Excavating Creativity Through Embodied Perception
Experiential workshops designed to access and engage a deeper sense of embodiment
Held at unique venues throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul MN area
About
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Embodied perception
Each week will be an exploration of different exercises to experience and understand more fully how our bodies communicate. Meets once a week for six weeks, eight participants maximum.
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Bring your own intentions
Your focus is on what you need most right now. Possibilities include seeking restoration and self care, enhancing a deeper sense of embodied self-attunement, looking within for creative solutions to specific concerns, or simply following a sense of your own curiosity.
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Creative exploration
Through guided embodied activities, embodied writing, working with clay, and walking- art circles, we will explore a gentle approach to seeking and exploring the body’s creative wisdom.
As aesthetic sensory creatures, we come to understand ourselves and our world through what we notice—what evokes a poetic sense of resonance.
Typical Workshop Details
Meets weekly for 6 one-hour sessions
Maximum of 8 participants to provide a cohesive and contemplative experience
Locations vary within the Twin Cities Metro
What to bring:
A new journal, a favorite pen, a yoga mat, blanket, and your curiosity
Wear comfortable clothes and bring your preferred hydration
Additional materials like air dry clay and finger paints included
General outline:
Week one: Guided imagery exercises, discussing sensory perception and why embodiment
Week two: Embodied writing focus and how to describe embodied experience
Week three: Focus on tactile experience, working with air dry clay through touch-dialogue
Week four: Decorating the clay piece with finger paints, working with color
Week five: Focus on slow movement/kinesthetics with a meditative art circle
Week six: More on narrative embodied writing with prompts, final group discussion
The body is my first language.
Maybe that statement resonates for you. Or maybe you want to learn more.
As facilitator of Creative Embodiment Workshops, my intention is to provide a relaxing atmosphere, allowing for a meaningful connection to the body.
As a fellow explorer of embodiment, my hope is to guide, empower, and inspire through a deeply engaging, whole-bodied learning experience.
If you’re inspired or curious, visit the contact page to connect.
Taunya Nelson MA PhD
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