spring BODYPOEMS
A Night of Sensual Dance & Poetry
A Night of Sensual Dance & Poetry
A Night of Sensual Dance & Poetry
A Night of Sensual Dance & Poetry
A Night of Sensual Dance & Poetry
spring BODYPOEMS
spring BODYPOEMS
A Night of Sensual Dance & Poetry
SPRING BODYPOEMS
A Night of Sensual Dance & Poetry
W/ JOY SULLIVAN & LAUREN NAGEL
Join Lauren Nagel and Joy Sullivan for a beginner-friendly night of poetry, play, and sensual movement. This 2-part workshop is structured as a writing workshop and moving meditation.
The body is the source of endless wisdom, sovereign knowing and deep intuition. We view the erotic as our source of power. And from that place, we write and we move.
APRIL 11
w/ Joy Sullivan & Lauren Nagel
5-9 pm PST in Portland, OR
Early Bird: $175
Early Bird pricing ends March 15th! Tickets will increase to $225
Join Lauren Nagel and Joy Sullivan for a beginner-friendly night of poetry, play, and sensual movement. This 2- part workshop is structured as a writing workshop and moving meditation.
The body is the source of endless wisdom, sovereign knowing and deep intuition. We view the erotic as our source of power. And from that place, we write and we move.
APRIL 11
5-9 pm PST in Portland, OR
Early Bird: $175
Early Bird pricing ends March 15th!
Tickets will increase to $225
Joy will lead us in a writing workshop where you’ll write from the sovereign self—our life-force, our hunger-center, our magic deep. Through embodied craft techniques, you’ll leave with a written anthem that speaks to your singular sensual power.
Writing:
5-7pm
Dance:
7-9pm
In our second session, we’ll move with Lauren. Sensual embodiment is a mindfulness practice of using your senses to feel into the pleasure of your own body. You’ll find your flow and leave with a new vocabulary of movement.
Workshop Structure
Joy will lead us in a writing workshop where you’ll write from the sovereign self—our life-force, our hunger-center, our magic deep. Through embodied craft techniques, you’ll leave with a written anthem that speaks to your singular sensual power.
Writing:
5-7pm
Dance:
7-9pm
In our second session, we’ll move with Lauren. Sensual embodiment is a mindfulness practice of using your senses to feel into the pleasure of your own body. You’ll find your flow and leave with a new vocabulary of movement.
Workshop Structure
“When I speak of the erotic, then, I speak of it as an assertion of the lifeforce of women; of that creative energy empowered, the knowledge and use of which we are now reclaiming in our language, our history, our dancing, our loving, our work, our lives.”
-- Audre Lorde
“When I speak of the erotic, then, I speak of it as an assertion of the lifeforce of women; of that creative energy empowered, the knowledge and use of which we are now reclaiming in our language, our history, our dancing, our loving, our work, our lives.”
-- Audre Lorde
Jess m.
“This class was transformative. I felt safe, emboldened and released by it. I am eternally grateful for the generosity of spirit that produced such a gorgeous class.”
Ariana T.
“Joy and Lauren were the dreamiest facilitators I could ask for—creating a warm, inviting, and alive space for all. I highly recommend this experience to anyone wanting a safe space to reconnect with their deepest wants.”
JAMIE B.
“I thought this night was so special, and really loved the way it was facilitated.
It was really beautiful and healing to be in a group of such vulnerable and witchy women. It felt like we created a really beautiful container so suddenly (and unexpectedly, for me).”
What our attendees say:
Jess m.
“This class was transformative. I felt safe, emboldened and released by it. I am eternally grateful for the generosity of spirit that produced such a gorgeous class.”
Ariana T.
“Joy and Lauren were the dreamiest facilitators I could ask for—creating a warm, inviting, and alive space for all. I highly recommend this experience to anyone wanting a safe space to reconnect with their deepest wants.”
JAMIE B.
“I thought this night was so special, and really loved the way it was facilitated.
It was really beautiful and healing to be in a group of such vulnerable and witchy women. It felt like we created a really beautiful container so suddenly (and unexpectedly, for me).”
What our attendees say:
Joy Sullivan
Lauren is a dance artist, musician, and slower-downer-er. She has practiced Sensual Embodiment for 15 years and is certified in S Factor, Liquid Motion, and Floor Flow modalities, as well as trauma-informed movement practices.
Lauren is deeply passionate about breaking free from patterned “dance class” movement and inviting curiosity, play, and pleasure into embodied experience. Building this movement in community has been one of the most compassionately connecting and healing practices she’s had the honor of experiencing.
Learn more about Lauren’s offerings at ReadySetSlow.Studio.
Lauren Nagel
Your Guides:
Joy Sullivan is a poet, teacher, and author of the national bestseller, Instructions for Traveling West.
She received a Masters in poetry from Miami University and has served as the poet-in-residence for the Wexner Center for the Arts. Her work has appeared in places like Goop, Oprah Daily, and The Sunday Paper among many others.
In addition to leading international writing retreats, Joy has guest-lectured in classrooms from Stanford University to Florida International University and is the founder of Sustenance, a community designed to help writers revitalize and nourish their craft.
Joy Sullivan is a poet, teacher, and author of the national bestseller, Instructions for Traveling West.
She received a Masters in poetry from Miami University and has served as the poet-in-residence for the Wexner Center for the Arts. Her work has appeared in places like Goop, Oprah Daily, and The Sunday Paper among many others.
In addition to leading international writing retreats, Joy has guest-lectured in classrooms from Stanford University to Florida International University and is the founder of Sustenance, a community designed to help writers revitalize and nourish their craft.
Joy Sullivan
Lauren is a dance artist, musician, and slower-downer-er. She has practiced Sensual Embodiment for 15 years and is certified in S Factor, Liquid Motion, and Floor Flow modalities, as well as trauma-informed movement practices.
Lauren is deeply passionate about breaking free from patterned “dance class” movement and inviting curiosity, play, and pleasure into embodied experience. Building this movement in community has been one of the most compassionately connecting and healing practices she’s had the honor of experiencing.
Learn more about Lauren’s offerings at ReadySetSlow.Studio.
Lauren Nagel
Your Guides:
FAQ
FAQ
This is a two session event. We'll write and then dance. Please plan on staying the whole time.
Not at all. In fact, we designed this event for beginners. Sensual Embodiment is a trauma-informed practice open to ALL bodies, no experience needed.
Bring a notebook and something to write with. Also, bring cozy clothes and layers that can be put on or taken off. We will be barefoot and in socks (as desired). No nudity is permitted, but many participants choose to dance in whatever makes them feel both sensual and comfortable. Think layers, dance shorts, tights, athletic wear, lingerie etc.
We totally get it. Movement is vulnerable and sacred. That’s why we specifically found a place where we could control the lighting so you can rest in the soft dark. The practice will be structured and guided with gentle invitations to move.
We’ll have snacks but best to eat dinner beforehand. We’ll release at 9pm so you can grab late dinner or drinks on your own (or with some of the new friends you will have made). Feel free to bring a water bottle and an additional snack if you like.
Unfortunately, due to the limited space, all sales are final. If you do purchase a spot and cannot attend, please let us know so we can offer your spot to someone else.
This isn’t a pole class or a choreographed routine. We won’t use poles, and you don’t need special shoes. This is a workshop space where you’ll learn to move into your own unique erotic language through guidance and encouragement alongside other women and non-binary folks.
We’d also like to acknowledge that Sensual Embodiment would not exist without its origins in erotic dance, strip clubs, s3x work, and the majority of BIPOC founders and dancers carrying this practice forward. We’re deeply grateful. xx
