All workshops are bilingual via Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration). A recording will be available for registered participants only.
2:00pm Montreal Time, Noon: Mountain Time, 20H00 (8:00pm) France Time.
You can choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 workshops. Please specify which Interlude(s) you are signing up for in the order comments box at checkout.
One special Friday every month come and play with some fellow Brain Gym friends from around the world. In collaboration with Brain Gym France we are beginning this monthly series of interludes to connect, play and share Brain Gym in its many forms.
Brain Gym Canada members are welcome to submit interlude ideas as the project continues to evolve!
Fall Series
Dancing into Presence - September 3rd, 2021
We know Movement is essential and that Brain Gym® offers many movement opportunities. Let’s explore how bringing awareness to the WAY we use Time, Space, Energy and Flow affect the Quality of our movement.
Presented by: Dana Luebke
Co-Artistic Director of Sun.Ergos, Dana has danced, acted and taught in 20 countries. A licensed Brain Gym® Instructor/Consultant, he has practiced Brain Gym® for 31 years and received an OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from the Educational Kinesiology Foundation for bringing Brain Gym® to Croatia during their war for independence. Working as an Artist in Residence in several countries, he has developed work exploring the relationship between words, images and movement to create choral/movement pieces from poetry. His focus has been to help people develop physical/movement/dance literacy.
Brain Gym, Sing Your Voice - October 1st, 2021
This workshop invites you to discover the alchemy between movement and vibration. Through a vocal and physical approach, come ready to free your voice and find your path by gaining understanding of the bodily mechanisms limiting expression. We will experiment with some Brain Gym Movements as well as various vocal exercises, in order to free your (public) expression potential.
Presented by: Elisabeth Duchêne
Lyric singer, singing and Brain Gym teacher. I use Brain Gym Movements daily in my vocal practice and in my classes to free vocal and stage potential.
Double Doodle Salsa - November 12, 2021
Join us for a Salsa Dancing and Double Doodle art. We will create, play , laugh and DANCE to latin music. This is for anyone, of any age. No prior knowledge of Salsa dancing is required, and all levels from beginner to more experienced dancers are welcome. You will not need a Salsa partner. Double Doodle Salsa is for everyone!
Dance and Double Doodle art light a fire in your soul that sparks spontaneous creativity. Everyone has an artist and a dancer inside and during this workshop we will invite them out to play!
Please make sure you have the following available during the workshop:
- A few 11x17 pieces of paper (or larger)
- Crayons, markers, pencil crayons, chalk, or pastels – anything you can create with
- Masking tape to secure paper to a surface, you will be drawing with both hands.
- Water, comfortable salsa clothes… something beautiful to move in…
Presented by: Mireille Martinez
I am a licensed Brain Gym® Consultant with a degree in Child Studies and many years of training in Child Development from the Neufeld institute. As an early childhood educator, preschool, high school, and elementary school teacher for over 35 years, including homeschool teacher and remedial tutor, I am passionate about and devoted to children’s wellbeing, nature, animals, dance, art, music, and community.
Presented by: Janet Ragan
I have taught High School Science and worked with children with learning challenges using assistive technology for over 20 years. My love of movement inspired me to teach fitness and dance as well as becoming a Black Belt Nia Technique instructor and Hatha Yoga instructor. Over the last 4 years I have been completing requirements to become a Brain Gym® Consultant and am currently a licensed Brain Gym® Movement Facilitator.
Celebrating Life! Special Holiday Edition - December 10th, 2021
Life is a celebration, you know that! Let's take this time right now to deeply do it and share it maybe in a way you never did! During this workshop, I invite you; using the format of a powerful and beloved Brain Gym balance, to celebrate your past year and launch the new one.
Prerequisite: bring your curiosity and an object from your everyday life.
Presented by: Céline Sorin
Brain Gym teacher and international faculty, player and lover.
1 interlude:
Regular price: 30$ CAD
BG Canada & BG France members: 25$ CAD
2 interludes:
Regular price: 55$ CAD
BG Canada & BG France members: 45$ CAD
3 interludes:
Regular price: 80$ CAD
BG Canada & BG France members: 65$ CAD
4 interludes:
Regular price: 100$ CAD
BG Canada & BG France members: 80$ CAD
You can choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 workshops.
Please specify which Interlude(s) you are signing up for in the order comments box at checkout.