June 23-29, 2024
Wild Soma Being and Becoming: Embodied Practices for Collective Thriving
With Andrea Nann, Julia Aplin, Roula Said and Shannon Litzenberger
In this time of intersecting social, political, and planetary crises, how do we embrace and honour all that is arising in us as bodies?
June 20, 2024 The Singing Body
With Patricia O’Callaghan
A day of singing, sounding, moving and dancing.
A day of rejuvenation and rejoicing.
A day of community with people and forest.
Workshop Testimonials
“Thanks for the wonderful course. It was so suggestive, bodily and mentally, allowing all sorts of new connections. I love the sequence, the flow between different kinds of movement, ways of being embodied in relation to trees, the emphasis on fascial stretching, the intentional and metaphoric possibilities of being/and being in relation to the series of trees we studied. I can return to the movement sequences but also feel invited to engage with tree presences in new ways. Thank you!” C.B.
“What a wonderful practice to be part of through the longest weeks of winter. This allowed us to stay connected to and interested in nature all around us. I will continue to make friends with trees and learn from them as the winter months continue and as we look towards the new growth offered in spring.” J.W.
“Imagine having a Six-Pack of motion, breath and spiritual focus. You can keep this six pack in your back pocket and pull it out at anytime. The six pack is based on beloved trees which you can develop a relationship with. This is part of what Round 2 of the Ogham workshop have to me. Thank you, Julia.”
S.B.
It was a wonderful day together with the trees. Wonderfully rewarding, enriching and revitalizing.” J.W.
“There was a relaxed comfort in being in a small group in nature” L.C.
email Julia for info japlin@me.com
Dance with Trees
TUESDAYS 2022
7-8 PM
NOVEMBER 9, 16, 23 AND 30, 2021
LIVE VIA ZOOM
movement, meditation, and musings
with the trees as our teachers
movement, meditation, and musings
with the trees as our teachers
thank you to Aaloka Mehndiratta
to register and receive the zoom link email japlin@me.com
Past Workshop from 2021
Six Week Tree Ogham Movement Class
online via zoom 7:00 pm-8:00 pm EST
Six Sessions, each focused on the quality of a tree.
This movement series will help unwind your mind, and body and connect you to your deep nature within and the nature in the world around you.
Tuesday August 3, 2021 Birch Series to make yourself available to new opportunities
Tuesday August 10, 2021 Oak for strength and resiliency
Thursday August 12, 2021 Willow for Finding Flow
Tuesday August 17, 2021 Pine for overview and long sight
Tuesday August 24, 2021 Reed for clarity and focus
Thursday August 26, 2021 Elder for Acceptance and Letting Go
The series will include:
- An Introduction to the Celtic Tree Ogham
- Some information about each tree species- idenitification, biology and associations
- Access to recordings of each class
- video support material for movement sequences
- optional suggested practices for individual outdoor exploration
- option to join FB group to share discoveries
- optional Q and A after each class
- additional forest meditation practices and video support
$180 plus HST
Questions? email me at japlin@me.com
Dance with Trees
TUESDAYS
7-8 PM
NOVEMBER 9, 16, 23 AND 30, 2021
LIVE VIA ZOOM
movement, meditation, and musings
with the trees as our teachers
movement, meditation, and musings
with the trees as our teachers
thank you to Aaloka Mehndiratta
to register and receive the zoom link email japlin@me.com
Past Workshop from 2021
Six Week Tree Ogham Movement Class
online via zoom 7:00 pm-8:00 pm EST
Six Sessions, each focused on the quality of a tree.
This movement series will help unwind your mind, and body and connect you to your deep nature within and the nature in the world around you.
Tuesday August 3, 2021 Birch Series to make yourself available to new opportunities
Tuesday August 10, 2021 Oak for strength and resiliency
Thursday August 12, 2021 Willow for Finding Flow
Tuesday August 17, 2021 Pine for overview and long sight
Tuesday August 24, 2021 Reed for clarity and focus
Thursday August 26, 2021 Elder for Acceptance and Letting Go
The series will include:
- An Introduction to the Celtic Tree Ogham
- Some information about each tree species- idenitification, biology and associations
- Access to recordings of each class
- video support material for movement sequences
- optional suggested practices for individual outdoor exploration
- option to join FB group to share discoveries
- optional Q and A after each class
- additional forest meditation practices and video support
$180 plus HST
Questions? email me at japlin@me.com