Dynamic Expansion and Moveable Cinema
Dynamic: In physics, dynamics is the study of bodies in motion and changes in that motion Expansion: creating a space for mindfulness and litening at a deeper level to sensation as a gateway to expanded consciousness.
Moveable Cinema: perception of the felt-sensed visual field while in movement, as well as an agent for movement
Moveable Cinema is a movement practice created to expand the felt-sense and consciousness of vision while in movement. Shared though a series of mandalas (or practices) it enables one to find a unique path to research consciously how the expanded sense of vision can tune one into one’s body and acutely to the present. Beyond self-oriented practice, practices with others challenges and enriches subtle and powerful forms of witnessing. This becomes a vital and reliable tool for performance.
Moveable Cinema exists within the frame of Dynamic Expansion an integrated embodiment approach to orient to the Craniosacral System; tuning into it’s waves and stillness phenomena, grounds the practice.
HIVE co-creative Professional Development Workshop in Residence
The (first) HIVE residency, January 6 – February 7, 2020 took place at the International Artist Residency at FARM Studio in Andore, Rajasthan, India.
Curated by Shannon Cooney, with invited members
Borrowing from Nature a Bee Hive model, wherein an organism with others of likeness live together in a chosen place to thrive. Within the hive there is specialization as each individual has a distinct task/specified role. Respecting that all tasks are valued equally: meaning the hive would not exist without these roles being carried out, they act as a whole or a system or a superorganism.
This is a two-part introductory workshop spanning over two weekends
This workshop teaches fundamental and enhancement skills in the practice of touch.
Practices taught will include: in-depth sensing methods, practitioner’s posture and ways to facilitate its fluid adaption, sense-oriented and mind-integrated meditations, hand movement techniques, and orientation to craniosacral system stillness.
This is taught via a combination of lecture, and practice of the non-invasive techniques on self and others. There will be non-invasive hands-on work and directed feedback.
It is open to people who have or want to begin to develop a hands-on bodywork practice, for example; craniosacral practitioners, for Yoga, Dance, Pilates and ELDOA Instructors engaging in touch, massage therapists, healing touch, nurses etc. It is also for those interested in self-healing, and learning self-regulating skills. Course is taught in English with simple German Translation as needed
Part One A: An introduction and fundamental techniques.
February 28, 2025 19:00-20:30
March 1-2, 2025 10:30-18:00
Part One B: Further developing the techniques and practices.
March 15-16, 2025 10:30-18:00
Part Two:
April 5-6, 2025
Part Two: For those who have completed Part One A and B and have accumulated practice hours.
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The dance practice Dynamic Expansion, created by Shannon Cooney dancer, choreographer and craniosacral practitioner, is based in connecting with the physical phenomenon of the Craniosacral (C/S) system with movement and dance via improvisational forms.