Classes & Workshops
ONE-TIME WORKSHOPS
EAST BAY
Body Tales Open Class for Women
Wed, Sep 5, 6:30–9:30 pm
with Olivia Corson
Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St, Berkeley >>Map
For women, new or experienced movers - all body types and levels of physical ability welcome.
Sliding scale $35–$70, 20% off with pre-registration (at least 24 hours in advance).
Contact Olivia: 510-532-1020
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE |
Body Tales Autumn Equinox Workshop for Women
Sun, Sep 23, 1:30–6:00 pm
with Olivia Corson
Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St, Berkeley >>Map
For women, new or experienced movers - all body types and levels of physical ability welcome. This workshop introduces the in-depth work we do in the monthly Sunday women's group.
Sliding scale $70–$120, 20% off with pre-registration (at least 24 hours in advance).
Contact Olivia: 510-532-1020
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE |
NORTH BAY
Authentic Movement Open Class for Women
Mon, Oct 8, 6:30–9 pm
with Lysa Castro
The Blue Pearl Temple, on private land in West Sebastopol (address and gate code with registration)
For women, new or experienced movers - all body types and levels of physical ability welcome.
Sliding scale $25–$45, 20% off with pre-registration (at least 24 hours in advance)
Contact Lysa: 707-823-2652
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE |
Body Tales Open Class for Women
Mon, Oct 15, 6:30–9 pm
with Lysa Castro
The Blue Pearl Temple, on private land in West Sebastopol (address and gate code with registration)
For women, new or experienced movers - all body types and levels of physical ability welcome.
Sliding scale $25–$45, 20% off with pre-registration (at least 24 hours in advance)
Contact Lysa: 707-823-2652
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE |
Body Tales Open Class - All Genders Welcome!
Tue, Oct 23, 6:30-9 pm
with Lysa Castro
The Barn, on private land in South Sebastopol (address and gate code with registration)
For all genders, new or experienced movers - all body types and levels of physical ability welcome.
Sliding scale $25–$45, 20% off with pre-registration (at least 24 hours in advance)
Contact Lysa: 707-823-2652
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE |
"Body Tales has given participants in my workshops a brilliant avenue for self-awareness and creative expression, and I love it too!"
— Shakti Gawain, author and teacher
ONGOING CLASSES
EAST BAY
Wednesday BT Women's Group
11 sessions, 6:30–9:30 pm; 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of every month. Begins with Open Class Sep 5, then continues through Feb 6.
Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St, Berkeley >>Map
Limited to 10 women, by application.
Download application in Microsoft Word
Those new to BT attend Sep 5 Open Class or schedule an individual intro session w/ Olivia: (510) 532-1020.
Follow your movement, free your stories; gain skill in integrating and expressing essential body wisdom. Practice being seen and heard while staying present to your own experience. Hone the arts of witnessing and remembering. Incorporate writing, drawing and imagery. Artfully and passionately create and share your own improvisational pieces. Build creative and healing community as we create powerful, transformative movement theater. This group offers a wonderful informal performance/sharing in a supportive environment, one every 6 months. There is never pressure to perform, and each person is supported to participate at the level that works well for them!
Sliding scale: $385–$770 for 11 sessions
This is a committed series that begins Sep 5; you are welcome to join at later dates if there are openings. Call for info.
10% discount if enrolled in another BT or AM group.
You are welcome to inquire about our scholarship fund.
Payment balance is refundable with 6 weeks notice prior to leaving group.
Contact Olivia for information: 510-532-1020.
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE (upon acceptance)
| 11 sessions commitment |
Monthly BT Women's Group
4 Sunday afternoons, 1:30–6 pm. Begins with Open Class Sep 23, continues Oct 21, Nov 4, & Dec 2
Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St, Berkeley >>Map
Limited to 10 women, by application.
Download application in Microsoft Word
Those new to BT attend the Open Workshop Sep 23 or schedule an individual intro session w/ Olivia: (510) 532-1020.
Within this welcoming circle of women, we weave skill and confidence in navigating the places of body and soul that hold our challenges and our treasures, our losses and our liberation. We follow and commune with our inner-directed movement, sound, embodied memories and stories inviting and receiving support to sense, feel and express; to supportively witness ourselves, one another and our world; and to encourage and contribute our particular gifts. We celebrate and wrestle with the events and patterns which touch and engage us, and call us to respond, to learn and to grow.
Sliding scale is $280–$560
Payment in full due on or before first session.
10% discount for early enrollment 6 weeks ahead of start date, or if enrolled in another Body Tales or Authentic Movement group.
You are welcome to inquire about our scholarship fund.
Payment balance is refundable with 6 weeks notice prior to leaving group.
Contact Olivia for information: 510-532-1020.
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE (upon acceptance)
| 4-session commitment |
Authentic Movement Evening Group for Women
with Lysa Castro
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month, 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St, Berkeley >>Map
Initial commitment 10 sessions: Aug 22; Sept 12, 26; Oct 10, 24; Nov 14, 28; Dec 12; Jan 9, 23
This simple and profound inner-directed practice can reawaken body wisdom and help cultivate intimacy with one's self. Within the safety and support of a small circle of women, participants will explore and expand their innate capacity to move and be moved, to see and be seen, and to articulate and integrate their experiences.
Application and introductory session required for new participants; enrollment limited to 10 women.
Contact Lysa for information & application: 707-823-2652.
Sliding scale is $350-$650 for 10 sessions/$70–$130 per month (payment plans available)
10% discount for enrolling in an ongoing Body Tales group.
Payment minus $100 is refundable with one month's notice prior to leaving.
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE (upon acceptance)
| 10 sessions commitment |
NORTH BAY
Body Tales All Genders Group
with Lysa Castro
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, 6:30 pm–9 pm
"The Barn" on private land in S. Sebastopol (address and directions with registration)
Open to new and experienced Body Talers. Follow your movement, free your stories; gain skill in integrating and expressing essential body wisdom. Practice being seen and heard while staying present to your own experience. Hone the arts of witnessing and remembering. Artfully and passionately create and share your own improvisational pieces. Build community as we create powerful, transformative movement theater.
Next series begins Oct 9.
Contact Lysa for information: 707-823-2652
Body Tales Women's Group
with Lysa Castro
1st and 3rd Mondays of every month, 6:30–9 pm
The Blue Pearl Temple, on private land in West Sebastopol (address and gate code with registration)
For women, open to new and experienced Body Talers. Follow your movement, free your stories; gain skill in integrating and expressing essential body wisdom. Practice being seen and heard while staying present to your own experience. Hone the arts of witnessing and remembering. Artfully and passionately create and share your own improvisational pieces. Build community as we create powerful, transformative movement theater.
12 sessions, next series starts Oct 29.
Sliding scale: $70–$130 per month / $420–$780 for 12 sessions (Payment plans possible with post-dated checks made out ahead for the 1st of each month). Payment minus $100 is refundable with one month's notice prior to leaving.
Application and introductory session required for new participants. Enrollment limited to 10 participants.
Download application in Microsoft Word
Contact Lysa for information: 707-823-2652
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE (upon acceptance)
| 12 sessions |
"In Body Tales, people rediscover the beauty and passion within themselves."
— Suzanne McKay, psychotherapist/social worker
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS in BODY TALES & AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT
Olivia Corson and Lysa Castro both offer private sessions for individual focus and in-depth work. Body Tales and/or Authentic Movement individual intro sessions are also available for people new to the work. Olivia also offers coaching, writing and directing support and inspiration for people creating their own movement theater pieces for performances and for personal events and celebrations
Call for information:
Olivia 510-532-1020 sessions in Oakland
Lysa 707-823-2652 sessions in Sebastopol & Berkeley
