As we embark on this new year, I’ve been asking myself what I need. Taking in the challenges that surround me, personally, politically, ecologically, I keep thinking about what adrienne maree brown says about community as the way through crisis:
“The only way we’ll be ready [to face crises] is if we have good practice under our belts of being with each other in better ways. So, I’m focusing my attention on how we are with each other and how quickly we can form community with each other, how quickly we can fall in love with each other.”
It’s a yearning for this kind of community love that fueled me to offer another authentic movement workshop. When things look dark, I want to come together, see each other authentically, and, in that seeing, form light. Find a way forward, together.
I’d love for you to join me, as we move our bodies and listen to what they’re trying to tell us about what we need and where to go next.
Authentic Movement Workshop
- Series of 4 Sundays, 3:30 – 5:30pm
- Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 16
- American Dance Institute Wedgwood
Feeling disconnected from your body? Come find out what it has to say! Using a mix of meditation, movement improvisation, guided discussion, and humor, I’ll facilitate an Authentic Movement session that’s suited to every body – dance/movement experience not required!
Authentic Movement is a guided movement meditation that helps you listen to impulses in your body that often go ignored. By practicing this kind of deep body awareness through movement, you can access a well of information about your emotional needs that lies just below the surface of your everyday cognition, releasing stuck emotions and discovering new insights about yourself. We will compassionately witness each other as this process of discovery unfolds. You can read more about Authentic Movement here.
- move at your own pace/ability
- no partnered movement (touch)
- safe emotional and physical space facilitated by experienced movement instructor and mental health therapist
Questions? Email Alysa at alysadhaas@gmail.com
$100 for 4-week series. Register by paying through Venmo @Alysa-Haas
Facilitator Bio: Alysa Haas is a mental health therapist and experienced movement instructor. She has a BFA in Modern Dance and is a graduate student intern earning an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. You can learn more about Alysa at alysadhaas.com.
Alysa D. Haas, LMHCA 