Continuum

Dancing by the Sea at Parangtritis Beach, Central Java

The movement is the message. – Emilie Conrad

Connecting to the pulse of life through direct experience of the body - whether one is gardening, dancing, riding horses, practicing yoga, or standing still…all fall into a large and wholesome category of somatics. Teaching and learning by examining breath, gravity and sensation through the lens of curiosity, is the foundation of my work as a movement artist and educator. Practicing yoga, dance, horsemanship, creative process through the myriad emotions and sensations creates a larger context for inquiry and discovery. 

In 2004, somatic pioneer Emilie Conrad, authorized me to teach her exquisite body of work called Continuum. This work, which Emilie developed over the course of many decades, informs every area of my life. It’s hard to describe Continuum. One of my favorite descriptions of the work is by Jim Oschaman, author of Energy Medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance. He eloquently describes Continuum in the passage below:

“Continuum is at the same time a philosophical, scientific, artistic, musical, poetic, and spiritual concept, a cosmology, and an advanced state of consciousness. When applied to our affairs, Continuum leads us naturally to a saner and happier world. In other words, Continuum as an experience is a direct involvement in the harmony and congruence of our inner and outer realities. It enables us to live the real lives of our bodies.”

Favorite Emilie quote: "How can I live in the culture and not be bound by it?"