Africana Somatic Movement

This workshop focuses on Africana practices that unlock and connect the body-mind-spirit. Through somatic exercises focused on breathwork and movement exercises drawing from hip hop, contemporary, and Acogny techniques influenced from Isaac’s work with Alesandra Seutin, the workshop explores ways to notice and positively respond to your inner self, (co)regulate, and build embodied confidence as practitioners.

The workshop begins with sensory scans of the body and its environment. Once this awareness is felt through grounding, movement practices are introduced to explore responding to internal sensations. I draw from my ongoing training in somatic trauma therapy and mental health research to hold space and navigate these sensations.

Expect a gentle approach that grows into playful, rhythmic, and collective improvisation.

Led by Isaac Ouro-Gnao