Amber is presenting at the annual American Dance Therapy Association conference on both Polyvagal-informed dance/movement therapy with asylum seeking survivors of torture, and the ancient roots of dance/movement therapy as reflected through Haitian sacred dance. Calling Grace: The Science and Spirit of Dance Movement Therapy with Survivors of Relational Trauma The socio-political landscape of the […]
Restoring Our Core: A Trauma Informed Approach to Body, Movement and Dance-based Therapies November 7-11 • Holy Family Convent, Retreat Road, Colombo 4 In this 5 day intensive workshop, participants will learn non-verbal practices to restore well-being and balance for their clients and for themselves. Through a variety of breath, body, movement, dance and rhythm […]
Trauma and the Moving Body: A Dance / Movement Therapy Approach 92Y Harkness Dance Center • 1395 Lexington Avenue • New York, NY 10128 3 Sessions, 15 hours - $325 until Nov 15 / $350 after Friday, November 22, 7:00pm – 10:00pm Saturday, November 23, 2:00pm – 8:00pm Sunday, November 24, 2:00pm – 8:00pm This […]
Moving through Uncertainty & Change with Grace & Ease When • Tuesdays, 6-9pm • 9/17/19 • 10/15/19 • 11/26/19 Where • Puerta de la Luna, 546 Harkle Rd, Ste B, Santa Fe, NM Cost • $35/class Our bodies connect, contain and support our movement through life. In these times of increased speed, busy-ness, demand and […]
Part I and II of Amber's Body as Voice series in Nelson, NZ. Part I: December 13-16, 2019 Part II: February 21-24, 2020 For registration and more information: Hester, Nelson organizer, hester@snap.net.nz
When: February 14-16, 2020, 11am-5pm Where: Habitat Uniting Church, Hawthorn Cost: $580/$520 Continuum is a movement practice that is inspired by sounding and fluid, moving sequences innate to your own body. It is mindful movement: increasing your awareness and focusing your attention on the deepest stirrings beneath each impulse, movement and action. By tapping into […]
Class Dates & Times (Mountain Time/USA): THURSDAY MARCH 19: 9 am MT/USA SATURDAY MARCH 21: 2 PM MT/USA SATURDAY MARCH 28: 2 PM MT/USA In a recent supervision session, a colleague in Italy suggested I offer the practices I shared with her in an online forum. Her exact words were “This can help us regain […]
RESCEDULE TBA The ocean is home. Home to the myriad of creatures who live beneath and swim through her fluid depth, home of origin for the human being and body. Blue Diamond Retreats and Wild Quest partner to offer an embodied exploration of the Ocean’s majesty, dolphin magic, and the mystery of Continuum. This retreat, […]
Trauma and the Moving Body – Movement Therapy for Sexual Assault Survivors When: April 21 - 22, 2020, 9:30am - 4:30pm RESCEDULE TBA Where: Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, 210 Lonsdale St. Registration Exposure to traumatic events can imprint our bodies, minds and spirits with the fear and terror of past memories. Current neuro-psychiatric research has […]
Amber is joining the Embodied Yoga Summit and a fantastic line-up of 40+ embodiment researchers and yoga facilitators in this free online conference. "Explore how reconnecting with the body and learning to move with awareness can promote a deeper level of health, happiness and inner well-being than you ever thought possible." Register here.
