“..as we tap into the deep sources of body wisdom through creative art expression, we dance the renewal, recreation and healing of ourselves and our world”
– Anna Halprin, leading 20th century avant-garde dancer and co-founder of Tamalpa Institute.
It is through expression that we can discover and find meaning.
Conscious dance is the basis of this practice, as it allows us to embody awareness and encourage inner listening.
Through conscious dance and movement, we can embody awareness, encourage inner listening and connect with our authentic being. When it is allied with artistic expression through drawing, poetry, and voice, new possibilites can emerge.
The Tamalpa Life Art Process® was created through the collaboration of Anna Halprin with her daughter Daria Halprin. Tamalpa Life Art Process® uses the full range of expression including movement/dance, drawing, writing, and voice to help us connect more fully with who we are, and to create the life that we desire to live.
Tamalpa Life Art Process training has professional recognition through the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (https://ismeta.org/). Professional registration with ISMETA requires 500 hours in an approved training program and adherence to clearly defined professional standards.
After 2 years of training in Tamalpa Life Art Process, I am now a practitioner working under supervision.
Workshops start with movement to center ourselves in our body through awareness of sensation, and free and easy movements. Once we are anchored in their bodies, which then opens up the way to other activites – which can include going out into nature, or other activities with the group, which sets the scene for further personal exploration through drawing, or creative writing, or the use of voice. A key element of Tamalpa Life Art Process is the way in which different forms of expression can be mixed, or mirrored, which enables participants to find and explore their own authentic way of expression.
Individual sessions are possible, using the tools of Tamalpa Life Art Process. These can be therapeutic and a complement to “talk” based psychotherapy.
For more information, see: Tamalpa Institute
