embodied: an Open Floor closed group

a six-week Open Floor closed group offering a warm, held container to expand your capacity to listen, trust and move with your somatic experience this winter.

“Within my body are all the sacred places of the world and the most profound pilgrimage that I can ever make is within my own body.”

~ Saraha

Are you longing for some space to connect more deeply with your body's wisdom?
Seeking resources to support you to be grounded and at home in your body?
Maybe you’re feeling a bit bored with your current movement or dance practice?
Or perhaps you want some connection in a group container to move through this winter?

In this closed group we will embody and explore core somatic resources from Open Floor Movement Practice and Gestalt therapy’s holistic experimental approach. These sessions will involve guided movement inquiries, with plenty of dancing. We will also include dialogic practices and the creative arts, to allow you to deepen your inquiry and integrate your experiences.

WHAT IS OPEN FLOOR?

Open Floor Movement Practice is a lively, life-affirming dance inquiry inviting us to track our thoughts, feelings, and habits and turn them into creative fuel. A place where our embodied experience is the main event. Using a foundation of mindfulness and universal movement resources such as breath, grounding, and centering, our aim is to use our movement practice to be fully embodied – physically, emotionally, and mentally. This simply means being at home in our body for the beautiful ride of being alive - present for anything and everything.

WHO IS THIS GROUP FOR?

This closed group aims to support individuals from diverse backgrounds interested in expanding their connection and experience of embodiment and mindful movement for personal and professional reasons. It is particularly well-suited for:
Movers interested in expanding their practice, presence or learning more about Open Floor movement practice,

Professionals or students in the healing, helping, facilitation professions wanting to cultivate a more intimate relationship with their somatic experience.

WHAT WILL WE EXPLORE?

Week 1 - Finding solid ground in body (25/6)
Week 2 - The moving self (2/7)
Week 3 - Marking art with resistance (9/7)
Week 4 - Releasing in an embodied way (16/7)
Week 5 - Dance as an unfolding spiritual practice (23/7)
Week 6 - Harvesting the wisdom from the dance (30/7)

LOGISTICS

Six Tuesdays from June 25th to July 30th
6:30 PM - 9:15 PM
The Oratory Space, Abbotsford Convent

First In: $299 (inc GST) FIRST 6 people
Early Bird: $349 (inc GST) UNTIL JUNE 16th
Full Price: $399 (inc GST)

NOTE: If finances are a concern, please reach out to discuss further, this can include possible work exchange options.

Ideally you can attend all/most sessions email if you have any questions about this.

For any inquiries, email Henry at henry.fowkes@gmail.com

THE FACILITATOR

Henry Fowkes is an internationally accredited teacher of Open Floor Movement Practice, experienced group facilitator, and Gestalt Psychotherapist. Henry is often described as down-to-earth, soulful and warm. He engages groups with his relatable teachings, humor, and legendary tunes. His approach is centered around what's alive in the present moment and a deep trust in our innate resilience and the magic of group process.