You ever seen Wild Wild Country? I can’t help but think about the Netflix documentary about a notorious Indian yoga cult as I find myself sitting in a repurposed oil tank on the outskirts of Seoul. Around me are two dozen guests from across China, Japan and South Korea, each sitting on individual cushions and dressed in identical On clothing which is imprinted with FKA twigs’ signature Eusexua logo. The room is nothing short of breathtaking: glass walls reveal leaves gently swaying in the breeze outside, and ambient sonics drown out the dusk chorus of cicadas beyond. It’s the kind of place that makes you hit the lotus position purely off instinct.

Suddenly, two men with shaved heads enter and sit in front of Pioneer CDJs on opposite sides of the room. Next comes two flame-haired dancers, completing the four cardinal directions as they plant themselves in rock pits on either side of the stage at the centre. Finally, to complete silence from my fellow sanyassins, arrives FKA twigs – our spiritual leader for the evening.

Of course, this isn’t really a cult – but twigs does have an eleven-step program to share with us. It’s called the Eleven, and, to mark the release of her new wellness-oriented collaboration with On, she is guiding us through four movements of the usually two-hour-long routine. Here’s what went down.

TWIGS IS A YOGA TEACHER NOW

Headset mic, tight-fitting beige-coloured bodysuit, softly-whispered directions – twigs really resembled a yoga teacher in almost every way that night. The program was just a short excerpt of the full Eleven program, developed alongside her previous album, Eusexua, and extending the project’s principle themes of finding healing through movement. Still, the routine succeeded at its goal of drawing participants back into our bodies, variously instructing us to feel ourselves, swing our arms wide and balance on one leg while repeating different mental affirmations. 

As the session wound to a close, Teacher Twigs even invited the room to share any thoughts and feelings that came up during the movements. I neglected to mention that my hotel-made dinner of buldak ramen and 7-Eleven beef jerky made vigorous movements particularly difficult (side note: I would nonetheless recommend the combo – cheaper than a meal deal and much more protein). 

THIS WAS A LIVE PERFORMANCE

Special mention really needs to be given to twigs’ own dancers-slash-movement specialists, who, having previously accompanied her at Eusexua performances, were on-hand to help guide the Eleven session. From creating an immersive ASMR experience by sweeping rocks and sand around in front of compressor mics placed at either side of the stage, to demonstrating the sorts of movements each step involved, both dancers really illustrated the restorative experience the session was intended to deliver. 

Elsewhere, vibes were kept gently elevated with delicate sound design, a tea ceremony, and, of course, the glass oil tank-turned-terrarium that this all took place inside. I don’t want to make the comparison, but it really did feel like the sort of place that good people go when they die. 

REPEAT AFTER ME: ONNNNNNN

Walking into such a delicate space, nothing less than the exceptionally floaty, triple-cushioned Cloudmonster 3 Mule shoes will do. Oh, but before you sit down, make sure to take them off – luckily, the shoes are designed with easy slip-off functionality. And, would you look at that? Taking off your shoes reveals the unique FKA twigs x On socks released as part of the collection. Later, as the Eleven routine is getting into full-swing, you’ll be grateful for the movement-enabling sweat pa-... You get the point. While FKA twigs’ guided session was the star of the show, all of this was underpinned by – and designed alongside – On’s new AW26 collection. Wild Wild Country’s sanyassin followers might have had their distinctive red robes, but, I’ll be real, On’s stone, eco-futuristic earthy palette is much more of a vibe.

Check the gallery above for a closer look inside the event.