Mindful Mischief
5 week course
next course: TBA
5 week course
next course: TBA
Improvisation is, at its core, a mindfulness practice: We are fully present in the moment, letting go again and again of impulses to plan or control. We learn to make our partners look and feel good and to enjoy the act of giving.
As we develop these skills, we find that some unnamed thing starts to arise between players; that the scene organically unfolds.
This five-week course will explore the intersection of inner insight and playful expression through improv games and mindfulness instruction and guidance. Learn how mindfulness skills can enhance your improvising, and discover how improv can help you develop your meditation practice.
Each week we will explore different key skills. By the end of the course, you will have developed basic skills and confidence in both mindfulness and improvisation.
We will adapt our exercises to suit the skill levels of our participants, so you don’t need to have ever meditated or improvised before. If you are experienced in either or both, you will discover a world of new resources and connections to bring into your work.
As we develop these skills, we find that some unnamed thing starts to arise between players; that the scene organically unfolds.
This five-week course will explore the intersection of inner insight and playful expression through improv games and mindfulness instruction and guidance. Learn how mindfulness skills can enhance your improvising, and discover how improv can help you develop your meditation practice.
Each week we will explore different key skills. By the end of the course, you will have developed basic skills and confidence in both mindfulness and improvisation.
We will adapt our exercises to suit the skill levels of our participants, so you don’t need to have ever meditated or improvised before. If you are experienced in either or both, you will discover a world of new resources and connections to bring into your work.
The teachers:
Amy “Taj” Baker is an artist, facilitator, writer, and improviser. She is based in Portland, Oregon. She teaches improv mixed with creative writing, visual arts, mindfulness, and body awareness. She recently presented a webinar on mindfulness and improv for The International Focusing Institute. Past workshops have included improv blended with emergency preparedness, working with your inner critic, and transformational karaoke.
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Pez Owen has been teaching mindfulness meditation for ten years, with an interest in applying mindfulness to everyday activities, and in using everyday activities to learn mindfulness. Previous workshops have included mindful hiking, mindful forest-art walks, and mindful laser tag. Pez is particularly excited about the possibilities of delving deeper into the concurrence of Improv and Mindfulness.
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"Love this totally positive fabulous vibe!" -S.N. "The experience was spectacular. " -P.R. |
"Thank you for a really fabulous event! I loved learning more about improv and the opportunities to practice it with mindfulness and positivity!" -E.S. |