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Movement as spiritual practice,
artistic resource,
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Comments From Our Participants
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"The beauty of the workshop was that it stimulated
every part of me-my dancer self soared, my thinking self was intrigued
and challenged, my growth-seeker found transformation, and my
creativity spewed forth on every level."
-Professor of Dance/Movement Therapy |
| "Your structure is superb. One of the best of any experiential workshops. The structure implied respect of self and others, acceptance, and safety. Very well thought through, developed and presented." |
| "I fully got what I came for. Plus, I really enjoyed the other participants." |
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"There are many ways to be more in touch
with the deepest parts of ourselves. Being inspired to move
our bodies without thinking too much about how, so that we feel
and understand more of our soul than we could in any other way
is the special talent of these lovable, gentle, mature, dedicated
and able teachers. Anyone who comes to study and work with them
will have a valuable experience." |
| "I think you are fabulous facilitators. You create a safe and supportive container and somehow manage to make the work relevant to people from all sorts of different perspectives. I also appreciated how very present you were in the small group gatherings. It makes all the difference!" |
| "From this workshop, I will take with me a new way of being with my body when I am scared, and the ability to dialog more compassionately with my inner critic." |
| "Again and again,
I was struck by the mindfulness
and effort you've devoted to creating this structure and this experience.
Your partnering relationship is especially deep and elegant, and
it gave me the chance to value each of you individually and as
a
team." -Organizational consultant |
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"The Contemplative Dance Workshop was deeply
moving, connecting experience. I was able to enter into an attunement
with myself and others that is rare. I was able to find my voice
in chanting, to find my cheeks softly touching the floor, the
space, the earth. I was able to draw myself in bold colors of
blue and yellow and orange. I am still drawing myself in the afterglow
of our class. Your work is sensitive, powerful, responsive, healing,
loving and heartfelt. I especially liked connecting my movement
to my own inner stories that I could envision and then form through
movement and stillness."
-Licensed Psychologist |
| "Thank you. Your openheartedness, wisdom, centeredness and joy were strong guides for me throughout the week. The work you do is beautiful and healthy." |
| "Warm ups were luscious and I liked the live music." |
| "I continue to be stirred within by thoughts,
insights, and physical impulses, which had their inceptions at the
workshop. In fact, I'm making a new solo, which is sustained/informed
by material begun at Omega… Each of you has a unique and extraordinary
gift that you bring to the work and in combination is incredibly
rich and inspirational." -Dancer |
| "Afternoon workshops were fun! A great [way to] digest tools…for my own practice," and learn a "sympathy and appreciation for the diversity and depth in each individual." |
| "You are both skillful, insightful, honest, and loving in your style of facilitating. You kept us on schedule and knew where we were and what to say at every juncture. This was absolutely perfect for me. I hope to return to Week II next summer." |
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"The willingness of the facilitators to openly
and honestly explore themselves inspired me to do the same. I
felt safe to explore various parts of myself without judgment
and free from being told "how to do it." I found my
week with them to be a rare opportunity."
-Organizational consultant and Yoga teacher |
| "I was impressed with the openness and acceptance
of all ways of being and working that was modeled by the facilitators.
For me, that openness and acceptance went beyond the usual that
is a part of the authentic movement practice. Even in this form,
especially over a longer time period such as this, I have experienced
more unspoken rules or assumptions that have, for me, served to
exclude me or others if we were not in the same place. The style
of this week was for me ver inclusive, very gentile, open and accepting,
and I greatly appreciated that." -Participant, Week II workshop. |
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"I enjoy the dance studios with all the space."
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| "I loved the mixture of play and work." |
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"I appreciated how welcoming and caring you
all were. Coming to this without any experience in authentic movement
and little in dance, I could have felt intimidated and out of
place, but the context you created allowed instead for the continued
opening and growth and comfort with moving that I was seeking."
-Participant, Week I workshop. |
For Information: Contemplative Dance
24
O'Neil Road Haydenville,
MA 01039(413) 268 3294 voice
info@contemplativedance.org