Movement Matters Association
is a group of
people in Vancouver BC, interested in the use of creative and organic somatic movement approaches to facilitate the integration of body, mind and spirit. This
work promotes healing, growth and connection within and among individuals,
communities and the environment.
Its purposes are:
To educate the public about the depth and possibility of somatic movement approaches
To promote the use of this work as practised by qualified professionals.
To provide support and communication among professionals from various movement modalities.
Somatic Movement Education delves deeply and profoundly into our primal origins in order to stimulate
and regenerate new and innovative pathways, whether physiologically, psychically, emotionally and/or spiritually.
Rather than teaching prescribed forms, these movement processes are designed to enable participants to creatively discover and express their own organic,
intrinsic movement.
The first Movement Matters conference was held on April 12 - 14 2002
at Vancouver School of Theology. It was co-sponsored by Langara College Continuing Studies,
Centre for Holistic Health Studies. In the summer of 2002, Movement Matters Association was formed
and was incorporated as a non-profit society under the British Colulmbia Societies Act.
Since that time, members of Movement Matters Association presented a day of workshops at the
Scotia Dance Centre's First Birthday celebrations in September, 2002. On June 7th, 2003, the association
sponsored a one day seasonal event, "Moving into Summer: Discovering the Potential of our Embodied Selves."
Another conference, "Opening New Pathways," happened
April 2-4, 2004 at Capilano College in North Vancouver. November 27, 2005 "Body
and Soul" at the Scotia Dance Centre.
Some
of the past events included:
Performance "Gratitude to Mother Earth" by Elisabeth Guentert Bay
Bring in the Joy, Draw in the spirit, Play with the soul, with John
Weiss
The Reign of dance with special live performers including David Embry
and Iqbal Ishami
Express the unknown through dance, movement & the creative arts with
Elisabeth Guentert Bay
SPRING FLING
a creative dance/movement exploration with
Marcia Jones
An
invitation to experience Continuum Movement & rediscover your body with
Doris Maranda and Ingrid Rose
Going to the Source! with
Jennifer Scott an Ecopsychology presentation.
Seeing Our Selves - with Tannis Hugill An
Introduction to Authentic Movement
