5-Day Somatic Intensive: Mitzvah Technique & Itcush Method with Ashley Johnson & Kana Nemoto
Dates: Monday, June 29th – Friday, July 3rd, 2026
Costs: $175 for the full 5-day workshop or $38 for drop-ins.
This 5-day immersive workshop explores foundational and advanced practices of the Mitzvah Technique and Itcush Method. The somatic movement intensive offers two group options for participants at different stages. Taught by two bodyworkers and teachers, the course provides individualized attention within a supportive group model, allowing the instructors to respond to individual needs while guiding a shared experience of embodied learning, growth, and expanded awareness.
To learn more about the Mitzvah Technique and Itcush Method, visit:
https://www.constantlyseekingsoftness.ca/somatics-bodywork/mitzvah-technique/
or
https://www.ameliaitcush.com/
Questions or unsure which group to register for? Feel free to reach out:
[email protected] | [email protected]
Contact for drop-in options.
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Group 1: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
This session introduces participants to the fundamental exercises and core concepts of the Mitzvah Technique and Itcush Method. Through guided movement on the floor, chair, and in standing, we will focus on releasing tension, realigning posture, and restoring ease in the body.
Participants will be supported in slowing down, tuning into their internal landscape, and building awareness for more functional, embodied movement. No prior experience necessary—curiosity and willingness to explore are welcome.
Group 2: Advanced
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
For those with a solid foundation in the Mitzvah Technique and Itcush Method, this session offers a deeper dive into intermediate and advanced-level practices.
We will refine alignment, develop flow, and explore whole-body integration through floor work, chair exercises, and standing movement. This group is ideal for participants looking to enhance their somatic practice, shift habitual patterns, and explore the subtle nuances of embodiment.
Instructor Biographies
Kana Nemoto: Kana is a certified teacher of the Mitzvah Technique (MT) and Itcush Method (IM). She holds a B.Sc. in Health Science from Japan and moved to Canada in 2009 to immerse herself in MT and IM training. She later supplemented her training with a related M.Sc. study in Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan to deepen her understanding of movement of the body. Kana integrates scientific principles of movement with a gentle, embodied presence that invites curiosity, ease, and connection. Her work also includes exercise coaching and specific hands-on techniques to release muscle tension, open constricted joints, and deepen awareness of how we use our bodies.
Since her certification in 2014, Kana has offered private sessions, group classes, and workshops in Japan, Canada, and Taiwan. In addition to her bodywork, Kana is a dance artist with a background in classical ballet and contemporary dance. She recently joined the Japanese youth and community dance group, Queen City Musubi, and leads Yosakoi dance practices in Regina.
Ashley Johnson: Ashley is a somatic movement educator (RSME), hands-on bodyworker and dance artist based on Treaty 4 territory (Regina, SK). She is certified in the Mitzvah Technique/Itcush Method with Amelia Itcush and Toshie Okabe.
She is a graduate of the Grant MacEwan dance program and holds a BA in dance from the University of Calgary. Her work is also informed by years of study in Los Angeles with Emilie Conrad in Continuum Movement, high performance training with Kinesiologist Shauna Romano in Calgary and mentorship with martial artist Ronnie Yee.
Since 2011 Ashley’s has been involved in community based art and somatic practice in early education centers, schools, libraries, galleries and clinics. She helps people develop more integrated, easeful movement patterns by reframing posture, mobility, and rehabilitation through a somatic lens. She regularly teaches at New Dance Horizons Dance Core.
For more information, visit: www.constantlyseekingsoftness.ca
