2. Have you ever watched someone that has a special charisma,
something that attracts everyone’s attention? Difficult to explain
but it is something that we all can relate to. The special
something has been given many different names: presence,
charm... But why do some people have more presence
than others?
3. WHAT IS IT?
Owl Training is a method that will help you to
identify, experience and implement a state of
flow and mindfulness that can be easily
incorporated into your daily life.
The innovation of this practice lies in the use
of scientific guidelines applied to everyday
gestures, simplifying the exercises and
making this practice accessible to everyone.
Owl Training provides you with new tools to,
not only perform at your best, but to initiate a
more mindful journey towards greater job
performance and stronger presence of mind,
resulting in less emotional exhaustion and a
better work-life balance.
COMMITMENT
less judgement +
full commitment
=
your full potential
is released
OWNERSHIP
you are
the owner of
your actions
PLAYFULNESS
games
are very
serious things
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4. HOW IS OWL TRAINING
IMPLEMENTED?
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Having coached legendary artists such as
Sir Paul McCartney and Carlos Acosta, Owl Training
has gathered the tools that these and many other cele-
brated artists need in order to give their very best per-
formance every time.
Throughout eight years of both, theoretical research
and professional practice at the highest level of the
creative industry, we have made available to everyone
sophisticated concepts such as Flow (Csikszentmi-
halyi1
), Mindful awareness (Varela2
) and Genetic Struc-
turalism (d’Aquili3
).
1
Csikszentmihalyi, M., & Csikzszentmihalyi, I. S. (Eds.). (1988). Optimal Experience. Psychological Studies
of Flow in Consciousness (1998 ed.). Cambridge University press.
2
Varela, F., Thompson, E., & Rosch, E. (1993). The Embodied Mind. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
3
d´Aquili, E., & Rause, V. (2001). Why God won´t go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief. Ballantine books.
By capturing the spontaneity, the immense concentration
of being in the moment and competitiveness of sports,
the participant is led into a unique performative state of
mindful awareness, exercising what is at the core of
performing: his/her own state of mind.
“THIS WORK IS PROFOUND AND PROFOUNDLY
PLAYFUL. SO INSPIRING”
“GAME CHANGER”
5. WHY IS THIS PROGRAM
ESSENTIAL?
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Through tailor-made experiences Owl Training
helps you to develop the specific neuropath-
ways associated with awareness, focus and
peak performance.
Researchers have continuously struggled to
isolate and identify that special quality that
enables certain individuals to stand out in their
work and in their interactions with friends and
family.
Our unique blend of areas of study dedicated
to defining human states of conciousness,
such as cognitive sciencies and phenomenolo-
gy, allows us to come closer to understanding
this elusive area of performance presence.
Owl Training also provides tools to manage
anxiety and prevents stress disorders: burn out,
depression, etc…
6. MENTAL HEALTH. FACTS
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Anxiety, stress and depressions
will be by 2020 the first cause of sickness.
2
Up to 10% of people in England
will experience depression in their lifetime.
3 In the UK, the estimated costs of mental
health problems are £70-100 billion each year
4
There are strong links between physical
and mental health problems. Research has
found that:
Brief periods of dedicated practice can lead to objectively
measured higher cognitive skills such as improved reaction
times, comprehension scores, working memory functioning,
decision making and generation of creative strategies.
Several reports from ESADE and Randstad
have found that for each dollar invested by employers
to manage stress, it has a return of 10 dollars.
30%
30% of people with a long-term
physical health problem
also have a mental health problem.
46%
46% of people with a mental health problem
also had a long-term
physical health problem.
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8. OUR CLIENTS:
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We design unique practices adapted to the participant
unique needs in order to help their brain achieving the
concrete state of mind in which maximize concentration
and potential.
Our most valuable feedback is that 90% of the institutions
where Owl Training has been present, ask us to be back and
continue the training.
9. FERNANDO BALSERA
Fernando Balsera is the co-founder and
strategic development manager of OWL Train-
ing. Originally from Spain, he studied Environ-
mental Sciences at Universidad Autonoma and
Contemporary Dance at the Royal Conservato-
ry of Madrid before continuing to train at
London Contemporary Dance School, where he
graduated with a PG Diploma in 2009. As a
professional dancer, he has worked with many
companies throughout Europe including
Gabriella Maiorino (NL), Lilach Livne (NL), Toula
Limnaios (DE), Shangchi Sun (DE), Tanzcom-
pany des GHT Görlitz- Zittau / Wee Dance
Company (DE), Deja Donne (IT), Neon Dance
(UK), and Hagit Yakira (UK). He worked as
Assistant Director for Constanza Macras/
Dorkypark (DE) in 2012 and has created works
for Tanzcompany des GHT Görlitz- Zittau /
Wee Dance Company (DE), Tanz Art and
Zukunftvision festival.
Fernardo has worked as an OWL trainer since
2014, incorporating its mindfulness methodlo-
gies into his practice as a performer, dance
teacher and choreographer. He has provided
OWL training for companies such as
Tanzcompany des GHT Görlitz- Zittau / Wee
Dance Company (DE), Leshan Culture and
Arts Co in Chengdu China.
In July 2015 he graduated with an MBA from
EUDE Business School- Universidad Rey Juan
Carlos.
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10. CEO OWL ART AND EDUCATION SERVICES
JORGE CRECIS
Jorge Crecis is a dancer, choreographer, direc-
tor and teacher. He studied Sport Sciences and
contemporary dance at the Royal Conservatory
of Madrid and as a professional dancer, worked
with many high profile companies throughout
Europe, including Compagnie Thor (BE) and
CandoCo (UK).
Between 2008 and 2012 he worked as a
full-time lecturer at London Contemporary
Dance School, and became a guest teacher at
institutions such as Beijing Dance Academy
(China), Conservatorio Superior de Madrid
(Spain) and Roger Williams University (USA).
Jorge also regularly leads classes for
professional dancers and for companies such
as Akram Khan Company, DV8, Punchdrunk,
and Rambert.
Over the last five years Jorge has been com-
missioned as a choreographer by professional
companies based in the UK, Europe, Russia,
and China.
Additionally, Jorge initiated the creation of
min tala, a Pan-Arab dance project that uses
contemporary dance art as a peacekeeping,
personal and professional development tool,
acting as co-artistic director and co-choreo-
grapher of their newest production If the Sun,
set to premiere spring 2017. He has been
named a Visiting Fellow at the University of
Derby.
He is currently a PhD candidate at Goldsmiths
University of London, focusing on methodolo-
gies for training and replicating higher states
of consciousness for dancers in performance.
Jorge has applied this research to coach
music and film personalities and it forms the
basis of OWL Training Methodology.
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