SKIPPERSTONE

This is a Contact Improv class & jam for anyone who self-identifies as Queer, Trans, Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Intersex, Asexual, Nonbinary, Two Spirit, Agender, Gender Non-Conforming etc... It is an experimental space to move authentically, disrupt habits of hiding, celebrate identity, explore natural forces like gravity, momentum, pride, safety, risk, consent and queer theory in relationship to dance.

Dance therapy can support the integration of your body, mind and spirit. In this group we will engage in somatic movement that comes from within- no dance experience is necessary. We will learn to listen to our bodies, focus on self care, create energetic interventions and remember how play.

Dance/Movement Therapy is an alternative and complementary approach to mental health treatment and a way to reconnect to the language of the body. It is a practice of tuning into what is present, listening deeply to oneself, moving and speaking from an internally focused place. I support clients in developing their somatic intelligence and expressing the story embodied within their skin and bones.

Join us for somatic exploration of resilience and resistance using authentic movement, contact improvisation and speaking from the body. We will practice being present, focus on self-care, embody our emotions, attend to closed off parts of ourselves, remember how to play, create energetic interventions, investigate self-regulation, attunement, kinesthetic empathy and courage.

Explore movement in nature, as nature. Inspired by the practices of Authentic Movement, Contact Improvisation, Mindfulness Meditation, Sensory Awareness, and the work of Joanna Macy, we will explore somatic expression as a pathway to remembering our bodies as part of the earth.