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Become part of the welcoming, growing Motion community. Motion has a strong movement component, so we teach movement as part of the training. It also has a strong narrative element, so we teach what we call writing on your feet, as the narrative is spoken rather than written for the page. Combining these elements, the body as well as the voice is used for a full out form of improvised autobiographical expression. Move like you’ve never moved. Sing, growl, chant. Tell the stories only you can tell and experience a bone-deep, soul-deep liberation. Feel lighter, wiser, sweeter, and, yes, hungry for more Motion.
 

"FABULOUS! Absolutely the best thing on the planet for grown ups — to have fun and be spontaneous and open their hearts."
— Rhys, Professor of Psychology

"One of the most transformative experiences of my life."
 — Nancy, Attorney

"It was absolutely the BEST workshop of my entire life (and I'm old!!).  I felt inspired to stretch myself, give myself to the process, and LIVE!" 
— Judy, Psychotherapist

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In a Motion Theater® class, you’ll: 

In a Motion Theater class, you’ll learn to tell your stories on your feet, utilizing language, sound and movement as your tools of expression.

In each workshop you’ll:

  • Warm up and free up your body and voice

  • Move in response to your inner impulses

  • Play theater games that open you up and generate creativity and well-being

  • Hone your writing and storytelling skills

  • Embody your personal narrative

  • Engage in uplifting adult play

Motion Theater practices are designed to raise your spirits, inspire personal insight, deepen intimacy, create community, expand awareness, enhance  self-confidence and develop presence and craft as a leader or performer.

 

Performance Lab

This advanced Lab meets once a week for three to six months and is intended for people who’ve already taken a Motion Theatre workshop. You’ll hone your Motion Theater skills practicing solo, duet, trio and ensemble forms with other trained improvisers. Advanced Lab culminates in a public performance. Through this expressive, transformational practice, you’ll cultivate presence, advance your artistic craft and develop your leadership and presentation skills.

Motion Theater Workshops

Our stories live in our bodies, in our cells, so we move from the inside out, giving voice and form to our personal characters and realities. We unwind, we engage in gentle and vigorous movement, we vocalize, we tell stories. Expect to surprise yourself, to become more playful and at ease before an audience, to enhance your use of language, and to gain greater insight and appreciation of your stories, your life, yourself and others. Weekly classes, daylong, and weekend workshops offered throughout the year.

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Motion Theater Immersion

Immerse yourself in both the therapeutic and performance aspects of Motion as you hone your skills in the solo, duet and ensemble forms that are the essential building blocks of the practice. Through this intensive practice with a group of committed colleagues, you will unleash your creativity, discover an innate freedom of being, gain insights about your past and present, and develop proficiencies in self-expression that are likely to spill over into all aspects of your life. Motion Immersion consists of six weekend workshops and one five-day retreat. There are no pre-requisites for Immersion.

Immersion Schedule and Information