These workshops are open to all levels, from experienced Authentic Movement practitioners to those new to this practice.
Do you believe in the body’s wisdom? Authentic Movement is a contemplative relational practice in which a mover moves with their eyes closed in the presence of a witness. As a mover, you are invited to listen to what is happening in your body and allow movement to arise from that listening. You would track your experience of moving or being: movement, sensation, feeling, emotion, imagination and insight. Taking your time, you can work moment by moment towards simply being you and let the body move from its impulses. You might encounter layers of social and cultural conditioning acquired over your life so far. How do you connect to your essence? What does your body long for?
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
Mary Oliver
love what it loves.
I often return to these words by Mary Oliver because they really help us set the tone for Authentic Movement practice. Come as you are. In these workshops, the space will be carefully held for you to explore your moving body, particularly:
What moves you?
What sensations, feelings, emotions or images do you notice as you move?
How do you sustain your attention to your inner experiences?
How do you translate your bodily experience into drawing, writing or speaking?
How do you feel when you receive witnessing?
If you are new to this practice, it is helpful to have some experience in somatic or contemplative practices. By its nature, Authentic Movement practice requires self-directed moving/being, speaking/listening and learning, all contained within a clear framework. I strongly recommend attending both dates for those new to this practice. Together, they offer an opportunity to experience something of the depth of Authentic Movement, which can become a lifelong enquiry. Read more about Authentic Movement.
Dates and Times:
Sunday 4 October 2026, 10.00-13.00
Sunday 1 November 2026, 10.00-17.00
Venue:
Chisenhale Dance Space
64-84 Chisenhale Road
London
E3 5QZ
Fees:
4 October – £55
1 November – £110
To register, please complete the registration form and transfer the fee(s). If you have any enquiries, please email info@katsuraisobe.net
Your place is secured when the payment is received. I cannot issue a refund unless the workshop is cancelled.
After these workshops, you may join a small, closed group for the 4-day course to delve deeper into the practice.
Facilitated by Katsura Isobe, Registered Master Somatic Movement Therapist (ISMETA), trained in Authentic Movement teaching with Linda Hartley and Fran Lavendel, drawing on over ten years of dedicated Authentic Movement practice. Since 2022, she has been running Authentic Movement groups that offer a carefully held space for embodied awareness, witnessing, creativity and self-inquiry. She is also a Registered Craniosacral Therapist and Dance Artist.
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Retreats in Norfolk
Delving Deeper Course
Authentic Movement
