Category Archives: Comox Valley

Methuselah Dance: performance at Elevate the Arts festival May 5th 2012

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This is me (on the right), Lyndsay Spencer behind me and Anne Marie Scott on the left.  Performing a piece called Held in Grace” outside of the Sid Williams Plaza on May 5th for Elevate the Arts festival.   We had a loose score ( concept) for what we were doing and then practiced it several times (maybe 7  times) then performed it.  We played with holding shapes and being creatively inspired by one another’s movements in order to make new shapes.  We also played with the white veils.. moving them freely in an “ecstatic way” and then in a synchronized trio. We don’t choreograph the piece but do have an idea of how the piece will go and musical cues will dictate when we shift to a new movement idea.   We are all improvisers (AKA free dancers) so chose not to have set choreography .

Jin Shin Do acupressure and massage

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I just started practicing my bodywork out of a new Studio in Cumberland: The Eastern Therapies Center!   Located on Second street between Dunsmuir and Penrith Ave behind Alley Cuts Hair salon.

So.. what exactly is Jin Shin Do ~ body-mind acupressure?

Jin Shin Do means “way of the compassionate spirit”.  It is done fully clothed and you lie face up on the table.
JSD promotes a pleasant trance like state, in which one can relax and move out of the head and into the body, accessing feelings and inner wisdom. It is calming and balancing and yet deep and profound; a beautiful and sacred route to connecting with deeper emotions and held in energy.
I use my fingers to press with gentle yet deep pressure on acu-points that are located along “Strange Flows (also called “Extraordinary Meridians”). Strange flows are very similar to organ meridians from Chinese medicine – except a strange flow is created in the body at the time of conception and an organ meridian is created when the organs are still forming : after birth). It is a combination of Chinese medicine theory, Japanese acu-therapy and Reichian (William Reich)

I offer the Jin Shin Do by donation.  A session is usually one hour – one and half hours long

If you would like the massage/acupressure/energy work combo I charge $65 hour or $85 hour and half – this work is done with coconut oil on skin.

Call me to book a session : 250-703-0842

Dancers, musicians and artists collaborating at Art Alchemy, Courtenay BC

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This is a 4 minute video of a collaboration of two dancers, four musicians and a group of artists who are drawing what they see and hear.  This was shot at Art Alchemy studio in downtown Courtenay, BC.  It was a great experience to be dancing as artists were drawing us.  We sometimes slowed down to hold a pose so that the artists could capture a longer, still moment.  For the most part we danced and they drew the energy of us.  Perhaps it was easier to draw the musicians who were more still… Check it out! Soul Dance Night:

These are some of the artists who work in Art Alchemy..  some of my fave paintings

“Follow your Heart” by Lucy Schappy…

Painting by Lucy Schappy : lucyschappy.com

“Web Shadows” by Helen Utsal:

“The magic in Mary’s garden” by Jennifer Webber

“Scribbles hidden letter” by Guillermo Mier

Art Alchemy.. by the way… is such a dreamy studio.  There is about 5 core artists who work out of the large space, with a few more artists who rent space from them.  There are large windows everywhere, the most beautiful collection of colorful,large, heart opening and body inspiring art from local artists.  For me as a casual artist, (I paint, pastel, collage, paint on silk) this would be the ideal working space.  To be in the art and yet also within the energy of others who are creating!.. way cool!  I really suggest you to go have a look in the gallery/work space!  I believe that the “life drawing” sessions (of which I was a moving model for) are on every other Thursday at 7-9pm.  They are open for drop-in’s to attend. http://artalchemy.ca/