Reclaiming Our Bodies: A Movement Group for Women April 22, 2008

We are all constantly bombarded with powerful messages about our bodies from retail advertising and the fitness and diet industry. It is my experience as a teacher, movement educator and as a woman, that our own personal experience of our bodies is often mixed. At best, it may be the source of pleasure as well as pain, at worst, it may feel intolerable, mostly negative and externally focused.

In this supportive group atmosphere we will learn how to bring our body focus inward. We learn to hear our own wisdom and intelligence and to move from the inside out. In doing so, we reclaim our bodies as well as our voices. Through the practice of integrative movement, including guided relaxation, active imagination and improvisation, we to listen to what's beneath the skin. The result is a greater sense of self respect, confidence, decreased stress and a greater sense of contentment and "groundedness" in our bodies. By actively reclaiming our bodies we reclaim our own physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.

All body types welcome. No Prior experience necessary.

REQUIRED: Brief phone discussion with instructor prior to start of class.

Call for room location and to register: (408) 257-7473

(No Drop-ins Please)

$180 for 6 week series (April 22-May 27); $150 If payment received in full by April 11th.

Official Website: http://www.chacmv.org