Refund Policy

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 Nina’s workshops unique is her emphasis on the integration of body, mind and spirit.
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 satisfying–for 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.

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:
Motion, 250 C Street, San Rafael CA 94901

Need more information?
Unless otherwise noted, Call 415/459-3766 for info,
or email info@ninawise.com

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Workshops by Date:

April 23 - May 28, 2009
May 31 - June 4, 2009
December 20-27, 2009

Workshops by Location:

Berkeley, CA
Carmel Valley, CA
Big Sur, CA



Berkeley , CA

Motion Theater Workshop in Berkeley

Thursday Evenings, 8-10 pm
April 23-May 28
Studio 12, 2525 8th Street, Berkeley
$240

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?
415.459.3766 or info@motioninstitute.com


San Francisco , CA

Motion Theater Workshop in San Francisco

Sunday Afternoons, 4-6:30 pm
May 3, 10, & 17, 2009
Shotwell Studio
3252A 19th Street (at Shotwell), San Francisco
$125

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?
415.459.3766 or info@motioninstitute.com


Carmel Valley , CA

Spontaneous Zen, Motion Theater:
Meditation and Autobiographical Improvisation

with Nina Wise and Myogen Steve Stücky

Sunday-Thursday
May 31 - June 4, 2009
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
39171 Tassajara Road
Carmel Valley , CA 93924

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:
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.

Retreat fee only $130 plus housing
Housing discounts may be available as well.
Call Tassajara to speak to them directly about cabin fees.

For more information:
www.sfzc.org/tassajara/


Big Sur , CA

Motion Theater: Dreaming on Your Feet

December 20-27, 2009
Esalen Institute
Big Sur, CA

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.

Refund Policy

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.