Workshops
with Nina Wise give you the physical and spiritual tools to translate
your inner life into theater. Everyone has a story to tell. But few of
us have the opportunity to express ourselves freely in a safe and supportive
environment. What makes Ninas workshops unique is her emphasis on
the integration of body, mind and spirit. To register
for Motion Theater workshops, we request you send a deposit to hold your
space in the class. Deposits are refundable in full (less 15% processing
fee) up to two weeks before the workshop. After that, if you choose to
not attend the workshop, you can apply the balance (less 15% processing
fee) to a workshop in the future within one year. If you drop out of a
workshop after attending the first two classes, no refunds will be available. To
Register, mail funds to: Need more
information? If you would
like to be added to the Motion email list, we will contact you about all
upcoming events. Sign up April
23 - May 28, 2009 Motion
Theater Workshop in Berkeley Thursday
Evenings, 8-10 pm For those
familiar with Motion Theater and those wanting to learn this unique and
joyful form of autobiographical improvisation. A great antidote for recession
troubled times. Question? Motion
Theater Workshop in San Francisco Sunday Afternoons,
4-6:30 pm For those
familiar with Motion Theater and those wanting to learn this unique and
joyful form of autobiographical improvisation. A great antidote for recession
troubled times. To register,
send a deposit for $100 to Motion, 250 C Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
specifying which workshop you are enrolling in. Question? Spontaneous
Zen, Motion Theater: with Nina
Wise and Myogen Steve Stücky Sunday-Thursday I am teaching
a retreat at Tassajara with the wonderful and wise abbot of the Zen Center,
Myogen Steve Stuckey. Given the hard economic times, Tassajara has agreed
to offer a very generous discount of 50% for the retreat fee! This is
an opportunity to practice meditation, bathe in the steaming hot springs,
swim in the river and the pool, and improvise the stories of your life.
As well as eat some of the most delicious food in the entire world prepared
by master chefs from fresh and wholesome ingredients. From the
Tassajara Web Site: Retreat
fee only $130 plus housing For more
information: Motion
Theater: Dreaming on Your Feet December
20-27, 2009 More info
when available Private
Sessions Nina is
available to anyone interested in creating a performance work, editing
writing, developing skills and confidence in public speaking and presentations,
enhancing creative expression... whatever your project or goal may be,
Nina will help you see it through. Deposits
for workshops and classes are refundable in full (less 15% processing
fee) if you cancel at least one week before the start date. After that,
the deposit is not refundable but you may apply it to any Motion Theater
workshop within one year (less 15% processing fee). Once the class series
begins, refunds are not available unless you suffer an extreme medical
emergency or family emergency. In that case, the cost of the classes you
have already taken will be deducted from the total you have paid, and
the balance less 15% processing fee will be applied towards credit for
another Motion class. This credit expires after one year if not utilized.


Stories reside in the body,
so we begin by moving from our center, giving voice and gesture to our
private characters and realities. Unbounded self-expression is remarkably
satisfyingfor the heart, the mind, the soul, and the body.
The
sessions include relaxation, meditation, movement, singing, storytelling,
and theater games. Expect to surprise yourself, to become more playful
and at ease before an audience, and to leave with an enhanced sense of
well-being in both your personal and creative lives.
Motion, 250 C Street, San Rafael CA 94901
Unless otherwise noted, Call 415/459-3766 for info,
or email info@ninawise.com
May 31 - June 4, 2009
December 20-27, 2009
Berkeley
, CA
April 23-May 28
Studio 12, 2525 8th Street, Berkeley
$240
To register, send a deposit for $100 to Motion, 250 C Street, San Rafael,
CA 94901 specifying which workshop you are enrolling in.
415.459.3766 or info@motioninstitute.com
San
Francisco , CA
May 3, 10, & 17, 2009
Shotwell Studio
3252A 19th Street (at Shotwell), San Francisco
$125
415.459.3766 or info@motioninstitute.com
Carmel
Valley , CA
Meditation and Autobiographical Improvisation
May 31 - June 4, 2009
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
39171 Tassajara Road
Carmel Valley , CA 93924
Suzuki Roshi once said that we practice sitting to be “ready
for anything.” In Nina’s improvisation classes, we’ll
learn and practice expressing through movement and language the narratives
that compose our daily lives. In meditation with Steve, we’ll see
what happens, receiving our experience rather than implementing directives.
Using yoga, sounding, movement, and expressive exercises (from Nina’s
years of experience), we’ll cultivate our capacity to tell our story
and bring to life what is often unnoticed or unacknowledged. The retreat
is open to all, both as a tool for greater awareness and an avenue for
self-expression. This is an opportunity to engage in full-bodied self-expression
and also deepen into stillness and silence.
Housing discounts may be available as well.
Call Tassajara to speak to them directly about cabin fees.
www.sfzc.org/tassajara/
Big
Sur , CA
Esalen Institute
Big Sur, CA