About this Event
Immerse in your choice of movement, dance and somatic practices for release, healing, self-renewal and expansion.
Over 8 facilitators/speakers (guest & in-house) and 14 different workshops/talks come together to give life to this gathering event.
As Singapore’s unique collective of qualified dance movement therapy practitioners, we are committed to delivering quality work while remaining true to an inclusive vision of welcoming every single human into our community-house 🤍🌈
To all our dear friends, we can’t wait to exchange hellos and move with you again. For our curious newcomers, we hope you feel welcomed amidst our sincere, spirited vibes 💫
Sessions are for everyone! No prior experience is necessary, just curiosity.
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Ticketing and Registration
Single session (of any duration): $12
2 sessions (of any duration): $22
Unlimited sessions: $25
*Important: When purchasing your ticket, please purchase a ticket on any day. The ticket offers access to any session(s) across the whole week, not just on the day itself.
After completing your registration, we will send you a registration form to indicate the sessions you wish to attend.
Drop us an email at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Agenda
Nervous system, Creativity & Relational Somatics
Info: 23 Mar 10am - 12pm. Drawing from Body-Mind Centering® and Polyvagal theory for anatomically-informed movement, explore embodied practices that support co-regulation, agency, safe contact & creative expression. (No prior movement experience is required)
Presentation: Embodying Emotional Intelligence
Info: 23 Mar 7.30pm - 8.30pm. Discover new facets of emotional intelligence involving the body's subconscious role in shaping the way we appraise events, experience emotions and make decisions.
Expressive Movement as an Intervention for Understanding Clients’ Inner World
Info: 24 Mar 9.30am - 11am. For mental health practitioners to learn about the use of expressive movement-based interventions to fast-track understanding and exploration into clients' emotional lives.
The Art of Healing: A Fireside Chat between Creative Arts Therapists
Info: 24 Mar 7.30pm - 8.30pm. Join us in this interdisciplinary setting that blends intimate sharing with professional clarity. Listen to personal stories from art, music and dance movement therapists on how they have engaged with art to articulate vulnerability, mend emotional wounds and find strength.
Authentic Movement Open Studio
Info: 25 & 26 Mar 7.30pm - 8.30pm. Engage in your own authentic movement process, in the company of others to curated playlists, as a way of reawakening alliance to yourself, and reconnecting to what is important.
Movement Reset
Info: 27 Mar 7.30pm - 8.30pm & 29 Mar 2.30pm - 3.30pm. A beginner-friendly guided somatic movement experience to help you reset your nervous system and reconnect with your body.
Us and Spaces: A Moving Dialogue
Info: 28 Mar 9am - 10am. How can we intentionally attune to physical spaces as catalysts and containers for ourselves, re-perceived to meet our needs for pleasure, inspiration, respite, and freedom? Let your curiosity guide you around different parts of our venue space, as you discover what moves and serves you.
Productivity, Self-care & Team-bonding: Movements for Employee Wellbeing
Info: 28 Mar 10.30am - 12.30pm. Experience the potential of movement therapy-based activity in building closer teams, and catalysing mindset shifts towards sustainable motivation, adaptiveness & mental renewal.
Therapeutic Choreography, Healing Performance
Info: 28 Mar 10am - 12pm. Under the guidance of a facilitator, experience the transformative potential of dance-making as a route to self-healing and validation. Through an easy-to-follow creative process, you’ll create and own a short movement piece that reflects parts of your lived experience. (For 17-25 yrs)
Emotional Regulation through Dance/Movement Therapy & Vagal Toning
Info: 28 Mar 2pm - 3pm. Explore and develop your personal toolkit to enhance emotional regulation and resourcing in times of stress.
Contemporary Dance Techniques & Textures
Info: 28 Mar 5pm - 6.30pm. An introductory-beginner level contemporary dance workshop for participants who are keen to navigate through taught movement sequences surrounding activation, rooting, contrasting rhythms, and flow.
Creative Movement for Youth Program Taster
Info: 29 Mar 10am - 12pm. Inviting teachers and school counsellors to experience how creative movement supports youth mental resilience and self-confidence through curated activites from our Etonhouse Community Funded-program.
Partner Movements for Trust & Present-Centredness
Info: 29 Mar 2pm - 3.30pm. Blending elements of beginner-friendly acroyoga and DMT principles, immerse in a series of partner exercises to build mental focus, resilience and trust, all while having fun.
Community Moves
Info: 29 Mar 4pm - 5pm. In our closing event, we extend a warm invitation to friends (past, present + future) of Movemental and the Dance/Movement Therapy community to come gather! Through a safe fluid space, let's weave threads that include belonging, support, joy and the freedom to be.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
22 Jln Kebaya, 22 Jalan Kebaya, Clementi, Singapore
SGD 12.00 to SGD 25.00
