Friday, 19 April 2013

Support and Resilience with Persons Living with Cancer




Support and Resilience with Persons Living with Cancer

Denman Island

Thursdays March 7, 14,  April 18.
2pm - 4pm

This workshop series teaches self-regulation and self-soothing skills to help deal with pain and suffering.  Participants learn to reinhabit and befriend the body and strengthen their connection to the resources that have helped them survive and thrive under difficult conditions.

Facilitator: Denise Nadeau

Monday, 25 March 2013

Embodying Gratefulness Series in May


Embodying Gratefulness



In difficult times it can be challenging to remember to be grateful for the gifts and opportunities in our lives.  This three session workshop explores how an increased awareness of sensations and flow in our bodies can awaken our sense of awe and receptivity to the beauty and possibilities around us.  Using movement, dance, breath awareness, and embodiment practice, we will explore the relationship between the spiritual practice of gratitude and aliveness. 

Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:45

 May 7, 21, and 28 

Royston Community Hall ( Island Highway and Royston Road)

 Cost: Sliding scale $36 - $60 (the first session only is drop-in) 



To pre-register or for more information contact Denise Nadeau dnadeau@shaw.ca  or at 250-871-2401.  Preregistration required even for drop-ins.


 



Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Welcome to Moving With Spirit's online information source

Thank you for visiting our page!

Here you can find information about the course offerings starting Winter 2013.  Click on each of the pages above to read the details of each course being offered.



Collective Choreography for Social and Environmental Justice

This is an invitation to explore how dance can be a way to express our collective response to issues that are important for group members. Each two hour session will begin with free dance to warm up, followed by bodystorming on common concerns, and then an exploration together of different approaches to collective choreography that combine theatre and dance. This series is for those who are comfortable with dance, movement and creative expression.

Three Tuesdays: 6:30pm -8:30pm - January 15, 22, 29 - 2013


Royston Community Hall (Island Highway and Royston Road)
Cost: $5-10 to cover costs.
Pre-register to confirm numbers for hall rental with dnadeau(at)shaw.ca

Monday, 10 September 2012

Experiential Anatomy starts this week!

Come use all your senses to connect with the inner landscape of the body.  The first week our focus will be on the digestive system and spine.  You're welcome to drop in for one class, or sign up for all three.

Royston Hall is at the corner of Royston Rd and the Old Island Hwy.  After driving out of Courtenay towards Royston, turn left at the lights.  The hall is on the left hand side of the road, and parking is behind the building.  Come on up through the back doors, they'll be open.  Hope to see you there!

Ann Marie

Sunday, 15 July 2012

Back by popular demand!

A film celebrating Anna Halprin, pioneer in modern dance and dance therapy:

Breath Made Visible

August 13th, Monday, 7pm

Royston Hall, 3902 Island Hwy

$3 - 5 suggested donation to pay for the space,
but don't let lack of cash hold you back!


Want more information?  Contact Denise Nadeau or Ann Marie Lisch
dnadeau@shaw.ca   annienia@yahoo.ca

 

A creative movement class for kids!

Creative Movement for Kids (7-10)
This is an eight week children's movement program that integrates dance, movement, ritual, and theatre games to develop creativity, cooperation and communication skills. 

When: Wednesdays October 10 - November 28    4-5pm. ( No class Halloween- October 31st)

Where: Comox United Church - large hall-  250 Beach Drive, Comox

Cost:  $80 to $120 sliding scale

Instructors: Denise Nadeau and Ann Marie Lisch

Pre-registration Required: minimum of 10.  Email Denise Nadeau at dnadeau@shaw.ca or Ann Marie Lisch at annienia@yahoo.ca.  For more information phone 250-871-2401 or  250-336-0238.

Denise Nadeau (M.Litt.; MDiv; DMin) is a dance-movement therapist, theologian and educator whose work in the past twenty years combines expressive art therapies and ceremony in the recovery of sacredness of the body and restoring balance in  relations.  She is trained in BodyMind Psychotherapy, Somatic Expression,  the Halprin Life-Art Process, and Popular Theatre as well as many forms of dance.   Denise’s approach to wellness integrates the development of our bodily vitality with the strengthening of our inner authority and sense of connection with earth, community and Spirit.

Ann Marie Lisch
is a Nia Technique Instructor and is currently taking the Body-Mind Psychotherapy Training. She has explored many body-centered modalities, including Alexander Technique and Gabrielle Roth’s 5 Rhythms®. As a student of the Alexander Technique and a bodywork practitioner she combines embodied movement with an awareness of the natural alignment and intelligence of the human body. Ann Marie has developed an approach to experiential anatomy that combines embodiment practice, anatomical study, and dance which leads to a deeper understanding of the inner human landscape.