Somatic Dance Therapy
**Open to all levels
Somatic movement therapy is an embodied awareness practice with roots in dance, healing, and mystical tradition. This is a contemporary contemplative practice that is open to anyone with an interested in human development and the evolution of consciousness.
Every experience in our lives is stored not only in our subconscious mind but also in the cells of our body, leaving an emotional imprint that shapes our being. Somatic therapy offers a powerful way to heal the past, not through words or cognition, but by allowing emotions tied to these experiences to surface and release through the presence we bring into our movements. In this practice, the body’s intuitive intelligence becomes the guide, therapist, and healer, enabling deep energetic shifts that are often beyond the reach of the mind.
As the body stretches and moves freely, old emotions, memories, perspectives are compassionately witnessed and moved through. When rigid patterns of personality soften and transform, we unlock new potentials, becoming more empowered and conscious participants in our everyday lives.
“In moments of grace, we may enter the inherent order of ceremony, experiencing our bodies as vessels for luminosity, revelation, awe, and wonder. Such encounters help us locate the meaning of our individual lives within the mysteries of the universe.”
Jane Adler
**You don’t need any prior dance experience, this isn’t about maintaining postures, you can move as slowly as you need to.
Practitioner: James Thomson