Strong Back, Soft Front, Wild Heart
An ONLINE Open Floor Movement Workshop
January 23 & 24
10 am - 1 pm each day
US Pacific Time
that's:
1 - 4 pm US Eastern time
6 - 9 pm UK time
7 - 10 pm Europe time
3 - 6 pm Argentina time
5 - 8 am Melbourne time (Jan 24 & 25)
Click here to find our what the time will be in your area.
We need strength and resilience to face life’s many challenges, to stand up for what we believe in, or to show up for someone in need. Equally, our tenderness allows us to open to what is and act with compassion and understanding. If we get fixed in either position, we are paralyzed, with no room to receive the fullness of being human.
In these crazy times it's especially easy to get stuck in the extremes of either pushing hard against and resisting the current circumstances or collapsing into overwhelm when we open ourselves to the suffering in the world. We need to find a healthy balance where we can be strong enough to face life as it is, AND soften enough to meet ourselves and others with compassion and love.
We are seeing the need for this kind of awareness unfolding before our very eyes.
I hope you'll join me for this powerful movement inquiry as we dare to say yes to our strength AND vulnerability, meeting ourselves at the crossroads of our own wild heart.
All levels of experience welcome, ages 18 and up.
Please note that this is not a lecture, but a movement workshop where we inquire through our own bodies.
New to conscious dance practices? Click here to find out more about Open Floor.
If you're on the Open Floor teacher training path, this workshop counts as 6 hours toward your prerequisites and electives.
“Strong back, soft front, wild heart” is from Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown (although her inspiration for the phrase came from Roshi Joan Halifax)
In these crazy times it's especially easy to get stuck in the extremes of either pushing hard against and resisting the current circumstances or collapsing into overwhelm when we open ourselves to the suffering in the world. We need to find a healthy balance where we can be strong enough to face life as it is, AND soften enough to meet ourselves and others with compassion and love.
We are seeing the need for this kind of awareness unfolding before our very eyes.
I hope you'll join me for this powerful movement inquiry as we dare to say yes to our strength AND vulnerability, meeting ourselves at the crossroads of our own wild heart.
All levels of experience welcome, ages 18 and up.
Please note that this is not a lecture, but a movement workshop where we inquire through our own bodies.
New to conscious dance practices? Click here to find out more about Open Floor.
If you're on the Open Floor teacher training path, this workshop counts as 6 hours toward your prerequisites and electives.
“Strong back, soft front, wild heart” is from Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown (although her inspiration for the phrase came from Roshi Joan Halifax)
To help us hold a safe container for everyone:
- Participants need to attend both sessions.
- I ask that everyone have their video on during the class.
- If you can't for some reason and really want to attend, please contact me ahead of time before you register.
- Please come with the willingness to fully participate and move with us.
- I ask for confidentiality - no recording or picture taking.
How to register
Registration is a 2-step process:
1. Register through zoom with the button below.
1. Register through zoom with the button below.
- A confirmation including the payment info and the zoom room link will be sent to you automatically once you register.
- Registration is now closed
- Registration is now closed
2. To complete your registration, make a payment through Paypal or Venmo. The links will also be included in your confirmation once you register or you can use the links below.
Cost: $75 - $125 sliding scale
Regular price for a 6-hour workshop is $100, but I realize the current crisis affects everyone differently, so I've made it available on a sliding scale. Anything you give above $100 will help pay for someone else who can't afford it. If you have a strong calling to do the workshop but finances will prevent you from attending, there are some partial scholarships available by application ~ You can apply for financial help here.
Regular price for a 6-hour workshop is $100, but I realize the current crisis affects everyone differently, so I've made it available on a sliding scale. Anything you give above $100 will help pay for someone else who can't afford it. If you have a strong calling to do the workshop but finances will prevent you from attending, there are some partial scholarships available by application ~ You can apply for financial help here.
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Cancellation Policy:
You will receive a refund, less a $25 fee, for any cancellation up to 30 days before the event.
If you cancel 14-29 days before the event, you will receive a refund, less a $50 fee.
No refunds can be issued less than 14 days from the start of a workshop.
What you need to know about Zoom:
- You'll need a computer and a good internet connection.
- If you need to use an Ipad or Iphone, we can arrange that, but there are features we will be using during the workshop that only work on a computer.
- If you can, connect your computer/phone to an external speaker for better sound quality.
- If you don't already have zoom...well before the class, Download the zoom app here. It's painless, fast and free.
- If you are new to Zoom, please do watch this introductory video from Zoom.
What people are saying about the online classes with Stacey:
"Stacey is the perfect mix of gentle and empowering, offering compassion from her own big, beautiful heart and teaching how to find it within one's own body and being. Her music selections are just perfect and she explains exercises/activities incredibly well. She has found many ways to make people feel included, seen and welcomed even on Zoom. Her sharing of her own experiences with the evolution of technology inspires me to realize we are all learning and still gaining so much from however much of the world around us we can find. Stacey encourages people to find comfort in objects in their own environment and to bring the outside in and let the inside come out! I have so much fun in her classes and always come away able to breathe a little bit deeper and feel a little lighter. Stacey is incredibly welcoming and inclusive to people with disabilities as well, finding ways to express things in alternate means so everyone can understand what she's inviting us to do. I love her classes!"
~ Divina L., Massage Therapist
"I love dancing with Stacey and always look forward to her classes. Her gentle guidance brings me into the present moment with loving awareness of my body in space. She is a master at reading the room and knowing when to press on and when to retreat. She lights up when she is teaching and I always feel connected, even when dancing remotely in my living room or across the miles."
~ Marya Mayer, Student
“Honestly, I was skeptical about dancing via Zoom. And dancing with Stacey has been a balm to my soul during these difficult times. Her deft and gentle guidance and thoughtful themes help me listen to and reconnect with myself and rebalance how I relate to the world in a way that feels centered, curious and open. With this practice, I am more resilient and better resourced at a time when that support is invaluable. Even across screens and through the ether, I feel held in community. And it turns out, there's something profoundly meaningful and grounding about dancing alone together at home. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to dance with Stacey.”
~ Kate Farnady, Chief of Staff
“After twelve years of dancing in person, I’ve found it fascinating to move into the discomfort of an entirely new platform. Since discomfort invites me to new learning and to expanding my creativity, zoom has brought me lots of both. I’m astounded at the deep work I’ve done and the connections I’ve experienced that I never would have imagined possible in a virtual setting.”
~ Eleanor Shannon
Click here to read more testimonials about Stacey's work.
~ Divina L., Massage Therapist
"I love dancing with Stacey and always look forward to her classes. Her gentle guidance brings me into the present moment with loving awareness of my body in space. She is a master at reading the room and knowing when to press on and when to retreat. She lights up when she is teaching and I always feel connected, even when dancing remotely in my living room or across the miles."
~ Marya Mayer, Student
“Honestly, I was skeptical about dancing via Zoom. And dancing with Stacey has been a balm to my soul during these difficult times. Her deft and gentle guidance and thoughtful themes help me listen to and reconnect with myself and rebalance how I relate to the world in a way that feels centered, curious and open. With this practice, I am more resilient and better resourced at a time when that support is invaluable. Even across screens and through the ether, I feel held in community. And it turns out, there's something profoundly meaningful and grounding about dancing alone together at home. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to dance with Stacey.”
~ Kate Farnady, Chief of Staff
“After twelve years of dancing in person, I’ve found it fascinating to move into the discomfort of an entirely new platform. Since discomfort invites me to new learning and to expanding my creativity, zoom has brought me lots of both. I’m astounded at the deep work I’ve done and the connections I’ve experienced that I never would have imagined possible in a virtual setting.”
~ Eleanor Shannon
Click here to read more testimonials about Stacey's work.
