AN EMBODIED PRACTISE
5Rhythms - Open Floor - Process Work - The Movement Therapy Project

Being embodied allows us to build resilience. Dancing and exploring in movement are not stress reduction, but it enables us to metabolise stress differently. We learn to be in the body and track what happens. Disembodiment is a modern condition. Anxiety and stress are now called diseases of embodiment, these are no longer seen as only biochemical imbalances. We lose our sense of our deepest creativity, our connection with our self, our path with heart feels vague and far away when we are faced with anxiety and stress...I have no time for myself or I need a break, life is too much, I want more peace, you will have your own unique phrase to add.

Going into the wilderness of the body can be scary, may feel out of control or uncomfortable or it might be place a joy, discovery and connection. With 5Rhythms, Open Floor and Process Work we enter into the practise physically. We discover, and uncover the energy of what is with us in the present moment. We have the opportunity to touch on what is on the edge of our awareness, didn't know existed, or know well but don't often have access to it. It could be that these places or things disturb us and we try to move away from - this is where dancing can support us to find a resource, a new idea,  connecting to our deepest creativity and joy.  The dance deepens as we become familiar with the rhythms, patterns and moods in our bodies. It allows for the possibility of freedom and a dance untamed by our beliefs, and perceptions or what we think is 'right'. This is what an embodied practise is, this is why we dance.

Classes or drop in sessions are ideal as an introduction to the practise and also give us the opportunity to weekly practise in a group.
Workshops provide the opportunity to delve into a theme and deepen our practise, finding out how we can utilise the practise to live an embodied life.
One to one sessions are ideal for individual exploration of themes, issues or dreams. These are uniquely tailored to support your life journey.
The Movement Therapy Project - this can be one or 3 sessions over a period of time with a maximum of 3 or 4 people. An opportunity to dance and explore with a small group, with a one to one facilitation in each session.

With the dance we learn emergency tools to go into the wilderness of the body and notice where we are, no longer just lost, but present with being lost, and therefore no longer lost.

I am grateful for Creative Scotland for providing funding for my ongoing development as a teacher and facilitator. They provided a sponsorship towards an ongoing movement training I did between 2014 and 2016.