Bodymovement at The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
Bodymovement is a creative movement class that fosters connection through movement, play, emotional catharsis and community storytelling. I utilize my background as a Dance Movement Therapist, Yoga instructor, Dancer, Musician and Performance Artist to create classes that are fun, fulfilling and physically uplifting. In a typical session, I will use movement/comedy/vocal improv games to get people loose and connected, then move into some stretching and strengthening. Then we will work on building some movement vocabulary to get ready for the group story development section. I often like to end the class or workshop with a performative element utilizing narrative and character development so that everyone has a chance to feel seen by their cohort. The need to be seen is a major tenet of the Bodymovement philosophy- while movement with others and expanding the creative mind is a huge part, creating a space for participants to hear and see each other is often the most transformative part of the work. While each class has a set structure, it is open to the serendipity of the group energy and ability level. Not only does this make the group accessible to all, but it also creates room for creativity to flow. We will practice outside and use the context of the beautiful nature of Virginia Key to guide the classes thematically. For each session I will have a unique theme that focuses on a different natural feature of the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park.