What this workshop offers
Gentle Rhythms of Renewal offers a softly held space to slow down and listen inward. Through somatic movement and creative exploration, participants are supported to reconnect with their bodies, access inner resources, and experience moments of ease, clarity, and aliveness.
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opportunities to gently reconnect with your body
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support for nervous system regulation and self-awareness
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space for rest, integration, and reflection
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a calm, respectful group environment grounded in choice and consent
What to expect on the day
Each 2-hour workshop follows a predictable and supportive structure, designed to help you arrive, explore, and leave feeling resourced.
You can expect:
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a gentle arrival and grounding
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guided somatic movement explorations
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the use of imagery and metaphor to support inner listening
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time for rest and integration
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optional reflection or quiet sharing
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a clear and unhurried closing
Workshop Details
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When: Sundays, 9:30 –11:30 am (monthly)
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Dates: 22/3, 19/4, 24/5
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Location: Cedar Creek Hall, Closeburn
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Group size: Small, supportive group
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Cost: $44
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What to wear: Comfortable clothing; bare feet encouraged
This workshop is for adults seeking a gentle, reflective movement experience. No dance experience is needed.
Hi! I'm Emma,
Director of Dance Garden.
Dance has been my place to come home to. In times of disconnection, it has offered me a way back into myself — a companion, a quiet inner dialogue, and a kind of compass that helps me listen more closely to what my body is asking for.
Throughout my life, dance has been a source of comfort, joy, and safety. It has helped me discover and relate to different parts of myself, and to find ways of moving that feel nourishing rather than depleting. From a young age, I knew I wanted dance to be something that could sustain me across a lifetime — not just something to achieve or perform, but a practice that supports how I live and relate to the world.
This understanding shapes the way I offer Gentle Rhythms of Renewal. I come to this work as a dancer, choreographer, educator, and Registered Dance Movement Therapist, with experience across community, education, and healthcare settings. My approach is grounded in care, consent, and thoughtful design, creating spaces where people can move at their own pace, listen inward, and reconnect with what feels supportive and true.
I hold dance as both an art form and a resource for wellbeing — a way to honour the body’s messages, cultivate playfulness and connection, and move in ways that align with our values and how we wish to be in the world.