Tamara Berdofe, MFA, ADTR

The practice of Authentic Movement has as many diverse paths as there are practitioners, in keeping with the intrinsic value of the concept of authenticity. I practice and lead Authentic Movement to enrich the sense of self-awareness in relationships. I do this on both a transpersonal and interpersonal basis by respectfully creating a traditional Authentic Movement container: groups, dyads or triads with equanimity among the mover and the witness. Authentic Movement as I practice it enables one to engage in a deeper sense of compassion, empathy and awareness. This awareness can subsequently transform, liberate, move or remove old restrictive personal, cultural & societal paradigms in the expectation of one’s self and others. When thoroughly owning a first person context with deliberation, one can avoid analysis, judgment, reference point or any interpretation other than validating one’s authentic self with integrity. Through engaged witness validation we enable our deepest source of self- consciousness, embracing and opening to the confluence of the collective consciousness. Authentic Movement is a vibrant pathway that enhances our self-discovery as it fully embodies and integrates the threefold complexities of our extraordinary mind, body, and spirit.

In this workshop, I will give a brief introduction to the work, then participants will each practice moving and witnessing with reflection and discussion. Participants should be dressed comfortably for moving.