Workshops

Class Offerings and their Descriptions

Shamanic Improvisation Contact Dance
Shamanic Improvisation is sensing and feeling and moving and sounding with each and every subtle energy. Through the quieting of within we learn to hear and feel the impulses of our inner dance. Deerwomon will gently guide you and create a safe environment for you to uncover your shamanic dancer self.
As the journey unfolds you learn about the alchemist within, the be-ing inside of you who transforms and makes necessary changes.
This alchemical magic occurs while dancing "between the worlds".

Improvisation is "The Art Of Be-ing In The Moment". Improvisation is presented as a necessary Life Skill. The techniques empower your practice of be-ing "present".

Contact Dance is an integral part of the teaching. This dance applies the technique of counter balancing, similar to the understanding of "push hands" in martial arts. It is an intimate form of dance and can be gymnastic in style depending upon one's boundries and risk taking.
The nature of contact itself reveals truths related to intimacy and relationshipping. This dance allows for much healing and personal transformation.

Shamanic Journey

This is a guided drum meditation journey. This work is about empowering our own self as healer. The journey helps to uncover our animal totems and guides. Bring something to lie on, a blanket for covering your body and a bandana to cover eyes from light. Bring journals and drums and percussion instruments.

Transformational Growth For Men

We are a compassionate people. We don't let our animals become extinct. Why would we let the male species become extinct? The journey is to help identify what are the archetypes of "male." How can these archetypes assist in the balance of yin and yang in the self and in the world? Deerwomon will facilitate this ceremony of growth using improvisational tools with movement and sound and shamanic tools with drumming and journeying.

Transformational Growth

Naming personal issues and/or celebrations and expressing through movement and sound. This is a gathering for those who want to release and express personal happenings through artful expression. Enhances change and transformation.

Movement and Voice
(Special need population - children)

Children with special needs are welcome to this class. An adult or guardian per child is required. Both adult/guardian and special need student will participate. Class limit 12 (6 pairs)

Special needs may range from physically challenged to emotionally challenged, learning challenged... As participants attend, the class will be assessed and taught as needed. Exercises will include movement, sound and guided according to the abilities presented. Class is for release, flexibility, fun, solo, duo and group interaction.

Movement and Voice - Senior citizens

Guided exercise using movement and sound to enhance release, relaxation, flexibility and fun.
No prior experience required. May remain in wheelchair if necessary.

Improvisational Movement-Theatre

The "art of be-ing in the moment". Guided warm-up for body and voice, centering exercises and character development. No prior experience necessary. Wear loose clothing. Bring drinking water. All ages welcome.

Working With Clay

This is a freestyle approach to working with clay. It is about attunement to one's energies and ability to put those energies into the clay and create.