Embodied Voices – Healing Through Movement and Expressive Arts

Date: Saturday June 6, 2026
Time: 9:00am–3:30pm Pacific Time (with a 30 minute lunch break)
Location: Online
Facilitator: Kristina Petrosyan, Expressive Arts Coach
Cost: $199.00

Registration Deadline: Wednesday June 3, 2026

This workshop draws inspiration from the somatic and expressive practices of Spoken Body and the Tamalpa Institute. Spoken Body emphasizes creative coaching via movement and voice to address emotional challenges like anxiety and stress, integrating theater, somatic exploration, and mind-body connection for authentic living. The Tamalpa Institute focuses on the Life/Art Process®, using dance, ritual, and embodied creativity for healing, trauma recovery, and personal transformation. By blending these approaches, this workshop creates a space for participants to explore the interplay of body, voice, and art, fostering emotional balance, self-discovery, and creative expression.

The workshop is designed as a transformative experience that bridges everyday life with artistic practices, helping participants reconnect with their purpose, release stress, and navigate personal transitions through embodied activities.

Who will benefit from this workshop?

• Adults (18+) seeking tools for emotional healing, stress relief, or creative growth.
• Artists, performers, therapists, or professionals experiencing burnout.

No prior experience in dance or arts required; suitable for beginners to advanced.

Learning objectives

1. Participants will explore the mind-body connection to release emotional blocks and build resilience.
2. Participants will use movement and voice as tools for self-expression and healing.
3. Participants will integrate ritual and everyday creativity to foster wonder and authentic living.
4. Participants will create a supportive community for sharing and transformation.

Required Materials

• Comfortable clothing for movement.
• Art supplies: Journals, colored pencils/markers, simple props (scarves, masks, or found objects for rituals)
• Space: Open room for movement; mats or cushions for grounding exercises
• Optional: Candles or natural elements for altars (inspired by Tamalpa’s ritual workshops)

This workshop is part of our Creative Community offerings!
These are open to mental health clinicians, educators, coaches, community leaders, healthcare workers, artists and more! Creative Community offerings strive to bring information, techniques, and continued learning for your own personal enrichment and/or guidance on how to bring the expressive arts into your professional spaces.

Please note this workshop does not offer continuing education credits.

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