Combo Class - Come for either or both!
9:30-11am: Playfighting with Aaron Cantor ($20)*
11-12:30pm: Group Shake with Christopher Collins ($10)*
All bodies and experience levels welcome.
*Classes are free for Hidden Temple Members; sign up today:
https://www.hiddentemple.org/membership
*Playfighting*
Play runs deep in us mammals. It's the most natural way to get strong, make friends, and nourish your physical intelligence and primal wisdom.
Class begins with a warm up, a simple set of practices that will help release inhibitory tension, create tone where there's slackness, and find springiness where there’s stiffness. This prepares us for a deep dive into the cooperative partner and group games that provide a fun structure for intuitive and exciting play to emerge safely.
Safety first: we start slow and stay relationally attuned, so that the heat of the fight is balanced and grounded by care for all involved. It’s better that way.
Aaron Cantor is a consummate movement facilitator who weaves decades of training in yoga, dance, and martial arts into a creative and intuitive fusion of playful movement, accessible to all
*Group Shake*
An hour of pure unadulterated shaking - with music.
Well start with a brief introduction and helpful tips, then get right into it! Expect a propulsive groovy mix to carry us through stages both vigorous and gentle as we enjoy this practice of sweet release.
Shaking up our dense fascial webbing, we encourage our bodies to release stored tension in our aching, grieving muscles and bones. Continually emptying, we make space for more vitality and easeful joy to come washing in!
Equal parts devotion and delight - let us be waves lapping on the beach of reality.
Light fruit snack provided afterwards.
WHY SHAKE?
* Flushes the body systems (blood, lymph, psyche)
* Release tension, physical, mental, emotional
* Moving meditation - detach from ego
* Accessible for all bodies and experience levels
* Communion with Greater Forces
This simple practice can open pathways long forgotten. By shaking for long duration (1 hr), and with community, we can move A LOT of previously stuck energy and emotion.
About the Facilitator
Christopher Collins, (MSW, CMA) is committed to growing a healthier human community through opportunities to embody more vital expression and playful collaboration. He brings to his offerings many years of training and experience as a counselor, Laban movement analyst and family constellator.
Christopher currently serves as the Director of the Hidden Temple, a project in community building he initiated in 2023. In addition to his group offerings, Christopher also works one-on-one with individuals seeking more agency and vitality in their life.
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9:30-11am: Playfighting with Aaron Cantor ($20)*
11-12:30pm: Group Shake with Christopher Collins ($10)*
All bodies and experience levels welcome.
*Classes are free for Hidden Temple Members; sign up today:
https://www.hiddentemple.org/membership
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