How can embodiment inform our capacity for full participation and presence? 

Moving through the Cycles of Life explores the ever-evolving body as it roots our ongoing experience of self throughout life. Each participant journeys through their own embodied story as we learn concepts that are simultaneously deeply personal and collective.

The course begins with an exploration of prenatal development, birth, early attachment and developmental movement in early childhood. As the course progresses we delve into imagination, gender identity, and the impact of sibling relationships through latency and adolescence. How do our embodied relationships with each other profoundly impact our experience of each life stage?

We look at early and middle adulthood and consider how sociocultural and economic factors shape our worlds exploring how contexts inform embodiment and creativity and orient values and choices.

Finally, we consider what happens in our bodies as we approach end of life. How can we invite meaningful creative participation with our elder phases of living?

In this class, we learn how dance/movement therapy can invigorate and support the process of growth and change throughout the lifespan. The course includes 1 credit of kinesiology that is required for ADTA certification.

Participant comments:

“This class allows for immense growth. I was able to experience entirely new sensory exploration on a body level in a wonderfully safe environment. The course has informed my practice of relating to my clients on a nonverbal level.”

“Invaluable- brought me to new sensitivity to clients’ movements. I am noticing movement as keys to clients emotions and needs.”

“I have a much deeper and broader understanding of the complexities and pacing needed with developmental tasks- birthing, infancy, nurturance. I am tracking my own felt sense and imaginal experiences through the developmental trajectory of the lifespan.”