SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler

11 am - 12:30 pm

Curious about somatic movement and interested in having an experience? Or unsure of what that experience looks or feels like? This movement based class is catered for those curious about being in the felt sense of your body. Take an hour to orient and luxuriate in your whole self. We will explore somatic concepts from experiential anatomy, authentic movement, elemental meditations and the Word As Movement Process. This is a space to build tools of resiliency, care, and play as we begin to remember who we are through somatic body-based inquiries. For all bodies, as you are, wanting a container to be in contemplation.

Classes held in cooperation/participation with Philosophical Research Society

Who is it for:

Folks new/familiar to Somatics and wanting to learn

Freelancers

Want a space to be with the body for an hour but not a yoga class, not a dance class, not a meditation class - something in between

Busy bees, break from the hustle + grind

Class Intention:

• Curiosity
• Being with experience
• Felt sense of body systems, self
• Tool to orient
• Building resilience, capacity, care
• In cooperation with self, community, nature
• Break in the day to shift our patterning to be with vs do
• A space to digest
• A space to play and try on concepts
• A place for inquiry
• Learning with and from your body

What to bring:

+ journal/pen

+ water

+ comfy clothes to move in

+ your beautiful self!

Kendra Adler is a multidisciplinary artist and somatic movement facilitator using movement to investigate the connection between the Earth and the human body. Her improvisational movement is a physical conversation between the element and herself, guiding her to discover the complexities of external and internal space. Through photography, film, ritual performance, movement, and land art - she explores the subconscious, texture, tones, and the subtle sensations that arise within nature and human nature. Her work invites a remembrance of our connection to self and earth on a cellular level. An inquiry of the in-between, liminal places where these two facets dialogue with one another in various forms. An ongoing practice of listening, awakening and destroying. She has shared her art and performances in numerous venues including at Highways Performance for SOMAarts Fest and at the Human Resources Gallery in Los Angeles. She is the founder and creator of a nature-centric somatic movement practice called Word As Movement. She is also currently studying Body-Mind Centering - an integrated and embodied approach to movement, the body and consciousness in her continued pursuit to deepen her awareness of the bridge between science and intuition. She believes, within this meeting place, we can come together to discover one other in a new sensory state of awareness. She creates work to bring bodies, in their highest, together through this integration process.

Kendra offers private movement sessions, if you are interested please visit her site (below) or email [email protected]: https://www.kendraadler.com/11-session

LIMITED TO 15 ATTENDEES

TICKETS $25-35 (sliding scale)

*community spots available for those affected by the fire, please email [email protected] to rsvp

*Please Note: The PRS Lecture Room is only accessible via stairs. PRS wants all guests to be able to enjoy our events safely and comfortably. If you require any accessibility accommodation, please reach out to [email protected] before showtime and we will be happy to assist you.

FREE PARKING: The Philosophical Research Society has a parking lot in the front, off Los Feliz Blvd, and another smaller lot in back, off the alley behind the bldg. There's also free street parking on Los Feliz Blvd or Griffith Park Blvd.

RELEASE:

By registering for this event, the attendee agrees to and acknowledges the following:

I hereby represent that I am in good health and able to engage in physical exercise, be it active or passive. I understand that it is my responsibility to consult with a physician prior to and regarding my participation in a Somatic Basics class. I represent and warrant that I have no medical condition which would prevent my full participation in a Somatic Basics class.

I understand that this class (“Somatic Basics”) may include physical activity, meditation, breathwork, and the use of essential oils, and the use of the facilities at Philosophical Research Society (“PRS”), may involve the risk of injury. I voluntarily accept full responsibility for my participation in Somatic Basics, and I expressly waive and release any claim that I may have at any time for injury, damage or loss of any kind against Kendra Adler (“Kendra”) or PRS, or any person or entity involved with Kendra or PRS, including without limitation their respective affiliates and representatives.

To the extent that statute or case law does not prohibit releases for negligence, this release is also for negligence on the part of Kendra and PRS, and their respective agents and employees. In the event that I should require medical care or treatment, I agree to be financially responsible for any costs incurred as a result of such treatment.

In the event that any damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a result of my or my guest’s willful actions, neglect or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all costs associated with any actions of neglect or recklessness.

I acknowledge that I have carefully read this Waiver and Release and fully understand that it is a release of liability.

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