Facilitator: Svava Brooks Join President of NEAMA's Board of Directors, Leslie Scott Zanovitch and C.A.R.E.S. Compassionate Advocate Svava Brooks for a conversation on healing and trauma in the movement arts. Svava is a survivor of child sexual abuse turned abuse survivor coach, certified instructor and facilitator for Darkness to Light Stewards of Children, Certified Crisis...
Facilitator: Dr. Christina Donaldson, NEAMA Education Coordinator Dr. T will share some tools specifically for those that teach youth movement artists to help empower their students to deactivate anxiousness, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs that may be impacting the quality of their psycho-social wellness. Dr. T will also include some tools for teachers to address any...
Facilitator: Gina Menichino, Q&A Leslie Scott Zanovitch, Sammi Rader, Keanu Uchida Come join Gina Menichino in a virtual contemporary dance fundraiser class, with all proceeds going to NEAMA's mission. Class is followed by a 30 minute Q&A with NEAMA President Leslie Scott Zanovitch and NEAMA Co-Founder Keanu Uchida to discuss NEAMA's mission and how to be...
In this Community Education Workshop (CEW), Black Bodies in Motion: Hypersexualization and Dehumanization, Dr. Dionne Stephens will discuss the way in which socio-historical experiences have shaped the field of psychology's current approaches to examining Black women’s sexual health and the intersectionality of popular culture and the movement arts. Facilitator: Dr. Dionne Stephens Date: Friday, November...
Facilitators: Kimberlee Gerstheimer Healthy Body Image: Creating Somatic Mind-Body Connections will explore the connection between the mind and the body through somatics. Facilitator and NEAMA C.A.R.E.S. Coordinator, Kimberlee Gerstheimer, will draw on her background as a dance and somatic movement educator and social worker. Discussing mindfulness and breath techniques, along with elements of imagery and...
For parents, guardians and educators to support young people through loss and grief. Part of our series 'Breathing, moving and healing through loss and grief'. Date: Friday, December 30th, 2022 Time: 2-3pm EST, 11-12 pm PST Event sign-up: Supporting Youth Through Grief- December 30th Registration Form Community letters on our workshop series: Community workshops –...
Guidance for youth (ages 11-18) and parents. Part of our series 'Breathing, moving and healing through grief and loss'. Date: Friday, December 30th, 2022 Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm EST, 12:30-2:30 PST Event sign-up: Processing Loss – When Our Heroes Are Human - December 30th Registration Form Community letters on our workshop series: Community workshops – Breathing, moving,...
Guidance for adults navigating grief and loss. Part of our series 'Breathing, moving, and healing through loss and grief' Date: Wednesday, January 11th, 2022 Time: 10-12pm PST/1-3pm EST This will incorporate dance. Please prepare accordingly. Event signup: Breathing Through Grieving - January 11th Registration Form Community letters on our workshop series: Community workshops – Breathing,...
