Restorative Contact: Mindful Touch and Movement

In this somatic movement workshop, participants will be introduced to Restorative Contact, a mindful touch and movement practice.

By The Dance Complex

Date and time

Monday, June 2 · 6 - 7:15pm EDT. Doors at 5:50pm

Location

The Dance Complex

536 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour 15 minutes

About Restorative Contact:

Restorative Contact is a mindful touch and movement practice developed and led by Gabrielle Revlock. Primarily floor-based, Restorative Contact is practiced in pairs and invites participants to slow down, notice sensation, and listen through the skin– tuning interoception, exteroception, and proprioception. Techniques that promote agency and mutuality will be offered, and we will practice the skills of gratitude and savoring, resulting in a deeper connection with self and others. Participants should expect to be in close contact with another person, engaging in mild to moderate compression, for the majority of the session. While pairing with a known partner can be particularly supportive, individuals without a pre-selected partner are warmly welcomed to join and will be partnered upon arrival, which can encourage new connections and experiences. Participants are encouraged to bring blankets and/or pillows for additional support and comfort.

"Restorative Contact" is part of the Reflection, Healing & Movement series. These programs take place in Studio 7, a fully accessible ground floor level studio.

About Gabrielle Revlock:

Gabrielle Revlock is a dancer/choreographer and the creator of Restorative Contact, a mindful touch-based movement practice. Her research on therapeutic touch and movement is published in Resistance and Support: Contact Improvisation @ 50 and has been presented at various conferences including CI@50, the Embodiment Conference, Dance & Somatics Conference and the Future of CI Conference. Her work is deeply informed by 20+ years as a practitioner of Contact Improvisation. Recent teaching engagements include the Ontario Regional Contact Improv Dance Jam, Montreal Annual Jam pre-festival, DNE Dance Camp, The School for Contemporary Dance & Though, Salt Spring Island Contact Improvisation Festival and a four-day workshop at Earthdance in April 2025 co-led with psychotherapist Aaron Brandes on Contact Improvisation & Somatic Approaches Applied Therapeutically. This summer she will be teaching at the West Coast Contact Improvisation Jam in Berkeley, CA and Brinca Galicia Contact Festival in Spain. Revlock holds an MFA in Dance from Smith College. To learn more about her creative projects, visit GabrielleRevlock.com

Organized by

The Dance Complex

Online ticket sales end 2 hours prior to the start of the event. Pre-registration is only available online via credit card payment. Tickets may still be purchased at the door using cash, check, or credit card.

Late seating is at the discretion of the artist and The Dance Complex, and may not be available after the start time of a performance. In general, we advise arriving at least 15 minutes before the show start time. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show, at which time our bar is open in our lobby space. After the show has begun, entry is not guaranteed and refunds are not available. You may receive a refund through Eventbrite up until 24 hours prior to the event.

Our ground-level lobby area and performance space is ADA compliant. Gender-neutral accessible bathrooms are located on both the ground and second-floor levels of the building. There is a motorized lift that can bring one person at a time from the ground floor to the second floor should a guest wish to use it. There is no elevator.

If you have any further questions or concerns about refunds or ticketing, or if you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility at The Dance Complex, please contact Jake Crawford, Front of House Manager, at jake@dancecomplex.org.

From $12.51