We are excited to offer this unique meditation workshop with @shaw.heather on Sunday 6/7.
The workshop will begin, inside at Atrium for mindfulness instruction. Practice will continue with walking meditation to Mt. Tabor Park (approximately 30 minutes each way). Among the hills and trees explore a variety of guided sensory practices designed to deepen awareness and connection to nature.
*Practice will happen rain or shine so please come dressed for the weather. There might be short periods of sitting so you are welcome to bring something lightweight and portable, like a blanket or cushion, from home to carry to the park.
**For those who prefer to drive and/or meet at the park, we will designate a meeting spot closer to the event date. Register at AtriumPDX.com
The next installment of @chriscalarco Extended Practice series starts up this weekend. This series will focus on the mobility, flexibility, and proprioception of the hips and pelvis. These are small group workshops for continuing students (at least two years of practice) interested in learning new skills and methods of approaching asana and movement. Expect progressive sequencing, detailed alignment exploration, and discussion in a fun and mutually supportive environment. Register at AtriumPDX.com
We are very excited to have @sophiatweedahmad back in the studio hosting weekly Soft Acrobatics classes on Thursday nights. Soft Acrobatics is a Soft Acrobatics is a dance class that incorporates elements of Capoeira, Contemporary Dance & Contact Improvisation. There will be an emphasis on spirals, inversions & relaxing into direction. Expect partnering exercises, movement patterns and choreography. All levels welcome. Register at AtriumPDX.com
On 5/16 join us in Movement Ceremony with the skillful and poweful presence of @gravityandgracemovement This workshop is a deep dive into creating meaningful, seasonal rituals. It will inspire a devotion to noticing and celebrating the aliveness and resources within ourselves and in the Earth around us. This offering combines trauma-sensitive, seated meditation on the element and cardinal direction of the seasonâFire and Eastâ followed by a gentle yoga asana practice. Our physical practice will focus on will focus on the solar plexus, belly, core muscles, breath and the brain. Variations and options are always offered. Curiosity is consistently encouraged. Sliding scale $50-70. Register at AtriumPDX.com
@kats_dancin is back! We are so excited to host Katherine on Sunday 5/10 for a Contemporary Dance Flow Pop-Up class. This class is for anyoneâwith or without dance experienceâwho wants to move expansively and explore a balance of technique and artistic freedom with a gentle emphasis on seeking joy in the body and mind.
Class will include a group warm up and progressive floor work, then move into traveling phrases and finish with a small piece of choreography. Register at AtriumPDX.com
One Thursday 5/7 join @emily.dalsfoist for Who Am I? (And What Does it All Mean?!)
This is a unique workshop for white bodied folks to gather, ground and explore the complexity and nuance of social location/identity. The discussion will utilize a tool called the wheel of systemic power and privilege.
Come with questions and a willingness to engage with issues surrounding race, gender and class.
*Why a white affinity space?
In offering a space specifically for folks socialized as white, the hope is to decrease the emotional labor and harm on the people of the global majority (Black, Brown, Indigenous and People of Culture) as well as offer accountability and a sense of community to white bodied folks who are willing to show up imperfectly and âunpack our own stuffâ together.
DM with any questions and register at AtriumPDX.com
This Saturday 5/2 @hannahkeliza is bringing back Queer Contact Improv. Contact Improvisation is a form of improvised dancing that involves using physics to create imaginative partner dances. Dive into its fundamentals, train athleticism and sensitivity to physical structure, and open channels of communication.
This class is facilitated from a queer lens and prioritizes rigorous consent. Participants will strive to stay aware of the many ways our unspoken assumptions can impact collaborative dynamics. DM with any questions and register at AtriumPDX.com
@sophiatweedahmad is back! Soft Acrobatics workshops resume this Sunday 5/3 and 5/17. This is a dance class integrating Capoeira, Contemporary Dance & Contact Improvisation. There will be an emphasis on spirals, inversions & relaxing into direction. Expect partnering exercises, movement patterns and choreography. All levels welcome. Register at AtriumPDX.com
Join Gillian Hull every Friday at 5pm to end the week with Restorative Yoga to nourish the nervous system in longer held postures supported with props. Movement practice and mental health is benefited by both stimulation and rest. Register at AtriumPDX.com
This Sunday 4/26 @missplies is back with her Partner Stretching class and it is a fundraiser for @rosehavenpdx in conjunction with @momentumdancecollab This workshop will provide you with accessible partner stretches and Thai massage techniques.
-Learn to communicate about touch.
-Explore ways to physically support one another.
-Create meaningful connection.
-Skillfully calm your partner's nervous system.
Bring a friend, partner, or family member to this playful and relaxing event. Register at AtriumPDX.com
@slamlandia is back this Friday 4/24 with another three round poetry slam beginning at 7:30pm. @arte.digiovanni will be the featured reader. Sliding scale tickets can be purchased at AtriumPDX.com. Join us!
We are very excited for @creaturepace to begin a new six week series on Wednesday evenings, starting tomorrow night 4/22. This Mobility and Stretch series is a low-impact setting that invites participants to see the body as a collaborative system and be able to distinguish between flexibility, mobility, and strength. Class will aim is to enhance physical intelligence, increase pliability, and come away with personalized warmups for our daily livesâbe it for mundane tasks or high performance activity. Expect body weight strength, interaction with the ground and chairs, as well as self massage. Drop-Ins welcome. Register at AtriumPDX.com.
