About this Event
Facilitated by Laurinda Cheng, Registered Psychotherapist and Dance Instructor
What would it be like to feel alive in your body?
I offer this group movement journey as an occasion to slow down and really listen to what your body has to tell you. This is an invitation to get out of your head and connect with your body. Movement becomes the metaphor. It is an opportunity to discover other ways of knowing this infinite world...
Body of the Possible is trauma-informed and aims to provide a safer container to explore movement and the self. I will facilitate solo movement exercises based on somatic and mindfulness approaches where you are invited to connect with your internal experience, the movement within you, and the music. While this is a group movement journey that we will do together, there will be no physical contact with other movers in this workshop. We will complete our journey with some time for solo integration (e.g. journaling, drawing), and a group sharing circle.
Body of the Possible is for those who desire to connect deeper with themselves and their body. It is open to all levels, bodies, and abilities. This is a space where people of all backgrounds and identities are welcome.
Note: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
Dates:
- Friday, April 10th
- Friday, May 15th
- Friday, June 12th
Time: Each event is from 6:30pm-8:30pm (2 hrs)
You can participate in one or all of the events. Each event will introduce different content, but will carry forward a similar format and spirit.
Arrivals are from 6:15pm-6:30pm. Please aim to arrive on time so we can start the journey together.
Location: Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave., ODD Studio B (2nd Floor).
Parking: Street and pay parking available around the area.
Accessibility: Arts Court is wheelchair accessible via 67 Nicholas Street entrance
Tickets:
$40 per ticket.
2-for-1 tickets available while quantities last. All tickets are to be purchased on Eventbrite.
Waiver: If this is your first time attending this group movement journey, please sign the waiver beforehand! You only have to sign it once.
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Health Policy:
This is a space primarily to explore your body and the movement within it. There will be limited individual/one-to-one support available. This space is not designed to provide individual support to anybody’s specific mental health and wellness needs. You are encouraged to seek your own individual supports outside of this workshop.
Please do not come to the workshop if you are experiencing any symptoms of cold, seasonal flu, COVID-19, or any other communicable sickness. Please rest, and we will seek you at the next event.
Workshop Guidelines:
Diversity: This is a body-positive space that is open to people of all identities and backgrounds. Please extend respect to everybody in the space. There is a zero tolerance policy for any form of harassment.
Responsibility of care: You are responsible for caring for your needs, and for caring for the needs of others in the space. We are all responsible for making this space a safer space to experience movement in.
Substance free: This is a sober event. Please do not attend if you are intoxicated on any substances.
Talking: We are aiming to listen to our internal experience. Please only speak if it is necessary (e.g. you are experiencing an emergency).
Confidentiality: Please respect the privacy of others. There is to be no photography or recording via phone or any other device of the event. You are welcome to speak about your experience after the event, but please do not speak about what other people disclosed during this event.
Things to bring:
· Notebook and writing instrument
· Only water bottles with a lid are allowed in the studio. No glass please!
· No street shoes in the studio. We will be moving in socks or in bare feet.
· Scent-free: Please avoid wearing scents (e.g. perfume/cologne)
About the Facilitator:
The instructor, Laurinda Cheng (she/they), is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, and specializes in trauma therapy. They are also an interdisciplinary dancer with over 30 years of movement and somatic training in contact improvisation, contemporary dance, street dance, classical ballet, and butoh. Her movement training has taken her across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
The Body of the Possible is the integration of Laurinda’s movement and psychotherapy research and practice throughout the years. Laurinda aims to support each person in their exploration of movement, the body, and the self—across the universe.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Canada
CAD 20.00 to CAD 40.00
