Change the Way You Move, Change the Way You Live

Somatic Movement Education expands our possibilities for moving and thus living.

We can re-awaken our inherent agility and expand our possibilities for moving effortlessly in all we do. Chronic tension patterns change as the body regains its innate ability to self-correct to ease and efficiency. This sensory-motor learning process of non-strenuous movement patterns & explorations gives the brain the necessary feedback to release muscles from chronic habitual holding patterns (neuromuscular re-patterning).

These slow, gentle movement inquiries liberate us from layers of involuntary, habitual holding patterns.

These movement awareness practices invite quiet mind, a deep unwinding and endless discovery.

Discover the amazing capacity of your nervous system for somatic releasing, resourcing and re-education.

Bring agility, balance, strength and ease to all of the movement activities in your life.

These 8 neurodevelopmental movement patterns focus on the fundamental patterns which originally wired our brain/central nervous system. These patterns are the foundation for all movement activities and support optimal movement and cognitive function.

The BrainDance has infinite variations. This flexible framework is based on early movement patterns and involuntary reflexes that build our brain and body. Moving through the eight BrainDance patterns at any age improves cognition and delays dementia by increasing the protein in our brain cells, helps to manage depression by increasing the flow of serotonin and dopamine, maintains flexibility through the release of synovial fluid, develops core strength, reduces fatigue and stress, and increases attention and focus.

BrainDance may be enjoyed seated in a chair, on the floor,, standing up, or a combination of all three. BrainDance is an excellent cognitive and physical warm-up.

You may enjoy a 2 minute BrainDance in the kitchen in the morning while your tea/coffee waters boils. An afternoon BrainDance supports a little brain boost to your work day.

A modern yoga with ancient roots.

Bring the wisdom of somatic movement education into your hatha yoga & meditation practice. These practices support agility, equanimity, quiet mind and endless discovery.

Awareness of habitual moving, thinking and attention patterns is possible; and with awareness sits liberation.

A delicious dive into structured and improvisational somatic movement explorations including the 8 neurodevelopmental BrainDance patterns.

This class draws from somatic movement education, Skinner Releasing Technique, Open Source Forms, Alexander Technique, Embodied Anatomy (TOPF technique), the eight neurodevelopmental movement patterns of BrainDance, Continuum with Susan Harper and my lifetime of dance.

A flow through Soma Yoga, somatic movement (guided & improvisational), BrainDance & meditation. Bring ease, awareness and joy to all of the movement activities in your life.

ArtWorks! Meditation involves guided improvisational drawing & writing.

My teaching draws strongly from my studies, trainings and practice in meditation practices within the Zen and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. I sit in huge heartfelt thanks for the courage and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, Ani Pema Chodron, Tsultrim Allione, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Lama Wangdor Rinpoche, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Phillip Moffitt, Russell Delman, Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.