with Amber Gray in France
October 16 to 20, 2025
Our human history, as well as organic life at large, is movement: from the smallest tremor to migratory masses, we move. Movement is a continuum between stillness and dynamism and arises from breathing; we breathe to move and we move to dance. When we dance, we connect with a profound wisdom that has been a part of all life forms for millennia. From the intricate movements of bees to the graceful glides of whales, from the quivering of trees to the constant flow of clouds, dance is a universal language. Rituals and ceremonies centered around dance have been an integral part of countless cultures, though many have been disrupted or concealed by colonization. Dance as ritual, ceremony, therapy, and a process of life engagement serves as a gateway to transformation, healing, and emergent consciousness arising from shifts in neurophysiological states.
In this workshop, we will delve into the inner milieu of the body, our movement, and our dance. Our explorations will be guided by the Continuum, Polyvagal-informed Dance/Movement Therapy©, and Sacred Dance. Weaving together theoretical information, practices, and experiential processes honed over years of therapeutic work with trauma survivors, this immersive workshop is both self-care and support for those accompanying others. Integrating principles from these different approaches, which honor both the scientific and spiritual dimensions of human healing, we will delve into somatic pathways through shifts in neurophysiological states. Through structured somatic movement practices, theoretical insights, and creative processes, we will explore many ways to find our dance.
The course is taught in English and translated into French.
When: October 16th to 20th (arrival on the evening of the 15th – departure on the 20th)
Where: OASIS DES AGES
Les ages E, 19600 Chartier-Ferrière
SNCF: Brive la Gaillarde station
Info here https://oasisdesages.fr/contact/