Summer Class Information
June/July 2023

​Soma: “The body as perceived from within” – Thomas Hanna   
Spheres: Interlocking spheres, exploring the interior landscape in the body.

SomaSpheres is an inquiry into the moving body through a series of interconnected movement forms toward developing a working knowledge of somatic practices and an opportunity to engage in embodied movement. Led by local and guest somatic practitioners and artists, SomaSpheres offers a fun-filled series of experiential learning and exchange focused on the body’s magnificent capacity to speak a myriad of languages. 

Feldenkrais / Awareness Through Movement with Johanna Bundon

Class Description:
The Feldenkrais Method® is an innovative system of movement education. The intention is to learn greater ease and efficiency of movement. A major theme of this method is that movement is life, and life is movement. When we find more comfort in our movement, we find more comfort and pleasure in our life. Group classes in the Feldenkrais Method are called Awareness Through Movement® (ATM). ATM classes consist of verbally guided movement sequences intended to refine habitual and non-habitual movement patterns, and value restorative movement ideas like: taking rest & doing less than you can. Regular practice of Awareness Through Movement® (ATM) informs movement intelligence & self-awareness. Participants may discover increased coordination & mobility. Other by products of regular practice are better breathing, reduced pain, even better performance in sports, art and life!

Summer Somaspheres 2023: Feldenkrais/Awareness Through Movement

CA$20.00 - CA$80.00

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Dates & Times: 

• Monday, June 19, 9:30-10:30 am
• Tuesday, June 20, 9:30-10:30 am
• Wednesday, June 21, 9:30-10:30 am
• Thursday, June 22, 9:30-10:30 am

Location:
New Dance Horizons Studio
2207 Harvey St, Regina, SK S4N 2N2

Cost:
$20/class

(Photo credit: Michael Bell)

Johanna Bundon is an independent artist whose practice includes dance and theatre performance, choreography, and teaching. She has been working in the field of movement arts for over 15 years. A 2005 graduate of LADMMI (Les Ateliers de Danse Moderne de Montréal), a 2008 graduate of the Globe Theatre’s Actor Conservatory, and holds a BA in Arts & Culture from the University of Regina. As a choreographer, Johanna’s work has been presented across Western Canada through the Prairie Dance Circuit and as a part of the National Arts Centre’s Prairie Scene. Johanna has been instructing Yoga and Somatic studies since 2006. She is recently sharing her work in Feldenkrais since graduating from San Diego 4 Feldenkrais Professional Training Program (2020). Johanna is an Authorized Trainee Awareness Through Movement® teacher. 

Bartenieff Fundamentals / Laban
​with Caitlin Coflin

Class Description:
These classes will use the principles and practice of Bartenieff Fundamentals and Laban Movement Analysis to deepen the individual’s embodiment and sense of self. Participants will explore concepts such as weight sensing, breath support, and development movement patterning to find ease of movement and whole-body connectivity. Each class will begin on the floor, gradually building to standing and moving through space.

Summer Somaspheres 2023 : Bartenieff Fundamentals/Laban

CA$25.00 - CA$100.00

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Dates & Times:

• Monday, June 26, 9:30-11:00 am
• Tuesday, June 27, 9:30-11:00 am
• Wednesday, June 28, 9:30-11:00 am
• Thursday, June 29, 9:30-11:00 am

Location:
New Dance Horizons Studio,
​2207 Harvey St, Regina, SK S4N 2N2


Cost:
$25/class

Caitlin Coflin is a dancer and dance teacher in Regina, SK. Caitlin completed her Post-Secondary training in Winnipeg, MB and received her BA Honours in Dance from the University of Winnipeg in affiliation with the Professional Program of the School of Contemporary Dancers. Since returning to Regina in 2010 she has been a member of the teaching staff at Youth Ballet of Saskatchewan and teaches through New Dance Horizons’ Dance Core. In 2020, Caitlin completed her training to become a Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst and Somatic Practitioner (CMA-SP).
caitlincoflinsomaticmovement.co

Itcush Method with Ashley Johnson

Class Descriptions:
​Itcush Method Fundamentals
Itcush Method aims to improve posture, align the skeleton and build functional movement patterns. The Itcush Method uses principles of the Mitzvah Technique to teach self-maintenance exercises. The outcome is improved physical function, freedom from pain and renewed connection with daily movements. All levels welcome, no equipment needed.
Itcush into Dance
“Dance should be for the body, not the body for dance” – Amelia Itcush
This movement class takes the student through a series of floor, chair and standing patterns based on the system of dynamic alignment, the Itcush Method.  Through gentle guided practice we aim to embody principles of the Mitzvah Technique through connecting to the vertical center of gravity and activating the rippling motion of the spine.  There is a continued focus on creating a structure that is supple, mobile and strong. Previous experience in dance and/or equivalent movement form is recommended. No equipment needed. 

Dates & Times:
Itcush Method Fundamentals

• Tuesday, July 4, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Wednesday, July 5, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Thursday, July 6, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Friday July 7, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Itcush Into Dance

• Tuesday, July 4, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, July 5, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
• Thursday, July 6, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
• Friday July 7, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Location:
New Dance Horizons Studio,
2207 Harvey St, Regina, SK, S4N 2N2

Cost:
Itcush Method Fundamentals
$130, Registration required

Itcush Into Dance
$90, or $25 drop in

Summer Somaspheres 2023: Itcush Method Fundamentals

CA$130.00

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Summer Somaspheres 2023: Itcush Into Dance

CA$25.00 - CA$90.00

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Ashley Johnson is a Saskatchewan based dance artist and Registered Somatic Movement Educator, trained in group facilitation and hands on bodywork as a teacher of the Mitzvah Technique/Itcush Method and Continuum Movement. Ashley trained extensively with her primary mentors, Amelia Itcush and Emilie Conrad, until their respective passing. She mentored under high performance kinesiologist, Shauna Sky, arts educators and martial artists to understand a moving body that is complex, and ever changing. Ashley has a somatic approach to injury rehabilitation. She brings a decade of experience as an artist and somatic movement educator working in public schools, health centers, libraries, galleries. She has a diversified approach developed from time living in Northern Saskatchewan. Ashley is a graduate of Grant MacEwan College Dance Program and University of Calgary (BA in Dance). She lives on Treaty 4 territory where she collaborates with artists, movers and health practitioners.
​www.constantlyseekingsoftness.ca

Franklin Method with Krista Solheim

Class Description:
The Franklin Method® focuses on how the body is ideally designed to function using Dynamic Neurocognitive Imagery™ to align with that function. With the use of touch, our minds, speech, embodiment, and functional anatomy, we will work to create positive change in our bodies, to find comfort and joy in everyday movements. No experience necessary, all you need is your body and your imagination!

Summer Somaspheres 2023: Franklin Method

CA$30.00 - CA$90.00

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Dates & Times:

• Tuesday, July 11, 3:00-5:00 pm
• Wednesday, July 12, 3:00-5:00 pm
• Thursday, July 13, 3:00-5:00 pm

Location:
New Dance Horizons Studio,
2207 Harvey St, Regina, SK, S4N 2N2

Cost:
$30/Class

Krista Solheim is an independent dance artist and movement teacher based in Regina, SK. She holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance from Concordia University.
​Over the past 25 years, Krista has pursued an independent creative and performative dance practice. Asa movement teacher, Krista is a certified Franklin Method® Level Two Educator and a STOTT PILATES® certified instructor. She is currently in training for and will complete Franklin Method® Level Three in September 2023.
Krista has dedicated her life to research of movement in the body through dance, creation, teaching and a range of somatic practices.