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Physical Inquiries & Somatic Practices

A series of ongoing, weekly drop-in classes based on a variety of body practices, designed to expand one’s understanding and use of the body. Classes are suitable for professional dancers and non-dancers alike.

Check the calendar for a full listing of Physical Inquiries & Somatic Practices

Upcoming classes

Category: Class

Klein Technique™ / Movement Class

Barbara Mahler

Fri, Jan 3 - Jun 27, 2025

Graphic with text over an image. Barbara Mahler teaches a class. She sits on the floor with one arm reaching for the sky, her gaze following. Students surrounding her lie with their backs flat on the floor and knees bent. Photo by Rachel Keane.
Category: Class

Ineffable but We Practice

Wally Cardona

Wed, Jan 8 - Jun 25, 2025

In the center of the image is a b&w rectangular box showing a close-up of two eyes (Cardona’s). This is superimposed over a mandala-like image consisting of one large circle of words in blue - “This dance is the last dance I will ever make” and “My last dance is the last dance I will ever make” - and multiple lines of words in red radiating out from the center. Where the words begin in the center looks like the shape of a heart. Image by Wally Cardona with photo by Peggy Kaplan.
Category: Class

Topf Technique/Dynamic Anatomy®

Jaime Ortega

Thu, Jan 9 - Jun 26, 2025

A photo of Jaime Ortega Holding a Human skull model. He holds the top of the head in his hands turning it upside down and pointing to the center with his other hand. His arm is wrapped around a model of the ribs and spine. Photo by Tori Lawrence.
Category: Class

Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement (ATM)

Anat Meiri

Wed, Feb 5 - May 28, 2025

Anat is in session with a client. She sits next to the client and places her hands at either side of the clients lower jaw and neck. Photo by Elodie Saracco
Category: Class

Klein Technique™ / Stretch & Placement

Barbara Mahler

Mon, Feb 17 - Jun 16, 2025

A photo of Barbara Mahler guiding a student during her class. The student faces away from the camera in a soft forward fold, letting their shoulders and head fall forwards. Barbara places a hand at the student’s sacrum and behind their thigh. Barbara wears a bright multicolored top with pink, blue and yellow patterns. Photo by Rachel Keane.
Category: Class

Starship Somatics – Spring 2025

Petra Kuppers

Tue, Feb 18 - Jun 24, 2025

Petra, a white queer disabled cis woman of size sits on her scooter, and reaches out her hand to a video projection of a purple moon. Below, a floor dancer reaches up and touches their own hands. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Category: Class

Pilates

Kay Ottinger

Tue, Mar 4 - May 27, 2025

Light skin female is in a plank like position with a block supporting her pubic bone for support. Her chest is extended out and up to a window. Kay Ottinger. Photo Courtesy of artist.
Category: Class

Qi Gong

Laurel Atwell

Tue, Mar 4 - Jun 10, 2025

This image is a drawing by Juan Li, who drew a lot of images for Mantak Chia. It's an image of the thrusting channels, that travel up through the center of the body to connect the body both into the earth through the soles of the feet, and to the space above through the crown point at the top of the skull. The energy outside of the body spirals in green and rainbow coloring, and courses through the body and the seven chakra system.
Category: Class

Alexander Technique

Sarah White-Ayón

Wed, May 7 - May 28, 2025

Two white women are face down in a diagonal line on a silver rooftop with irregular black markings crawling through child’s pose. The woman closest to the camera wears a black long-sleeved sweater shirt and hot pink metallic leggings with black bikini briefs over them. The woman farthest from the camera wears a black top with irregular, vertical gold lines and black bikini briefs. Photo courtesy of the artist.

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