These full or half day retreats engage participants in kinesthetic explorations informed by the Satipatthana Sutta on the Foundations of Mindfulness.  Activities include seated meditation, a Dharma talk, hip-hop warm ups, creative movement exercises, and a Dharma-themed improv dance jam, or Dharma Jam.

Themes and movement structures can also be tailored to a group's focus and goals, and activities have ranged from interpretive dance with Buddhist teenagers to hip-hop warm ups with corporate executive coaches.  Special attention is given to supporting individuals' comfort and ease amidst the inhibitions and anxieties that can arise in being a moving body.  Toward this end, workshops often begin with the more structured exercises before opening into the improvisation of a Dharma Jam.

Consultations are welcome to explore how a workshop could best fit the needs of your group.

Dancing with Dharma workshop at the InterDependence Project in NYC, February, 2011