The arts are integral to how we understand and experience ourselves, each other, and the world around us. They help us to see the unseen, to imagine new possibilities, to feel how we are at once all distinct and all connected.
Research and practice show that the arts are vital to the fields of education and wellness. They support effective and engaged teaching and learning, develop new pathways of communication, and contribute to the healing of individuals and society.
The interrelation of creativity and embodiment, mind and body and spirit, is at the core of what I do. I believe in the power of felt and lived experience. The wisdom of presence and curiosity.
AlchemyCatalyst : Arts creates opportunities for individuals, groups, and organizations to develop creativity in artistic, personal, and professional contexts. To deepen their embodied awareness and expand their capacity for expression. To access new perspectives and possibilities. To integrate their inner and outer life, who they are with what they do and how they do it. To build connection and community through the arts. To engage with creative process in relation to the arts, mindfulness, wellness, education, leadership, organizational development, and more.
I have a deep and varied background in modes of creativity, movement, and embodiment. I have decades of experience with contemporary and traditional dance from cultures around the world, yoga, somatics, experiential anatomy, embodied mindfulness, and other energy and movement practices. I understand and experience dance as a conduit of creative expression, cultural communication, learning and wellness, healing and transformation, community and empowerment, mindfulness and integrated health.
I have studied creative process, reflective practice, communication, and collaboration in artistic, educational, wellness, and organizational contexts.
Combining my arts experience with my experience in wellness and education, I offer resources and frameworks for you to tap into the power of movement, embodiment, and creative process. To connect with inner sources of creativity and purpose as you deepen capacities for holistic, empowered relationships with others and the world. To realize personal and professional goals with creativity, inquiry, and vitality.