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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.
Contact Jamie to receive his newsletter 2x/month. Sample newsletters here

September 2023

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

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

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

September 16: TBSM Drop-in

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


October 2023

October 9: Earth Matters: Ecosomatics in the Anthropocene Episode 1
9-10am PDT/noon-1pm ET/ 18-19:00 CET

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

October 3-December 19: Embodied Mindfulness Online (Modules 1 & 2) 12 Tuesdays, 10-11:30am PT/ 19-20:30 CET

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


November 2023

November 4: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar 9am-noon PT/ noon-3pm ET/ 17-20:00 CET

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

November 12: Embodied Mindfulness Online
Free Introductory Class: 9-10am PT/ noon-1pm ET/ 18-19:00 CET

November 13: Tending and Befriending with Somatic Expression
Free Presentation: 10-11am PT/ 1-2pm ET/ 19-20:00 CET
On the Move Series - US Association of Body Psychotherapy

November 30: Earth Matters: Ecosomatics in the Anthropocene Episode 2
10-11am PT/1- 2pm ET/ 19-20:00 CET


December 2023

December 9: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar 8-11am PT / 11am-2pm ET/ 17-20:00 CET

December 17: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind Online
Free Introductory Class: 9:45-11am PT/ 12:45-2pm ET/ 18:45-20:00 CET

December 21: Earth Matters: Ecosomatics in the Anthropocene Episode 3 Online 10-11am PT/1-2pm ET/ 19-20:00 CET

December 23: Winter Deep Rest
Online, 9-10:15am PT/ noon-1:15pm ET/ 18-19:15 CET

January 2024

January 9-April 2: Embodied Mindfulness Online (Modules 1 & 2) 12 Tuesdays, 10-11:30am PT/ 1-2:30pm ET/ 19-20:30 CET

January 15-March 4: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind Online
Series J 8 Mondays 4-5:15pm PT/7-8:15pm ET

January 17-March 6: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind Online
Series K 8 Wednesdays 10-11:15am PT/ 1-2:15pm ET/
19-20:15 CET

January 18: Earth Matters: Ecosomatics in the Anthropocene Episode 4 Online 10-11am PT/1-2pm ET/ 19-20:00 CET

January 21: Tending and Befriending our Inner Ecosystem
Online - 9am-noon PT/ noon-3pm ET/ 18:00-21:00 CET

February 2024

February 10 & 11: Somatic Movement Lab Series Online
(5 Month Series begins)
9-Noon PT/ Noon-3 ET/ 18-21:00 CET

February 15: Earth Matters: Ecosomatics in the Anthropocene Episode 5 Online
10-11am PT/1-2pm ET/ 19-20:00 CET

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

March 2024

March 16 & 17: Somatic Movement Lab Series Online
9-Noon PT/ Noon-3 ET/ 17-20:00 CET

March 18-May 6: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind Online
Series L 8 Mondays 4-5:15pm PT/7-8:15pm ET

March 20-May 8: Thinking Body, Sensing Mind Online
Series M 8 Wednesdays 10-11:15am PT/ 1-2:15pm ET/
19-20:15 CET

March 21: Earth Matters: Ecosomatics in the Anthropocene Episode 6 Online
10-11am PT/1-2pm ET/ 19-20:00 CET

March 24: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar
9-Noon PT/ Noon-3 ET/ 17-20:00 CET


April 2024

April 6: Tending and Befriending our Inner Ecosystem Online
9am-noon PT/ noon-3pm ET/ 18:00-21:00 CET

April 13 & 14: Somatic Movement Lab Series Online
9-Noon PT/ Noon-3 ET/ 18-21:00 CET

May 2024

May 4 & 5: Somatic Movement Lab Series Online
9-Noon PT/ Noon-3 ET/ 18-21:00 CET

May 16-20: Embodying Nature, Becoming Ourselves
Dax, France

June 2024

June 15 & 16: Somatic Movement Lab Series Online
9-Noon PDT/ Noon-3 ET/ 18-21:00 CET

September 2024

September 21-29: Embodying Nature, Becoming Ourselves
Sea Ranch, CA Save the Date - Info TBA

October 1-December 17: Embodied Mindfulness Online
(Module 1 & 2)

12 Tuesdays, 10-11:30am PT/ 1-2:30pm ET/ 19-20:30 CET

October 2024

October 27: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar 9am-noon PT/ Noon-3 ET/ 17-20:00 CET

 

December 2024

December 8: Embodied Mindfulness Online Module 2 Seminar 9am-noon PT/ Noon-3 ET/ 17-20:00 CET

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