or join a virtual cohort.
Workshops, Lectures & Intensives
Workshops, lectures, and other programs happening in Montreal and internationally. A broader look at what Baseworks offers beyond Practice Sessions.