“"Express yourself completely, then keep quiet." - Tao te Ching

The Sounding Body: Breath Meditations and Vocal Expressions

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May 21-22, 2011
Lyon, France

English with French translation
For more info and to register, contact ivolademange@gmail.com

May 26, 2011
Basel, Switzerland

7-9pm, Freies Theater
For more info and to register, contact frankhedi@hotmail.com

October 15-16, 2011
Wimberley, TX

Saturday, 10am to Sunday, 2pm
Dancing Waters Inn
Contact Kate Cleary

Breathing is the primary core movement of your body and the first way nature expresses itself inside you. Vocalization is your exhale made audible with vibration and the first way you express your nature outward. Both are fundamental tools for a healthy, expressive being - enlivening your body, quieting your mind, and generating spontaneous movement.

Being anchored in your breath and its vocal expression is essential for restoring your original grace as a body of nature. Breathing is the “good mother” of the soma. Basic reassurance is evoked by the inner contact created by your own breathing. You are safe here. When the movement of the breath freely sweeps up and down your torso without extraneous tensions, you can feel the pleasure of your own being. Similarly, vocalization is the “good father” of the soma. It helps you move out into the world with confidence for taking up space and expressing yourself. You are seen here. Vocalization liberates your soma from the strictures of withheld expression.

In a safe, creative environment, we will explore a full range of breath and sound practices - from meditative/inner sound to expressive/outer sound. These practices open the door to deep stillness and subtle inner movement. By giving yourself “breathing room”, settling into your interior, and orchestrating sound/ movement articulations, you are able to discover and free your own unique dance and song.

No experience necessary – suitable for all levels of participation.

Somatic expression workshop.