Reimagining Demeter with Marialuisa Diaz de Leon

Founded in 1978 by dance and expressive arts therapy pioneers Anna Halprin and Daria Halprin, Tamalpa Institute is internationally recognized for its unique approach to movement, dance, and expressive arts therapy and education. We offer classes and programs throughout the year for people who wish to incorporate the embodied creativity of the arts into their personal lives and professional practices.

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In this 4-week journey participants will be guided to identify their own individual resonances with and connections to the story of Demeter.

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Founded by Anna and Daria Halprin, the Tamalpa Institute offers classes and programs throughout the year for people who wish to incorporate the embodied creativity of the arts into their personal lives and professional practices.

4 Thursdays - April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024Time: 10am - 12pm PDTCost: $105 for the seriesThe Greek goddess Demeter is an archetypal mother figure that must be reimagined if we are to embody her cyclic wisdom, reclaim her courage, and harness her healing energies. Demeter’s journey is multifaceted: from bliss to loss, from grief to despair, from contempt to anger, and from victimhood to empowerment. Demeter shows us the way back home to ourselves after a loss, when at a crossroads in our life, and while facing an unexpected event. As Demeter goes in search of her daughter she sets in motion the process of searching for the parts of herself that she has neglected. Demeter’s myth sheds light into a deep lesson from grief and victimhood: radical mothering begins with oneself.In this 4-week journey participants will be guided to identify their own individual resonances with and connections to the story of Demeter utilizing the methodology of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process: somatic movement, movement metaphors, guided imagery, and expressive arts, and Life/Art dialogues. The container for the series highlights our collective wisdom and compassionate witnessing.No previous art experience is necessary.What prior participants have said:Demeter's posture exploration brought me back, once more, to the trauma and the grief of having had an emergency C-section. The life and opportunity taken to roll, to flow into natural life- sterile, cold, unfelt- the child being taken away for a while- searching for him. The posture unfamiliar was to be in my power, to extend, connecting to Demeter's power to insist on not feeding anyone till she knew where her child was...that power to have over life, even others life...is very unfamiliar. To embody it, connected me to a feeling of majesty...from there, shuffling back and forth birth happened...birth, holding pelvis, screaming from my pelvis...as if the screams that had not been screamed, finally were screamed and heard....it was a release and brought me to exploring my drawing in movement:" I am done mourning". Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart, and of my family's heart- I imagine this will be a helpful turning point! (Workshop participant, with permission to publish anonymously)Marialuisa is a gifted and generous facilitator, who guides with a combination of gentleness and passion. She has a special talent for leading people into very personal and sacred places in a way that feels safe and transformative. Her work is always grounded in the physical and emotional realms of embodied learning and the breakthroughs can be life-changing. I have studied with her for years, and every class is a new discovery.Elaine RoseMarialuisa's work has provided rich nourishment for my mind, body and soul in it's unique blend of theory, practice and spiritual depth. She offered scientific knowledge as a scaffold through which to enter somatic experience, which in turn acted as a gateway into a deeper connection with myself and the mysteries beyond. Her gentle focused presence, attentive listening and heartfelt aesthetic responses created a safe and trusting space despite the limitations of an online connection. Katy MenellWatch an interview with Marialuisa and follow along with a guided somatic exercise in<a href="https://vimeo.com/721251162?share=copy" title="https://vimeo.com/721251162?share=copy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> this video</a>. This interview is part of the Somatic Movement Summit a free online event. For more information, please visit https://somaticmovementsummit.com. This recording is a copyright of The Shift Network. All rights reserved.Marialuisa Diaz de Leon, MA, REAT, MSME/T : Therapist, movement specialist, mythologist, educator, researcher, and performer born in Guadalajara, Mexico. Marialuisa’s professional experience in psychology, somatics, and the arts spans over twenty years and includes work in education, private practice, and community intervention. She is on faculty at Tamalpa Institute and at Southwestern College and holds the office of President for the ISMETA Board of Directors. Marialuisa is the creator of Mythic Life: Embodying Wisdom, Beauty and Courage where she brings her expertise to work with women empowerment through a forward thinking integration of myth, arts, somatic movement and archetypal psychology(<a href="https://www.mythiclife.net" title="https://www.mythiclife.net" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">mythiclife.net</a>). R EFUND POLICY:Refunds will only be given if cancellation is received at least 48 hours before the start of the first class. Eventbrite registration and processing fees are non-refundable.Tamalpa Institute does not allow registration transfers between class series or workshops.N o refunds or pro-rated refunds once the class series has started. R ECORDING POLICY:Tamalpa does not record nor permit the recording of any classes or workshops due to the sensitive and sometimes vulnerable nature of the work, and to protect student privacy.

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