"Movement is the doorway into the body-mind relationship" (Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen)
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Why Practice Somatic Movement Education
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Learn more about your own body, no matter your age!
Feel more alive and present in your body
Find new levels of ease and comfort
Uncover new sensations
Discover new levels of connection with your dance partners
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No previous experience in somatic movement or in dance is required.
Somatic Movement
Embodied Anatomy
Beyond Flex:
A Somatic Exploration
of the Muscular System
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Most of us grew up learning our muscles as things to flex, tone, or grow. But what if you got curious about how they actually work - stringing bone to bone, threading fascial planes, modulating movement?
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This fall, join a weekly somatic movement series exploring the muscular system through Body-Mind Centering (BMC). We'll zoom into the micro - the felt sense of sliding filaments within a muscle cell - and out to the macro, exploring how muscles relate through concepts like coupling, and touch techniques like puffing to release tension.
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Sessions sit at the intersection of:​
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Movement flow
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Self-regulation
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Agency
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Awareness
We’ll explore using anatomy books, touch, and movement - solo, and if willing, partner work with respectful touch.
Curious, cautious, brand new to this, or a longtime mover - you're welcome here.
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Sept 14–Nov 2, 2026
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Mondays 7–9pm (no class Oct 12)
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Old Town Hall, Ottawa
Practicing Consent Through Touch
Guided Experiential Workshops​
Touch plays an essential role in how we relate to one another, yet it is rarely examined with care and intention. This experiential workshop offers a structured, supportive space to explore how we give and receive touch, with an emphasis on awareness, choice, and communication.
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Working exclusively with hand-to-hand touch, participants are guided through simple, time-limited explorations with different partners. These experiences are supported by reflection and discussion, allowing insights to be integrated gently and at one’s own pace. No prior experience is needed.
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In this series of 6 workshops, inspired by the book "The Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of Consent" by Dr. Betty Martin, you will be invited to:
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Develop greater sensitivity and embodied awareness
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Identify and express personal boundaries with clarity
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Stay connected to your own experience and pleasure during touch
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Practice asking for and responding to what feels supportive
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Cultivate attentiveness and responsiveness in connection with others
All activities take place within a clearly defined framework designed to support safety, respect, and consent.​​
Stay tuned for the next series!​​
Contact
​For more information, email Isabelle
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