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Creative & Mindful Teambuilding Workshops in Berlin (ENG/DE)

For companies looking to energize, connect and inspire their teams.

After lots of screen time, your team deserves something different: a shared experience that sparks creativity, reduces stress, and strengthens connection.

As a graphic designer based in Berlin, artist and workshop facilitator, I bring over a decade of experience working across public institutions and international corporate settings. My tailor-made workshops combine drawing, painting and Qigong-inspired movement to offer teams a chance to pause, recharge and reconnect – away from screens and into a shared creative flow. These sessions are playful, stress-relieving and fully accessible – no artistic experience required.


Designed for professionals working in fast-paced environments, they create space for self-expression, presence and authentic team connection. 

Ideal for:

  • After-work events

  • Company retreats

  • Wellbeing or team offsites

  • People & Culture initiatives

Benefits:

  • Encourage creativity and spontaneity

  • Foster team cohesion in a non-competitive space

  • Enhance communication – beyond words

  • Reduce stress and improve focus

Formats:

  • From 1 hour sessions to half-day workshops

  • In-company, in one of my partner studios (e.g. Fincan e.V. Neukölln), or outdoors

  • I teach in English, German and Spanish

If your company values wellbeing, creativity and human-centered leadership – write me at juancarlosrosacasasola (at) hotmail.com and co-create an experience based on your needs and ideas. 

Let's talk!

Creative Workshop Formats for Your Team

 

Here you can find four suggested workshops, which I usually conduct with different groups of up to 15 participants.

“Connection, creative movement, and mindful drawing”

A mindfulness-based art and movement workshop that explores the question “How am I doing?” in a playful and creative way. This workshop promotes empathy, presence, and genuine connection within the group. We begin with free movement exercises in which each participant chooses a color that corresponds to their current emotional state. This color is then embodied through movement (e.g., pink can be tender or strong and big—everyone interprets it differently). After a short discovery phase, we swap colors with each other and let ourselves be inspired by the new colors and their effects. This exercise is repeated 2–3 times to allow us to experience different emotional states. Among other exercises, we pick a color we like and turn the movement into a drawing—standing up, with big gestures, in motion. The lines and dots we make are an expression of our inner energy. Then we pass the paper to someone else, who interprets it as a “choreography” and moves around the room based on these lines. We interpret the drawings of 2–3 people, then we have a little chat about it.   The workshop is rounded off with a short journaling session: everyone writes two paragraphs about a new insight or something they have discovered. We then summarize these texts into a single word or term, which are thrown anonymously into a common pool. After that, we draw a word together and everyone creates a quick sketch of it – what does this word mean to me right now? At the end, we exchange the sketches and talk about what we saw, felt, and discovered. Materials: A4 paper, colored markers, and crayons in various colors (I can bring these) Space: A spacious room where we can move around freely. For journaling and drawing, we ideally sit on sofas, meditation cushions, or chairs.  We need sturdy A4-sized surfaces to write on – for example, books, magazines, or thin boards; alternatively, tables are also helpful.

“Rethinking still life – with acrylic paint”

​​In this workshop, we will create a still life using fruit and everyday objects – inspired by Cubism and American abstract expressionism. The focus is on personal interpretation, bold use of color, and letting go of perfection. We will start with warm-up challenge: Paint like a 4 year old child and a short introduction to acrylic paint. This will boost the confidence of the participants.  After a brief presentation with inspiration images, I will introduce the exercise and everyone will start their own painting. I will accompany the participants with personal feedback, either supportive or challenging, depending on their level. At the end, we will hold a small internal exhibition with a feedback session – this will give the paintings time to dry. Materials: Acrylic paints (white, yellow, magenta, cyan), brushes of various sizes, palettes, water cups, cloths, mixed media paper (250 g, approx. 40 × 30 cm, e.g., Hahnemühle) – I can also bring these if desired. Space: Tables and chairs where to paint.

"Hands-on Drawing: Drawing Hands Without Fear"

In this playful and confidence-boosting workshop, we’ll use our hands in every possible way – both as tools and as subjects. The goal is to quiet the inner critic (“I can’t draw!”) by approaching drawing with curiosity, courage, and a sense of humor. All levels are welcome – beginners especially! We’ll explore a variety of observation-based exercises that move us away from perfectionism and into presence. You’ll draw your own hands, each other’s hands, and even draw without looking at the paper, using your non-dominant hand, or without lines. It might sound impossible – but the results can be surprisingly powerful. The session includes a mix of individual and group activities, quick sketching exercises, and reflective drawing. It has also playful sharing rounds and a chance to look at each other’s creations. For longer sessions, also with Qi-Gong excercises, with focus on the hands.  Materials: A4 paper, colored markers, and crayons in various colors (I can bring these) ​ Space: Either tables & chairs, or meditation cushions & yoga mats to draw on the floor.

“Experimental Self-Portrait”

This workshop is particularly powerful for teams that are meeting for the first time or want to deepen their collaboration on a deeper, more empathetic level. An immersive experience that combines body awareness, self-image, and creative freedom. We begin with a series of mindful movement exercises inspired by Tai Chi and experimental dance, which help us to arrive in the moment and focus our attention on our own physical presence. We also work with relationship exercises in the group—for example, through “mirroring,” shared gestures, and small improvisations in pairs—to reveal how we affect others and how others influence us. Then, with our eyes closed, we explore where we feel most comfortable (a ritual, a place) and tell another person about it. We then take up drawing materials and create a portrait of the person in the moment when they feel most comfortable, ending with a group exchange. The main exercise is an experimental life-size self-portrait on large sheets of paper – not realistic depictions, but free, emotional interpretations of one's own presence to represent the six dimensions of our self-image (appearance, personality, values, abilities, etc.). Participants can choose between lines, color fields, symbols, or body imprints – anything goes. At the end, there is space for open reflection in the group: What has become visible in me? What do I see in the pictures of others? Anyone who wants to can talk about the creative process or their feelings while drawing – on a voluntary basis. Materials: colorful markers and wax crayons in various colors (I will bring these), A4 paper, kraft paper roll (70 cm wide) for the full-body portraits, scissors, tape. Space: A spacious room where we can move around freely. Each person needs about 80 x 200 cm of space for their self-portrait. The self-portraits can be drawn on the floor or on the wall.

Marius

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Check our Juancar's workshop and unleash your mind from the realism of form, color and explore different perspectives in cubism!

About me

Hi, I'm Juan-Carlos Rosa-Casasola (Juancar/he/him) and I bring technical and conceptual expertise to my workshops, fostering creative expression with enthusiasm and passion. I'm an artist with international experience in transdisciplinary art projects focusing on visibility, diversity, and immersive experiences.


Graduated with honors in Fine Arts from the Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain, in 2014 and later specialized in master’s programs in Art Production, Multimedia Art, and Creative Design. Since 2015, I work as a graphic designer for institutions such as the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the Schwules Museum and advertising agencies like Runze & Casper.

 

I currently teach at well-known art spaces such as Modulor Berlin, Berlin Drawing Room, and offer experimental drawing and creative movement classes at venues like Fincan, Dharma Studios, WerkStadt, and GlogauAIRMy workshops aim to encourage creativity and exchange among participants.

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