Hello Friend ~
Ready to enhance your physical, emotional, and mental health?
From home? With no equipment required?
With an experienced leader and a friendly community?
Join a wonderful
group of women for a
Medicine Moves Playshop Series
This Medicine Moves Playshop series might be for you if:
you’ve heard about—or experienced—the benefits of movement and want to bring more of it into your life
you love music and are ready to hear a wide variety of new tunes
you prefer your own private space to a studio or gym
you’d enjoy a friendly community experience facilitated by an experienced leader
you’re interested in freeform movement and are looking for guidance and inspiration
Not coordinated?
No problem. (Really.)
Can’t dance?
Okay. So bring your curiosity and see what happens.
Self-conscious?
Turn off your camera. Any time. It’s fine.
Have physical limitations?
We’ll work with whatever you bring.
To clarify this final point …
Just bring whatever you already know about movement modalities—be they Nia, Yoga, Pilates, Ecstatic Dance, Martial Arts, 5 Rhythms, or activities such as walking, swimming, riding a bike, playing Pickleball, dancing in clubs or at festivals, making love, whatever …
… AND it’s also great to bring a blank slate and a beginner’s mindset.
I bring my commitment to guide you skillfully, compassionately, and safely.
I hope it’s clear that all of us are invited to bring ourselves exactly as we are, complete with limitations, preoccupations, and emotions. These are our raw materials for the experience.
The really good news? You can’t get it wrong.
Who I Am
Kathryn Thomas
Informed and inspired by my 30-year love affair with teaching Nia and Yoga—and my PhD in Education—I have been leading online movement events since 2020.
My years of learning and teaching classic Nia and traditional Hatha Yoga have helped me investigate how best to recognize, honor, and tend to my body’s idiosyncrasies—now well into my 70s. In the process, I’ve cultivated awareness of how to help others learn to balance, strengthen, heal, and enjoy their bodies.
Of equal value (and juiciness, IMO), I’ve explored movement for other purposes—recognizing, embodying, and releasing emotions, for example—that also enhance well-being. Over time, I’ve developed teaching practices that incorporate and transmit these benefits—joyfully and playfully!
And … as you might guess from my photo, play is at the heart of my work. Let’s have some fun together!
Session Flow
You can learn more about each by clicking on each image.
Freedom within Form
We start with whatever we bring and play within safe, familiar somatic structures.
Play
Witness others' playfulness and, when you’re ready, find your way into your own.
Base and Beat
We play with our base: feet on floor, butt in chair, on all fours, or body on mat.
Breath
Breath play—not to be confused with breath work! No experience or training required.
Spine in Six Directions
From sitting, standing, all fours, or reclining, we practice slow, gentle, safe spinal movement.
Voice
Experience the pleasure and creativity in your voice. And we’ll all be muted …
Kind Words for Kathryn
“Kathryn’s experiences are a lift for my spirit. She holds a beautiful space—a judgement-free zone where I can be myself, play the way I want to, and move in the ways that feel best to me.”
“I have been dancing and moving with Kathryn for years. I love the spontaneous mix of flow and thoughtful art-body wave forms that I come up with, through her guidance and eclectic music selections. It’s always an emotional experience, putting me more in the present and in touch with my body and its limitations or areas that need more fun. Nothing is ever too much or too little, right or wrong - it’s all an exploration of life, love, and wisdom. A spiritual practice not to be missed.”
“After my practice, I feel like I’ve journeyed through myself, like a fresh breeze has freshened up the dark, unswept corners of my being. I notice that my whole body is pulsing or humming with energy because, with Kathryn’s variety of music, every part of my body has been invited to play.”
Session Schedule
1.5 hours on six Wednesdays: February 21 through March 27.
1:00p PST / 2:00p MST / 3:00p CST / 4:00p EST
10:00p Central European Eastern Time/8:00a Australian Eastern Time
Interested? Contact me! kathryn@wellwisestrong.com
Access and Privacy
You’ll have access to each playlist ahead of time, in case you'd like to preview it.
After each event, Zoom recordings of each session’s teaching portion will be available via email. Just ask.
For your privacy, I never record the practice portions.
“When I show up and move in our community, I’m reminded how much more alike we are as human beings than we are different. After my practice, I often notice a real connection to my body and a lift in my spirit.”
Your Investment
The cost for all six sessions is $180.00.
If you won’t be completing the series, you can give your leftovers to a friend. Or save them for the next series offering.
If the series is a gift, I’ll send you a pretty certificate you can forward to the lucky recipient.
If the price for the six sessions is out of reach, please contact me … I’ll make it happen.
Seriously.
I WANT EVERY WOMAN WHO IS INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE IT.
Ready to play?
or
You can pay a bit more—$35 each—to drop in for individual sessions.
Note: The above buttons will take you to my PayPal account page, on which you may click send, then enter the amount you wish to pay based on whether you are enrolling in the series or an individual session.
Questions?
Contact me at kathryn@wellwisestrong.com.
I would LOVE to talk with you about how movement can be medicine for YOU.
P.S.
Three times each week, I lead online freeform movement events for a growing virtual community
These online events are FREE, although donations are accepted for a friend in need (see Help for Christina).
Moving to music is healing medicine for me, and I am committed to sharing this healing experience with as many people as possible.
If you are ready, join in now! Everything you need to know—dates, times, login links, playlists for those who use Spotify and want a preview—are on my calendar in two views: monthly and scrollable.
To receive weekly announcements to your inbox, contact me (see below).
Not quite ready? The Medicine Moves Playshop Series can help get you there ... or enhance your experience.