The SOMA Project: The Second Brain

✨ The SOMA Project: The Second Brain ✨ This Video Documentary shot & edit by Răzvan Marchiş presents the experience of the Training Course Erasmus+"The SOMA Project: The Second Brain" that happened in Capranica, Italy, in April 2026 through the voices of three participants, who reflect on the process, activities and personal learning that took place. From April 8 to 16, 2026, participants from Italy, Romania, Greece, Latvia, Germany, and Portugal gathered in the peaceful countryside of Capranica, Italy, for a seven-day Erasmus+ training course dedicated to movement, well-being, and somatic awareness. The project explored how embodied practices, mindful movement, and mindfulness-based activities can support physical and emotional well-being by stimulating the production of the so-called “happiness hormones” — dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins — which play an important role in motivation, connection, resilience, and group dynamics. Throughout the training, participants experienced practical tools and methodologies designed to foster self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and encourage healthier and more sustainable ways of living and working. A key element of the programme was the concept of the ecology of movement, inviting participants to reflect on the relationship between body, environment, and community.