Moving with Grief
Hosted by COPE and Shames JCC on the Hudson, with Lyd Marie and Katie Hutchinson
When: Wednesday, September 25 from 6:30-8pm
Where: Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591
Cost: $5 – Register via Eventbrite
MOVING WITH GRIEF
with Lyd Marie and Katie Hutchinson
Grief comes in many forms; while primarily thought of as a result of loss of life, it can also be caused by be changes in relationships, transitions, and other forms of loss..Moving With Grief combines the power of song and movement. to provide tools and inspiration for one’s ongoing grief journey. Whether you’re holding personal grief or the immense collective grief of our current world, this is an opportunity to process and heal in community.
Music and movement will be integrated to guide participants through a transformative and interactive experience. Lyd Marie’s gentle and contemplative songs will encourage participants to look inwards and connect with their own story. Katie Hutchinison will invite attendees to move intuitively with the music, offering skills to release grief and trauma through somatic movement. Participants are encouraged to move at their own pace and will be invited to share their personal story in small groups through movement or a short songwriting exercise.
The goal of this workshop is to experience a sense of connection and community through our shared experience of grief and ultimately find comfort in our creativity and bodies, uncovering the joy that exists on the other side.
Bios:
Lyd Marie (Lydia Froncek) is a performer and facilitator who uses songwriting to find connection and healing. Lydia has worked as a songwriting coach and has led transformative musical experiences for the past ten years with veterans of war, refugee youth, mothers, and cancer patients. She performs around the world with her world folk band, Ley Line, encouraging audiences to find connection across cultures through music. Her tender and honest songs will encourage us to find deeper connection to our personal narrative and shared experience.
@lydmariemusic
Katie Hutchinson is a professional dancer, teacher, and the creator of Something Great. With over three decades of dance training and nearly two decades teaching students, Katie creates space for joy and transformation through a practice of somatic movement. Katie has studied, competed, and performed a wide range of styles from ballet to ballroom, and has taught students of all levels from age three to eighty-three. She is passionate about creating a safe space for everybody to be in motion.