Dance Program and Human Rights Project Present
The Force of Breath
Friday, April 12, 2024
Thorne Studio, Fisher Center
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Workshop in Somatic Movement and Resilience
Katja Kolcio, PhD Somatics and Registered Somatic Movement Educator (RSME), is an associate professor at Wesleyan University. Working in the US and Ukraine, Kolcio works with body-based somatic practices for stabilizing psycho-social wellness and resilience during conflict and social upheaval. Kolcio’s current research, Vitality Project Donbas, a collaboration with Ukrainian NGO Development Foundation/Community Self-Help, draws on the expertise of Ukrainian activists, volunteers, members of the armed forces, and veterans to develop and assess the impact of somatic methods for generating resilience and agency during conflict. The program has been integrated into the Ukrainian National Guard training and published in The Force of Breath, Somatic Methods for Psychosocial Resilience by Volyn National University (2022, Rivne, Ukraine).This workshop is open to all (no previous experience required; dress comfortably). We will remove our shoes.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Thorne Studio, Fisher Center
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