Continuum Movement sees the body in an expansive light – at once an expression of the biological, cultural, and inter-dependent dimensions of being human. Across four workshops, we will explore how Continuum practices – which use breath, body-generated sound, self-guided intuitive moment, and granular attention to sensation and pleasure – can deepen our awareness of these different dimensions of inhabiting a body. Through sounding, movement in community, and embodied conversation, we cultivate thoughtful ways of holding these different – and often conflicting – aspects of bodily experience together. Open to folks of all levels of movement experience!
The workshop series will be structured around what founder Emilie Conrad Da’oud called “the Three Anatomies.” Each week, our practice will be structured around a series of inquiries to be explored through breath, sound, and movement. We will meet on April 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 11am – 1pm EDT virtually via Zoom. A Zoom link will be emailed to participants one week before the start of the workshop.
What is Continuum Movement?
Continuum Movement (CM) combines breath, body-generated sound, and intuitive movement to explore the human (and more-than-human) experience. Founded by Emilie Conrad in the 1960s, CM practices seek to tap into the fluid nature of the body, enabling intuitive movement from a place of bio-intellgent wisdom, rather than habituated patterning. More information atwww.continuummovement.com
Schedule
April 6: Introduction – Continuum Movement Practices and Foundations
Movement Inquires: what is a body anyway? what do I assume about my body? what do I want to learn about my body?
April 13: The Cultural Anatomy
Movement Inquiries: what was I taught about my body? when do I feel constricted or limited in my body? what does my larger social/cultural context tell me is “appropriate” and “inappropriate” about my body? how has my social/cultural context supported or hindered self-expression in my body?
April 20: The Primordial Anatomy
Movement Inquiries: how do I relate to my body as biological form? how do I listen to the biological processes – breath, sensation, fluid, bone, fascia, muscle, tissue – of my body? how are the biological processes of my body connected to other forms of life (human and non-human)?
April 27: The Cosmic Anatomy
Movement Inquiries: how do I relate to experiences of wonder, awe, and mystery in my body? what does my body teach me about the unknown?
Cost
$110 for Full Workshop (4 Sessions).
Please register through the Eventbrite link below. A Zoom link will be emailed to participants one week prior to the first session.
If cost is prohibitive, please get in touch with the organizer. Limited number of reduced tuition slots available.
About the Facilitator
Steph McIsaac, PhD is a movement artist, somatic educator, and medical anthropologist passionate about anti-oppressive approaches to movement, healing, and the body. Steph is an authorized Continuum Movement Teacher-in-Training, registered yoga teacher (RYT-500), and contemporary dance practitioner.
Registration: https://thebiocosmicbody.eventbrite.com