Reclaiming and preserving our humanity—embracing adaptability, wonder, empathy, and belonging—is a critical challenge of our times.
Stay Human is Italy's first festival designed to create a paradigm shift through embodiment—the profound experience of fully inhabiting our bodies.
Over two days, the festival presents a diverse lineup of Italian and international speakers, engaging with themes designed to deepen our awareness and provide us with the tools to navigate our existence as beings enmeshed in a continuous flow of perceptions.
The event aims to bridge the gap between personal awareness and collective action. The choice of Milan, a city facing significant environmental challenges, emphasizes the urgency of change for our community.
In addition to thought-provoking discussions, there will be practical, body-based workshops designed to awaken awareness and build a community ready to use these practices for real, meaningful change.
True humanity evolves through change, starting on an individual level but requiring broader social transformation to endure.
This festival is for anyone seeking to turn personal growth into a positive impact on the world, from institutions to individuals, promoting a creative and sustainable vision for the future.
Participants expected
1,500 people united by the same spirit of togetherness and desire to know their emotions through their bodies.
International speakers
National and international speakers specializing in fields to talk about our bodies and emotions
Hour of Activities
Workshops, talks and sharing activities dedicated to the practice of body learning to learn more about the discipline and benefits
The Founders
Valentina Ragno
Bodywork teacher trained in the Grinberg Method®.
She practiced this profession first in France then in Italy, continuing to train with the founder of the Method, Avi Grinberg, and following update courses until she becames Teacher of the Grinberg Methodology.
In 2019 she opened the Body Learning School, an international school based in Milan to train future bodywork professionals.
She co-founded in 2024 D.em.a., Disciplines of Embodied Attention, a cultural association aiming to spread embodiment knowledge and practice.
Etienne Lavail
Bodywork teacher according to the Grinberg Method®.
Born in France and partly raised in Australia, he has been living in Italy since 2013.
He graduated in Statistics and Economics from ENSAE Paristech and had a corporate career in France, USA, Germany, and Italy.
Since childhood, he has practiced martial arts and then became interested in dance and dance therapy and Zen meditation.
Since 2019, he collaborates in the organization and training for international courses at the Body Learning School.
He co-founded in 2024 D.em.a., Disciplines of Embodied Attention, a cultural association aiming to spread embodiment knowledge and practice.
Massimiliano Bulgheroni
Massimiliano Bulgheroni is an international producer and director who has created critically acclaimed documentary series for leading UK and US broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, and VICE.
He's also a trained bodywork professional and passionate embodiment advocate. He now focuses on using his craft to create films and events that champion a more humane and connected world.
