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“Each day we are challenged to live our nature as a healthy soma in a body-phobic culture. To breathe, move, wiggle and hum with delight is our birthright and our destiny.” - Jamie

“Jamie McHugh is not adequately nor accurately described by words like dancer or movement therapist - he is much more for which there are no good words. Transformative artist may approach his ability to utilize the non-verbal (movement, vocalization, drawing) not only expressively but also conjointly with the psychological/ insightful to promote a healing integration of awareness." - George F. Solomon, M.D., Psychiatry and Biobehavioral
Sciences, UCLA

"Jamie's teachings and technologies of amplification, slowing down, bringing in breath or sound, repeating micro movements that come from a felt inner sensing, or working with opposite impulses (to name just a few!) help to bring a more intimate relationship with what is alive in the moment and what maybe wants to be born." - Jeremy, psychotherapist

"We have a rich cross-cultural legacy of both contemplative and expressive practices at our disposal. How do we draw upon and update them to meet the conditions of the modern mind living in an industrialized body within an urban environment?" - Jamie

"All the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you. Everything in heaven and earth breathes. Breath is the thread that ties creation together."  - Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido

“Bringing broad knowledge and understanding of the human being, Jamie opens up a world of experiencing your body from the inside out. I have learned so much and value what he offers; in today's times of 'disconnect', his work truly allows us to access what is important and meaningful.” - Joy, Dancer and Teacher

Somatic Expression Calendar

Shown are course start dates. Click on course title for complete information.

Information about individual sessions can be found here

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The calendar is constantly updated.
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May 2023

May 26-28: Embodying Nature
Dartington Hall, Devon, England
(Workshop Full/Wait List)


June 2023

June 4-9: Somatic Movement Summit

June 7-July 12: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind Online Series
(with guest teacher, Kate Cleary)

June 8-11: Embodying Nature
Toulouse, France (English with French Translation)
(Workshop Full/Wait List)

June 15-18: Embodying Nature
Val Lumnezia, Switzerland (Workshop Full/Wait List)

June 22-25: Embodying Nature
Lavin, Switzerland (Workshop Full/Wait List)

July 2023

July 9: TBSM Drop-in

July 16: Tending and Befriending our Inner Ecosystem
9am-noon PDT/ noon-3pm EDT/ 18:00-21:00 CEST

July 23: TBSM Drop-in

July 30: The Power of the Pause: Breathing Room Online
Free Class - 9-10am PDT/ 18-19:00 CEST


August 2023

August 13: TBSM Drop-in

August 15-September 19: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind
Online Series (with guest teacher, Kate Cleary)

August 26: Tending and Befriending our Inner Ecosystem
9am-noon PDT/ noon-3pm EDT/ 18:00-21:00 CEST

August 27: TBSM Drop-in

September 2023

September 9: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind
Free Introductory Class - 8:45-10am PDT/ 18-19:00 CEST

September 9: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind
Free Introductory Class - 3:45-5pm PDT

September 10: Embodied Mindfulness Online
Free Introductory Class - 9-10am PDT/ 18-19:00 CEST

September 16: TBSM Drop-in

September 24-30: Embodying Nature Retreat
Sea Ranch, CA (Workshop Full)


October 2023

October 9: Ecosomatics and the Anthropocene Podcast Premier
ISMETA member event
9-10am PDT/noon-1pm EDT/ 18-19:00 CET

October 9-November 27: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind
Online Series, 8 Mondays 4-5:15pm PDT/ 7-8:15pm EDT

October 3-December 19: Embodied Mindfulness Online (Modules 1 & 2) Tuesdays, 10-11:30am PDT/ 19-20:30 CET

October 11-December 6: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind
Online Series, 8 Wednesdays 10-11:15am PDT/ 19-20:15 CET (no class November 22)


November 2023

November 4: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar 9am-noon PDT/17-20:00 CET

November 5: Tending and Befriending our Inner Ecosystem
9am-noon PST/ noon-3pm EST/ 18:00-21:00 CET

November 12: Embodied Mindfulness Online
Free Introductory Class - 9-10am PDT/ 18-19:00 CET


December 2023

December 2: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar 9am-noon PST /18-21:00 CET

 

January 2024

January 8-February 26: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind
Online Series, 8 Mondays 4-5:15pm PST/7-8:15pm EST

January 9-March 26: Embodied Mindfulness Online (Modules 1 & 2) 12 Tuesdays, 10-11:15am PST/ 19-20:15 CET

January 10-February 28: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind
Online Series, 8 Wednesdays 10-11:15am PST/ 19-20:15 CET

January 13 & 14 (6 Month Series begins): Somatic Movement Lab Series 9-Noon PST/ Noon-3 EST/ 18-21:00 CET

 

February 2024

February 11: Somatic Movement Lab Series
9-Noon PST/ Noon-3 EST/ 18-21:00 CET

February 18: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar
9-Noon PST/ Noon-3 EST/ 18-21:00 CET

March 2024

March 16 & 17: Somatic Movement Lab Series
9-Noon PST/ Noon-3 EST/ 17-20:00 CET

March 24: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar9-Noon PDT/ Noon-3 EDT/ 17-20:00 CET


April 2024

April 6 & 7 (9 month program begins): Somatic Expression in Nature/Embodying Nature Module 2 - Info Coming Soon

April 13 & 14: Somatic Movement Lab Series
9-Noon PDT/ Noon-3 DST/ 18-21:00 CEST

May 2024

May 26: Somatic Movement Lab Series
9-Noon PDT/ Noon-3 DST/ 18-21:00 CEST

June 2024

June 29 & 30: Somatic Movement Lab Series
9-Noon PDT/ Noon-3 EDT/ 18-21:00 CEST

 

September 2024

September 10-December 3: Embodied Mindfulness Online (Module 1 & 2) 12 Tuesdays, 10-11:15am West Coast Time/ 19-20:15 Europe Time

 

October 2024

October 20: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar 9am-noon West Coast Time/ 17-20:00 Europe Time

 

December 2024

December 1: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar 9am-noon West Coast Time/ 17-20:00 Europe Time

Emilie Conrad 1934-2014

My tribute video can be found here

 

Pomo Healer Lorin Smith
1935-2019

photo by Rick Chapman

 

Anna Halprin 1920-2021