Tai Chi warmups + Creative courses that keep your body active and your mind engaged.

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Hi, I’m Julia. Welcome to MINCA.

I created MINCA as a space to explore movement and creativity. Here you’ll find Tai Chi warmups alongside creative courses that you can join online or in person.

People of all ages, from their 20s to their 80s, have found their way to MINCA.

What you’ll find here

Two ways to practice with me

Julia practicing Tai Chi on a terrace at sunrise

Daily Warmups

Gentle Tai Chi and Qigong warmups, filmed outdoors by the sea and in the mountains. Online, at your own pace.

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People making things together on the studio floor

Creative Studio

Workshops, performances and exhibitions in our studio in Gràcia, Barcelona. Online creative courses are coming soon.

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In their words

What people say

MINCA has shown me how to use words, colors, and movement to find my natural and instinctive ways of expression.
Rashan · Creative Studio

I love your warmups. They have been a wonderful way to bring me to movement: light of heart and joyous.

Cindy · Daily Warmups

At MINCA, I found the conditions to create and to be the fullest version of myself.

Chas · Creative Studio

I am very grateful for all the work and love you have put into this course. So thoughtful in all respects! And also very good for me: clear and straight, well structured.

Tina · Daily Warmups

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What you can join today

Julia in a Tai Chi posture beside a small waterfall
Free · 15 minutes

Free routine

One of my favorite warmups, filmed beside a waterfall. A gentle way to start.

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Julia stretching on a mountainside
€47 · start anytime

The Daily Warmup

Eight gentle routines to build a morning practice you’ll look forward to.

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Two people walking a snowy path
€76 · open now

Winter

Tai Chi and Chinese medicine for the cold months, December to February.

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Coming soon

Online Making Lab

A creative course you can join from anywhere. Join the waitlist.

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Where the name comes from

MINCA

noun · a concept

Coming together to create something that benefits everyone, through reciprocity, cooperation and mutual care. MINCA comes from the Quechua word minka and the Amazonian concept of minga, living traditions that remind us the most meaningful creations are co-created.

Black and white photo of people dancing and moving together in the studio
Julia smiling on a hillside above the sea in Morocco

A little about me

I’m an artist, educator and the founder of MINCA. I started MINCA in 2023 as a creative studio in Barcelona, and it has become the place where I share both movement and creativity.

Read my story, how MINCA grew and the ideas behind it →

Movement +

Making

MINCA is a creative studio based in Barcelona — run by Julia Stewart. We host workshops and online courses in gentle mobility and creative expression.

warm up with me

WHAT WE OFFER

Tai Chi Warmups

A few minutes daily.

Creative Courses

Make and collaborate.

Retreats

Coming soon · 2027

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MINCA: Who We Are

MINCA is a creative studio in Barcelona — founded in 2024 by Julia Stewart.

Online, we offer a Tai Chi Warmup course and a Creative Making Lab, trusted by a global online community of 50,000+.

From our studio, we host creative workshops, performances, and community gatherings. Please explore our creative projects.

We also offer 5 co-working spaces for those who want to work daily from our beautiful Grácia studio.

Hi! I’m Julia

Movement and creative expression have been my life-long teachers.

I began practicing gentle warmups and Tai Chi after needing to recover from 3 knee surgeries (all ACL tears) and a recent diagnosis of pre-arthritis in my hip.

I film short warmups on my terrace in Barcelona, and now thousands of us move together, every morning.

My story

From MINCA’s Community

  • “I came to MINCA without expectations and it became the thing I looked forward to the most in my weeks.”

  • “I found the conditions to create and be the most full version of myself.”

  • "MINCA has been worth more than all the self-help books. There's something about really diving deep that makes it 100% worth the time and money."

  • "Mind & body. Great combo! Love the experience of getting out of your head in a ludic way. Nice atmosphere to feel alive and expand my mind. Thank you!"

  • “MINCA has shown me how to use words, colors, and movement to find my natural and instinctive ways of expression.”

  • "The structure of MINCA's course makes you feel part of the whole and that led me to share bravely, to be vulnerable, and experiment."

  • "MINCA has been a safe and curious space for me. I've really enjoyed leaning into the unexpected and experiencing the process of it all."

  • "A refreshing and energizing take on the creative process and personal development. It combined art, somatic movement, and pointed discussions in a way that allowed me to understand my tensions in a meaningful way."

  • "MINCA helps you reconnect with a version of yourself less focused on expectations. My friend and I were looking for a way to disconnect from our stressful, hectic jobs and this did just that."

  • "MINCA is the perfect creative space for group experiences. Julia, the lead of the space, is a visionary person, full of energy and passion, and welcomes every person with respect and care."

  • "One of the best places in Barcelona to slow down and just experience creativity in its purest form. You'll meet the coolest people here that share the longing of creative expression."

  • "A place full of magic and color where you can be yourself and express the art style that best connects with your inner child. Thank you, Julia, for this wonderful project. 🫶🏼✨🎨🖌️🖼️💐"

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