Somatic Movement
Holly Rothschild CTBMD is a dancer/choreographer, teacher and somatic practitioner. She facilities workshops fostering a deep sense of support and community while exploring movement and creativity. She is a trained dancer with certifications in Gyrotonic and pilates. She is passionate about the creative process, collaboration and finding one’s own movement voice. Her workshops explore a range of somatic explorations including developmental movement, our body systems and experiential anatomy. Throughout her workshops, a creative process develops and culminates in a sharing of the work. She is certified in Dr. Martha Eddy’s Body Mind Dancing Program and currently enrolled in Dr. Eddy’s advanced Dynamic Embodiment program. The work is a synthesis of Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals and Body Mind Centering.
Holly has over 25 years of teaching experience in various movement forms. She teaches ballet, modern, composition, improvisation, pilates and gyrotonic along with her own gentle movement curriculum that she has been developing for many years. Holly began her somatic research in the early 90’s with Nana Shineflug. Whatever form she is teaching is grounded in a somatic sensibility. The breadth of her teaching includes working with people of all ages and abilities. Holly prioritizes creating a welcoming environment for workshop participants to explore and create.
Her experiences ranges from families at The Ford, recently incarcerated women, professional dancers, retirees, pre-schoolers, middle school students, mid career professional women, pre professional high school students, and adults new to the creative process. She recently returned from teaching at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA and continues to collaborate with Dr. Caron Post on The Alchemy of Grief (& Joy)!
Holly is adept at adjusting her workshop/teaching process to challenge and fit the needs of participants.
Gentle Movement is a class for everyone. It’s not an “exercise” class. It’s about moving your bones and joints and using imagery to find space and movement in the body. It’s perfect for those who spend a lot of time sitting or on their devices.