Somatic: the lived experience of the body

Movement: a change or development

Ritual: focused interactions that are shaping our beliefs and relationships

Laboratory: a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study


Starting April 13th on Thursday evenings, Brae Onnah Sisk of Embody Alchemy will host and facilitate a six-week art laboratory for an intimate group. This is a somatic movement ritual & art laboratory; exploring dance and somatic movement rituals, using Authentic Movement and Dynamic Embodiment practices. We will shape a living container for embodied exploration and movement sequences that strengthen the sense of self, the physical body and the soul. Looking forward to moving with you! This is a guided somatic and improvisational dance class for the dancer and non-dancer alike. No previous experience no necessary.

Some of this ritual movement form is based in the practice of BodyMind Dancing™ and Dynamic Embodiment that was created by my esteemed teacher and a strong lineage bearer in the field of somatic movement education and Therapy, Dr. Martha Eddy. BodyMind Dancing™ is a unique synthesis of some of the finest forms of somatic education: the language of human movement - Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals which teach movement efficiency and Body-Mind Centering® which helps to bring consciousness to all parts of the body.

Other influences that contribute to this form of somatic exploration are my practice in ritual theatre with Antero Alli of Paratheatrical Research and from my experience of Authentic Movement and my teacher Lysa Castro.