Somatic Movement & Art Education
This is the foundation of my teaching — where somatic movement, embodied art-making, and depth psychology meet.
I teach experiential anatomy, developmental movement patterns, and embryology (via Body-Mind Centering®) alongside visual and sensorial art practice. Increasingly, this work is shaped by depth psychology: active imagination, dreamwork, symbol, and shadow, so that what emerges in the body and on the page is read as a "body story" we can keep listening to, not just an exercise.
These are not drawing classes and not choreography. There's nothing to depict and no "right" way to move. It's a practice of experimenting with material, with weight, with image, and following what the body and unconscious are already trying to say.
You can find some examples of somatic artwork in the Gallery or on my Instagram page.
I also bring this work into tango, not teaching it as a form, but using it as a lens for conscious movement, relationship, and improvisation. More on Somatic Tango here.
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Who & what is this for?
Somatic Education could be interesting for:
Anyone for whom the body is a territory worth exploring with love and curiosity.
All types of artists who want to explore movement and discover new tools & sources of inspiration for art-making.
Dancers and movers who want to uncover new expressive disciplines through their bodies.
Psychologists, therapists, teachers, and other professionals working with people, to discover new tools and approaches to the human psyche & embodiment.
Parents who want to share creative explorations with their children.
With this practice, you get an opportunity to:
Begin creative work with your inner world that you can continue at any time and apply to other situations in your life.
Try a new way of working with physical symptoms and limitations, to understand them better.
Process the internal material from art, dance, psychology practice, or therapy to integrate it and create from it.
Learn a tool to work with yourself and others, especially if you are a parent or a helping professional (psychologist, therapist, etc.)
Discover movement and art-making as a playful, intuitive & pleasant practice and get some new creative tools.
Take the first step, get a taste, and start creating for your own pleasure.
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Collaborations
Somatic work doesn't stand alone — it combines well with other modalities and settings. I'm open to collaborating, guest teaching, or co-facilitating within:
Therapeutic and psychological practices (individual or group)
Art therapy and other creative-arts events
Artistic and creative communities and residencies
Sexuality and embodiment work
Nonviolent Communication and embodied compassion events
Business and organisational settings
If you're running a project, training, or space where this could be a fit, get in touch — I'd love to hear about it.
