Sunday, April 11, 9AM-12PM PDT Recovering from trauma requires that we recuperate the capacity to inhabit our bodies. The Tamalpa Life/Art Process offers an effective therapeutic model that not only recognizes the body in its full dimension, but also facilitates connection to preverbal and symbolic aspects of self, which are beneficial when working with trauma. [...]
4 Thursdays, April 8 – 29, 4:00-5:30PM, PDT The archetype of the Queen optimally represents a woman who governs herself and others with maturity, wisdom, dignity, and grace. An aspect of the divine feminine, she is a sovereign, or powerful leader, who works for the well-being of her community. In turn, the Queen is deeply [...]
4 Thursdays, April 8 – 29, 9:00-10:30am PDT “Stillness is where creativity and solutions are found.” ~ Meister Eckhart Join us for a 4-week class series and dive into creative inquiries to embody radical presence, develop self-compassion, and unearth your body’s resiliency this Spring. Workshops feature the Tamalpa Life/Art® methodology: somatic movement, drawing, creative writing, [...]
4 Mondays, April 5 – 26, 10-11:30AM PDT As spring arrives, we tune in to how movement is shifting and emerging through our bodies. Guided by somatic awareness, we practice Movement Ritual to feel the ground, connect with breath, and find supportive pathways in our bodies to transition from one movement to the other. Through [...]
4 Fridays: April 2, 9, 23 & 30 (no class on April 16), 10-11:30am PDT Each part of our bodies is unique: each has developed specific functions, moves in particular ways, and has its own stories to tell and dances to dance. In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body [...]
4 Fridays, October 30 – November 20, 10-11:30am PDT Each part of our bodies is unique: each has developed specific functions, moves in particular ways, and has its own stories to tell and dances to dance. In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, [...]
"You’ve got to bloom where you’re planted!" ~Rafi แก้ว Metz How far along are you on your ‘walk of life’? Has it been the same path so far? How intentional have your choices been along the way? You’ve probably heard people described as having come from ‘all walks of life’. Indeed, when [...]
"Fun is only possible if you have a mindset that allows it." ~ Morten Harket What is your overarching metaphor for life? Is your life a garden? A wilderness? A playground? How does your mindset affect your perspective and your results? You’ve probably been asked the age-old question, “Is the glass half-empty [...]
How do you deal with your professional knowledge? What’s your relationship with your intellectual property? Does it ever feel like your supply is going to run low? Some people think that creativity is a zero-sum game. As if there is a limited supply in a bucket, and it’s in danger of running out. But really, creative [...]
Have you ever talked about the good old days? Do you ever find yourself comparing how things are now how they were then? What’s your relationship to change? It’s all too easy to make pat assumptions about times gone by. And the looking glass mirror of age distorts the view in both directions. On one hand, [...]
