Dancing in the Wind and Contact Improvisation workshops with I-Ying Wu
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Dancing in the Wind
This movement workshop will guide participants to follow a subtle awareness of the wind through a Daoist spontaneous way to connect the self and the Nature. This improvisation is not a form of art but something within our being. It is here in our heart/mind all the time. Contact Improvisation This activity explores subtle awareness of energy exchange with partners. Working with the body’s centre in the lower belly (dan-tian) as the resource of energy, we will be aware of subtle changes within one’s self and partners. The body is not based on anatomical structure but on an imagery of “unknown material” to transcend physical perceptions. About I-Ying Wu I-Ying Wu is an improvisation practitioner and researcher. She is doing postdoctoral research at the Improvisation Studies Centre based in the Faculty of Media, Art and Performance, University of Regina. Informed by Chinese traditional qigong and Daoist philosophy, her improvisation practice focuses on subtle awareness of the very moment when an improvisational phenomenon emerges. To her, improvisation is itself interdisciplinary, or to be more exact, it is beyond any particular art form. DATES & TIMES: Saturday, July 15 at 1:00 & 2:00 p.m. (20 minutes each) Sunday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 & 1:30 p.m. (20 minutes each) VENUE: Free Site #2 "The Chapel" John Paul II Center (2200 25th Ave.) FREE |
I-Ying Wu. Photo: Ray Ambrosi
I-Ying Wu. Photo: Ray Ambrosi
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Soft Foot with Ashley Johnson
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The hands on practice of the Mitzvah Technique re-establishes balance to the muscular system of the body. Focusing on the body in motion, this practice acts to release and align between lying, sitting and walking.
The Foundational Exercises, sometimes called Soft Foot, are a series of movements used to restore connection between the brain, spine and foot. These simple actions were developed to emulate walking on sand. They act to deconstruct the walking pattern while transforming balance, and creating a soft supple resilient foot. About Ashley Johnson Ashley Johnson is a somatic practitioner trained in group facilitator and hands on bodywork as a Mitzvah Technique and Itcush Method Teacher. She works with diverse populations in movement re-education, chronic pain management and injury rehabilitation in order to shift postural patterning and increase efficient movement. As a dance artist and educator she creates interdisciplinary site specific creations that blend embodiment practice with creative process. www.constantlyseekingsoftness.ca DATES: Sunday, July 16 TIMES: 1:00 & 3:00 p.m. (20 minutes each) VENUE: Free Site #2 "The Chapel" John Paul II Center (2200 25th Ave.) FREE |
Ashley Johnson. Photo: Susan McKenzie
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Plum Flower Somatics classes with Ray Ambrosi
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Participants will work on exercises derived from the martial art of meihuaquan and work on developing body awareness and connection with space. Exercises will be easy and suitable for people of all ages and physical abilities.
About Ray Ambrosi Raymond Ambrosi is a social science researcher, and somatic practitioner having performed on numerous occasions for New Dance Horizons. His training focuses on the martial art Meihuaquan (Plum Flower Fist) informed by Chen style taiji, the swordsmanship martial arts of Kendo and Iaido in Japan, Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga, Vipassana meditation, the Mitzvah Technique, and related bodywork methods. Ray is interested in exploring the intersection of eastern and western body-based exercise modalities and performing art. Since 1993, Ray has taught Meihuaquan martial arts, neigong meditation in workshops in Canada, China and Japan, often working with performing arts groups. Ray continues to study bodywork and other methodologies that explore interconnections between the body, mind and space. DATES & TIMES: Saturday, July 15 at 1:20 & 2:20 p.m. (20 minutes each) Sunday, July 16 at 11:20 a.m., 12:20 & 2:00 p.m. (20 minutes each) VENUE: Free Site #2 "The Chapel" John Paul II Center (2200 25th Ave.) FREE |
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Allowing Healing Change with Kivil Woodward
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A brief discussion & exploration using breath, grounding & energy flow.
About Kivil Woodward Kivil is a manual osteopath. His five-year osteopathic training is complimented by a rich background in Tai Chi, Chi Kung, meditation, massage therapy and Reiki. His primary work interest is in liberating and engaging the body’s self-healing capacity in the face of chronic illness or injury. A session with Kivil can range from a structural intervention involving muscle, bone or fascia all the way to very subtle work with body rhythms or bioenergy. Online booking is available at www.inherenthealth.ca DATES & TIMES: Saturday, July 15 at 1:20 & 2:20 p.m. (20 minutes each) Sunday, July 16 at 11:20 a.m., 12:20 & 2:00 p.m. (20 minutes each) VENUE: Free Site #2 "The Chapel" John Paul II Center (2200 25th Ave.) FREE |
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Yoga Class with Connie Moker-Wernikowski of Big Fish Yoga
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is a This 20 minute practice will incorporate breathwork (pranayama) , a few healthy and delicious stretches as well as some flow yoga.
*Please bring your own mat About Connie Moker-Wernikowski Connie Moker-Wernikowski was an Artistic Director of Youth Ballet and Contemporary Dance of Saskatchewan from 1994 to 2009. She holds an Honours BA in Dance from York University and an M.Ed from the University of Regina. Her long career has included work as a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer. She performed with Regina Modern Dance Works and New Dance Horizons and as an independent soloist. She has danced the choreography of renowned choreographers such as Peter Boneham, Grant Strate, Maria Formolo, Jo Leslie, and Marie Jose Chartier to mention a few. She has taught dance and movement at YBCS, New Dance Horizons, and U of R. She has been guest choreographer for several dance and theatre companies. Connie has created several works for Corps Bara Dance Project in Calgary, and her work A Secret Society was performed at the Gala for the Aberdeen International Youth Festival in Scotland. Connie is a registered yoga teacher (E-RYT 200) and owns Big Fish Yoga in Regina. DATES: Saturday, July 15 TIMES: 10:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. (20 minutes each) VENUE: Free Site #2 "The Chapel" John Paul II Center (2200 25th Ave.) FREE |
Connie Moker-Wernikowski. Photo: Richard Avram
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Yoga with Chair with Lesley Farley
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Yoga with a Chair is a great way to improve mood, energy and fitness. It is good for almost anyone! You will need to bring your own yoga mat for the class; chairs are provided.
About Lesley Farley Lesley Farley has been teaching yoga for almost 13 years. She loves Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga and Chair Yoga. She teaches at the URfit program, the Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and the Grand Coulee Church Hall. DATES: Sunday, July 16 TIMES: 11:40 a.m. & 12:40 p.m. (20 minutes each) VENUE: Free Site #2 "The Chapel" John Paul II Center (2200 25th Ave.) FREE |
Lesley Farley
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