What is Regenerative Movement?

Our series of classes this fall has an overarching theme of ‘regenerativemovement’. Let me explain what I mean by firstly describing a few more commonly know practices. No doubt you have heard of sustainable agriculture which seeks to grow edible and textile crops in a way that promotes a healthy environment, profitability, as well as social and economic equity. Value based, sustainable agriculture seeks the wellbeing of workers and the environment. Regenerative agriculture focuses on increasing soil health to offset the damage done to the earth by heavy machinery, pesticides and fertilizers, and to decrease CO2 emissions, all with the goal of increasing food production, nutrition, biodiversity, and Carbon stores. Regenerative medicine seeks to find and use ‘new’ therapies to support our bodies in repair and restoring our well-being. All of these are generalizations of course, but they provide a bit of context. As a somatic practitioner, I strongly believe that movement needs to be wholistic and regenerative. When you come to my class or for a private session, it is crucial that you feel seen, heard, and valued by me. You, your body, your story manifests your history and I deeply respect you. Period. Your current movement patterns are also manifestations of how you receive, perceive, and respond to ‘life’. Your movement has supported you in the past and I honour that. Period. Together you and I will explore new options/pathways in movement that will bring you into a greater sense of potential and well-being within yourself. I trust you will never feel exhausted or depleted, rather enthusiastic and energized at new options. We will move past the ‘old, familiar’ (tho’ still value what ‘was’) as we move into new vigor, and freshness. Body-Mind Centering® and Laban Movement Analysis are not ‘new’ movement fields,,, they are a return to the essence of who we are and have been from conception (and from time immemorial) from a psychophysical moving perspective. Regenerative= ‘to bring back to life; to make better in behaviour and character’. Join me this fall and let your movement transition from sustainability (Latin: to hold up) to regeneration (Latin: to bring into [new] existence).