Somatics and Expressive Arts
I assist individuals and groups who are:
-in processes of preparation, change, integration, development
-seeking personal growth, health improvement, living with injury, disease, conflict
-interested in incorporating somatics and/or expressive arts in their existing practice/profession
By guiding them in:
-Exploring personal embodiment and innate creativity
-Discovering and applying individualized tools and resources
-Navigating self and environments with increased awareness and ease
My work is informed by lifelong studies, training and practice in massage therapy, anatomy and physiology, martial arts, chi gong, the discipline of authentic movement, body mind centering, ecosomatics, Tamalpa somatic based expressive arts therapy, visual art, writing and postmodern dance including Halprin work, butoh, mixed ability and contact improvisation Tailored to the needs of the individual or group, I choose frameworks and create a container from which to guide experience and reflection.
ISMETA RSMT, RSME, Certified Tamalpa practitioner. for more about my approach see below.
-in processes of preparation, change, integration, development
-seeking personal growth, health improvement, living with injury, disease, conflict
-interested in incorporating somatics and/or expressive arts in their existing practice/profession
By guiding them in:
-Exploring personal embodiment and innate creativity
-Discovering and applying individualized tools and resources
-Navigating self and environments with increased awareness and ease
My work is informed by lifelong studies, training and practice in massage therapy, anatomy and physiology, martial arts, chi gong, the discipline of authentic movement, body mind centering, ecosomatics, Tamalpa somatic based expressive arts therapy, visual art, writing and postmodern dance including Halprin work, butoh, mixed ability and contact improvisation Tailored to the needs of the individual or group, I choose frameworks and create a container from which to guide experience and reflection.
ISMETA RSMT, RSME, Certified Tamalpa practitioner. for more about my approach see below.
UPCOMING:
Movement Ritual I-IV: Intro to Halprin Work 9:30-10:30am Fridays, September 4th-25th donation class, Arcana, Portland, Me Core series of movements serving as a foundation for movement exploration and introduction to key concepts of Halprin work. Focus on Movement Ritual I: gentle grounding floor work and internal awareness. Full description and Registration HERE drop ins welcome as space permits NOW FORMING for winter 26/27 Post Modern Principles, Practice & Performance: Butoh, Authentic Movement, Halprin Scoring & RSVP Cycles based devised theater all bodies ages 18+ "non dancers" and cross discipline encouraged CONTACT WITH INTEREST dates and location TBA SELECT PAST CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS:
-Embodied Living: Body Mythology for Self Companionship Fall 2025 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute -Pathways and Crossroads II: Point A to Point B A community workshop exploring our relationships to self, environment and transportation. -Where is the Woman? In a supportive container, we will locate ourselves physically, emotionally & mentally as women -The Body Mythology of the Breastless For those with or considering uni or bilateral mastectomy due to cancer diagnosis or prophylactic measure. (Additional events also welcomed small breasted, those with or considering augmentation, explanting, deconstruction or reduction for any reason) -Ulysses Community Read & Bloomsday Celebration Discovering and celebrating Joyce's literary classic through an accessible and meaningful approach -The Somatic Creative Path: My Journey To Now presentation of personal background with expressive arts activities woven into a Fellowship service -Body in a Landscape: Eco Somatic Lunch Break, 2025 description on flyer below 
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ONGOING
Individual Sessions in person/phone/video 130$ 60min/170$ 90min Group rates and individual packages contact Speaking/Workshops/Events/Consulting Assist in co-creating and facilitating shared experiences, events, gatherings, retreats, team building, conflict resolution and project visioning to completion, for groups, organizations, businesses contact Reading Ulysses Creative coaching to read Joyce's epic novel like a hero/ine and take the journey home to yourself. Recommended for working with themes of identity and belonging, grief and loss, social and existential anxiety, veteran experience contact about my approach: Work can focus on movement training or expressive arts work. Expressive arts (as differentiated from art therapy) employs multiple modalities, emphasizing the importance of switching between modalities and bringing them together. I typically include drawing, writing, movement, sounding, creative dialogue and structures of gently held "performance/presentation/sharing"- developing skills of witnessing self and others; of seeing and being seen. Inter-modal creative processes are gaining attention as effective tools for improving neuroplasticity; our brain's ability to reorganize and rewire its neural connections, enabling it to adapt and function in new ways. Absolutely no prior arts or movement training is required. Those with and without arts experience discover benefits and find growth edges in this work. The intent of creative work produced and shared in sessions is to be purely of service to the individual and/or group inquiry and process, not to produce a "skilled" "finished" art work or "product". Sessions can be specifically designed with intent of assisting in all aspects of producing finished works, projects and performance: generating new material, developmental phases, overcoming creative challenges, embodied performance and presentation techniques. ISMETA RSMT, RSME, Tamalpa Certified |