Emeel Safie: Self-Transformation Guide
Creator of the Playing State Philosophy
I guide people through real self-transformation through the self, body, mind, and environment — not just through talk.
I discovered a state that can transform anything from a minus into a plus - a thought, a movement, a habit, a belief, a relationship, a reaction, a performance.
From this discovery, I built a method.
Today, this method lives through many different fields.
For example:
I applied it in the dance field — and it gave me IBDAW Dance system.
I applied it in the self-defense field — and it gave me DAIP Defense system.
I applied it in the massage and alternative medicine field — and it gave me German Massage Therapy system.
It has also been applied in other fields.
This state is called the Playing State.
It is not a theory.
It is something you can train, and apply - in any field of your life.
Most people try to change their life by talking to the mind. It rarely works under real pressure.
Life coaching says: “Think differently so you act differently.”
Self-development says: “I understand myself better.”
Transformation means: “I don’t react the same way anymore.”
My work is simple and radical: “Move differently so you think differently.”
The PSV is not about understanding more.
The PSV about becoming someone who naturally reacts differently under pressure.
The mind is essential — but it is not the leader.
Awareness
Observation
Decision labeling
Meaning-making
Integration after experience
Control tower
Over-analyzer
Fear narrator
Main problem-solver
So if it’s not the mind in charge — who is it?
👉 The Self, trained through the body.
Playing State works where talking fails.
Under real pressure, fear, conflict, or danger:
The mind follows the nervous system
The nervous system follows the body
The body follows habits
That’s why pure talking breaks under stress.
And that’s why my work creates real change in real life.
The mind doesn’t change by convincing.
It changes by witnessing a new physical reality.
It changes because:
The body survives pressure differently
The nervous system learns safety inside stress
Breath stays open under fear
Balance replaces panic
Reaction becomes fluid instead of blocked
And then the mind naturally says:
“I can handle this.”
“Fear is not absolute.”
“I don’t need to overthink.”
“I trust my movement.”
I work with:
Pressure, Fear, Weight, Resistance, Balance, Breath, Real-time reaction, Movement under stress
I don’t train motivation.
I don’t sell information.
I rebuild reaction patterns through the body — where fear, pressure, doubt, and resistance actually live.
This creates:
Nervous-system transformation
Behavioral transformation
Embodied identity shift
When the body changes how it survives pressure, the nervous system changes, and the mind follows.
Suddenly:
• Fear is quieter
• Decisions are clearer
• Reactions are fluid
• Energy stops leaking
• You stop freezing
• You stop overthinking
• You start moving cleanly through life
This is not:
❌ Information-based development
❌ Motivation-based growth
This is:
✅ Real self-transformation
“I don’t work on self-improvement. I work on self-transformation — through the body.”
I diagnose blockage and redirect flow.
At first, you need my eyes - Later, you gain your own.
For a group of awakened artists: (dancers, movers, and thinkers)
My participants will learn to:
Discover what blocks their flow
Rewire how they react under pressure
Enter direct physical and mental flow
Leave with a new reaction pattern — not just insight
This is not a seminar.
This is a transformation experience.
For Private Playing State Session
Work in one-on-one with an awakened artist on:
Your body, habits, reactions and your decisions under pressure.
This is the fastest way to break through what has not moved for years.
You will learn to:
To embody new movement, reactions, and habits so transformation becomes automatic — in body, mind, and life.
In 2007, after years of training in gymnastics, After years of training in gymnastics, martial arts,, athletics and dance, I became obsessed with a simple question: Why does movement sometimes flow effortlessly, while other times it feels blocked and heavy? The answer became the Playing State Method.
Playing State is the condition where movement, thought, and decision become direct, light, and alive.
No force.
No over-control.
No heaviness.
The quest led to the development of the Playing State philosophy, a method I discovered between 2007 and 2024, which allowed me to form these key elements that set Playing State apart:
1- Personalized Diagnosis of Blockages: Based on your unique body and movement patterns.
2- AKBI Strategy: Guidance for solving movement challenges and redirecting flow.
3. 12-Joint System: A framework for improved functionality and fluidity.
4- IBDAW System: A method that breaks every movement down into five essential elements to identify and correct misalignments.
5- RGB is a system: A method that breaks every thought down into 3 essential elements to identify and correct misalignments.
6- Practical Application Anytime, anywhere: For any movement challenge, saving time and energy.
This is not theory.
This is usable under pressure.
Playing State workshop helps dancers, athletes, and movers recognize what’s holding them back—what I call “Weight.” Whether you're in pain, stuck in a technique, or aiming to reach your highest performance, Playing State gives you the tools to reach direct flow—and with that, the ability to choose the state of play.
I actively seek those who want to transform their field (Awakened Artisits), so I can share with them the full philosophy so they can bring positive change not only in their field but in any other art they choose.
🏆 The result?
Sharp mind
Vital, resilient body
Direct flow under stress
Highest outcomes in your field
And above all: more joy in living
Note: In the beginning, you’ll often need external feedback to recognize indirect flow or misaligned elements. That’s where I come in: my role is to diagnose movement and redirect flow. Over time, as you embody the system, you’ll learn to recognize and redirect on your own.
This work is for:
People who are ready to change how they actually live
Artists who want to transform their field
Performers who want real flow, not fake confidence
Humans who are tired of talking and want real shift
If you only want:
Motivation
Comfort
Theories
This is not for you.
Before joining, take a moment to reflect.
These short questions will help you discover whether the Playing State approach truly fits you or your team.
There are no right or wrong answers — just honesty.
✅Take the Awakened Artist Check (Click Here).
You already know this truth:
Understanding does not change your life.
Your reaction under pressure does.
And that can only be trained now — in the body — in real time.
• Questioning Warm-Up
Group awareness questions to identify movement and nutrition blocks.
• Partnering & Block Identification
Participants team up to observe and list each other's main challenges.
• Input Session
Learn strategies for nutrition, movement, and Safie Weight Philosophy.
• Output Partnering
Apply the new knowledge to solve identified blockages.
• Self-Targets Setting
Set personal targets to overcome blocks and achieve sustainable flow.
Let's Move, Flow, Play-Together
Join a Group Playing State Workshop
Or book a Private Playing State Session
Participation is not automatic:
To apply for group or private PSV session, you need to complete a short 8-question AA Check.
Based on your answers, you may be:
✅ Invited to join
⏳ Placed on the waiting list for a future round
This selective approach ensures that every workshop is filled with the right energy, the right people, and the right purpose.
Right now, my payment is in energy and people - in finding many Awakened Artists who will grow with me.
Later, when the time is right, participation will shift to donation-based to the Emeel Academy. All donations and workshop fees will directly support IBDAW Dance Projects - film creations, theater productions, costumes, and event preparations.
This means:
You don’t just transform yourself - you actively help powerful art come to life.
Below, you see selected visuals from IBDAW Dance Projects — the creations directly supported through future donations.
Special guests such as Yves Schwantner may occasionally join to teach about nutrition and neurological training, making each workshop a complete experience of movement, awareness, and vitality.
Book your experience.
Don’t just understand change.
Become it.
Next workshop: 10.01.2026 from 16:00 - 19:00
