[OSList] Movement/Dance/Somatics/Embodiment - opening space within & without!

[Tricia Chirumbole]

Yes! thank you so far to Christine and Marc! You both provided very useful
information and insights!

Christine, what you are saying is confirming my impulse and perhaps true
desire, which is to incorporate movement and somatics with other elements
and modalities. I have considered going back to train as a therapist or do
trauma-informed work, however, I believe I am more called to continue
developing organization coaching and group/systems work and I think many of
these embodiment and movement practices can fit quite nicely with other
elements that may be more dialogic.

And Yes Marc! Thank you for sharing your practices and reflections!
Honestly I am all about all of the expressive arts and both personally and
in my work and in my community. I regularly observe both the reticence and
challenge some people have in stepping in, as well as the liberation and
varied sort of expression and connection that can result!

This is all very helpful:)

On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 11:45 AM Marc C. Trudeau via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Hi, Tricia!
>
> Your query dovetails nicely with something that came up in passing at
> WOSonOS, that we (at that event) tended to view “Proceedings”
> verbal/written. We had one session captured through Graphic Recording. We
> observed that gently offering alternative means of expression in Open Space
> might be useful, such as having resources in the circle’s center to lying
> about; such as huge boxes of LEGO®, drawing and painting and crafting
> materials, musical instruments. Perhaps an implicit invitation to movement,
> dance, and videoing could be incorporated.
>
> For myself, I incorporate movement a lot in workshops. I overuse
> Constellations, moving to a place to express an opinion or an opinion on a
> range or scale. I’ve begun to leverage LiberatingStructures.com and similar
> to inject movement, such as between tables. Many have observed to me that
> people express things with movement or LEGO® that they’d never express
> verbally, though having done so, they often find the courage to verbally
> explain their movement or other creation.
>
> I encourage you in this exploration; it can only help us all!
>
> Marc
>
> > On Dec 3, 2019, at 5:06 PM, Tricia Chirumbole via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all!!
> >
> > This may be a teeny tiny bit off topic, but I will try to make it
> relevant!
> >
> > I am looking for your reflections, insights, advice, referrals, etc. in
> respect to work that I am doing and looking to expand/deepen.
> >
> > Some of you may know that I have a strong interest in
> movement/dance/embodiment, particularly in application to personal growth,
> healing/transformation, "mindfulness", and the connections & growth
> possible within groups and systems through body wisdom, embodiment
> practice, and collective movement.
> >
> > The awareness and acceptance of the value of the body as both a source
> of wisdom and an important modality for emotional processing, healing
> trauma, creative expression, group connection, seems to be growing in a
> number of arenas, applications, and communities.
> >
> > I am currently exploring potential areas for expanding my learning and
> my practice and gathering information and insights, as well as exploring
> within, so that I can choose where to focus my energies.
> >
> > My questions to this community are: Do you see potential application for
> movement/somatics work within any of the communities or organizations where
> you work?
> >
> > If so, can you identify where/how you can imagine the integration of
> body and movement into the work that you do or the life/workflow of the
> people with whom you work?
> >
> > I welcome any and all insights and reflections and referrals! I see this
> work, the way that I approach it, as truly an invitation to open space
> within oneself and within communities through exploration of body and
> movement in a way that is liberated from form, function, expectation, or
> expertise.
> >
> > I hope that makes sense! I welcome all questions as well! Thank you in
> advance! <3
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