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Heather is a dance artist and an ISMETA registered Somatic Movement Educator.

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She works with people to facilitate empowered creativity, connection and transformation through embodied awareness and the Expressive Arts.

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With 20 + years of experience in dance and teaching, Heather applies the Tamalpa Institute's Life/Art Process to offer an intermodal practice that is grounded in the wisdom of the body, and the personal experience of the participant.

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Her classes, workshops and private coaching sessions engage movement, drawing, writing and/or dialogue to explore individual and collective themes, activate self-expression and enrich creative projects.

photo by Sophia Wolfe

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photo by Patricia Ribas

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photo by Chris Randle

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Participant Experiences

Participant Experiences

 "Heather has a unique ability to hold the space for people to explore their inner and outer experiences. The amount of time and space she provides (and the music!) gives a meditative quality to each exercise. I found myself really tapping into deeper and deeper layers within myself in the workshop. I highly recommend her classes!"  

 

- Zoe Wright-Bell, Expressive Arts Class Participant

“Working with Heather has been invaluable in honing in on the source of my ideas...Heather’s guidance through movement improvisation, drawing, writing, and conversation allowed me as a creator to dive deeper into my process and gain a better understanding of its origins and personal importance… By the end of our time together I can more clearly talk about my ideas and see where they want to go..”

                                                                                                 

- Rachel Meyer, choreographer / 1 on 1 work

"Heather’s kindness, compassion, creative spirit and somatic wisdom inspired me to no end. She created a space where I felt safe and encouraged to be vulnerable, explore my edges, and challenge my own physicality and artistry. The result was a feeling of belonging and the stoking of the flame of creativity within me ...  I was gifted with a sense of healing and wholeness that I treasure..."
                     

- Rachel Helten, dance workshop participant

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