Rakesh Sukesh

Please note: This is a two-week workshop. Preference will be given to participants who register for the full two weeks, as this allows for a deeper and more immersive experience. If you have previously completed a one-week workshop with Rakesh Sukesh, you may register to attend the second week only. We will be building depth and continuity in the work. If you wish to participate in the second week only, please email info@tictacartcentre.com with details of your previous workshop experience with Rakesh.

Turtling is a hybrid artistic practice of unlearning and rediscovery through movement, inviting the artist to move beyond surface expression into depth. It softens preconditioned mental structures, unlocking space for re-creation, discovery, and authentic expression.

Inspired by the grounded, intuitive nature of turtles, the practice cultivates an inner compass through breath, stillness, and movement allowing artists to navigate inner landscapes and dynamic environments with resilience, clarity, and performativity through discovery.

Rooted in interconnected yogic principles, Turtling weaves a hybrid methodology integrating tools such as breathwork (pranayama), meditative awareness, sensory withdrawal, and focused attention. These methods dissolve habitual patterns, revealing new pathways of movement and perception.

Informed by modern scientific studies on neuroplasticity and embodied cognition, the practice understands the body and mind as adaptable—capable of transformation through conscious attention and experience.

Turtling creates a space where vulnerability becomes material and resilience becomes rhythm, supporting artists in developing a grounded, expressive, and evolving creative voice rooted in the wholeness of the performer