Why pause? There’s never a bad time to pause, but now seems like an especially important moment not just to slow down, but to stop, so our awareness can be more embodied, and our quieting more still. Of course, stillness
An In-Town Gentle Movement Retreat at Dharma Gate
What is an in-town gentle movement retreat? Half-day gentle movement retreats are in-person gatherings for a small group of participants in the Seattle area. ATTUNING—the Sunday, June 2 Retreat During this summer retreat we’ll combine some outdoor time with our
From Pain to Pleasure: Finding Freedom Through Neutral
An Invitation to Pleasure “Move toward pleasure,” a dance teacher once offered us young dancers. It was a novel instruction and the results were stunning. I felt a patience and kindness toward myself I had never felt before, and movement
No Wrong Movement
Have you ever heard me in say class, “There is NO WRONG MOVEMENT”? What does that mean? What if that were really true? Without being told what is the “right” movement, how would you know how to move? How would
A No Wrong Movement Mini-Lesson
This is a meta-mini-lesson you can apply to any repeatable series of movements that you do with awareness. Take any Feldenkrais lesson, or sequences from hatha yoga, t’ai chi, or dance. You can even repeat a sequence of everyday movements
Inside/Outside: A Dance and Feldenkrais Imaginatorium
Inside/Outside: A Dance and Feldenkrais Imaginatorium Saturday, September 29 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. During this day-long workshop and retreat, we will weave together many creative practices to enrich our sensory experience and unfetter our imagination. As the process unfolds,