• Embodied Ecology Retreat

    Maple Ridge Retreat Space 127 Mapleridge Place, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada

    Embodied Ecology Retreat

  • Calming the Nervous System Group Class – April 2

    Online , United States

    Class Time: 10:00am PST/1:00pm EST/7pm Paris This class is informed to help calm the nervous system and enhance feelings of wellbeing. We play with anatomical movement phrases derived from BodyMind Dancing™ (Dr. Martha Eddy), BodyMind Centering™ (Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen), and contemporary dance techniques. I guide class with imagery in a way that’s influenced by my background of meditation and yoga, offering dance technique and imagery from contemporary Western and African movement languages. I nurture an [...]

  • Calming the Nervous System – Group Class April 16

    Class Time: 10:00am PST/1:00pm EST/7pm ParisClass is 1 hour 15 minutes, with an optional 15-minute discussion after class. This class is informed to help calm the nervous system and enhance feelings of wellbeing. We play with anatomical movement phrases derived from BodyMind Dancing™ (Dr. Martha Eddy), BodyMind Centering™ (Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen), and contemporary dance techniques. I guide class with imagery in a way that’s influenced by my background of meditation and yoga, offering dance technique and [...]

  • Indigenous Peoples Weekend

    Farmers' Institute 351 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

    Logo credit: Quw’utsun artist, Charlene Johnny Reconciliation through Movement Languages: A Movement Workshop Workshop Leaders: Elder Daniel Elliot (Stz’uminus) and Elder Robert George (Quw’utsun’) This workshop offers a rare glimpse into an interdisciplinary artistic process. Participants are invited into the creative process through a guided movement exercise, or may participate by observing. The workshop brings together various artists involved in “Dances with Addictions,” an art film in development conceived by Elder Daniel Elliot (Stz’uminus). The [...]

  • Embodying Gandhi @ Pedagogy of Ahimsa

    Inner City High School 11205 101 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    This is a workshop for educators to explore key Gandhian principles of non-violent activism through embodiment practices. Movement experiences will be accessible to all levels and abilities, and the content will focus on embodying one of five key Gandhian principles. We will apply these principles to real-world examples, approaching learning through a model for change I developed through years of practice. Educators will experience how externalizing ideas in a physical space and expressing a concept [...]

  • Radiant Resilience – In Person 7-Day Retreat

    Honest Farms 150 Margolin Dr, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada

    Radiant Resilience is a 7-Day land-based somatic retreat on Salt Spring Island, B.C., where you are invited to slow down, listen deeply, and restore vitality in your body, your work, and your relationships. -- Set an intention, and work together with a small cohort to build new skills in emotional agility, regulation, and connection. -- Under the guidance of Indigenous Elders, learn models of resilience rooted in land and community. -- Daily movement classes from [...]