About us
Centered is a community school that offers classes, training workshops, and both local and international wellness retreats to the New Haven County community. What sets Centered apart is our emphasis on teaching from traditional or thoughtfully informed practices, including spiritual, religious, or philosophical teachings.
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Family Dance Meditation
Centered, PLLC, 285 Nicoll St, New Haven, CT, USWhatever your relationship with dance, dance is an expression of you.
The exercises here support your intuitive connection to your body and your mindful awareness of others as you dance together.
None of the exercises requires previous dance experience, though previous dance experience is supported. You meet yourself where you are. Through deep listening...
…your body shares with you what movement it wants to do
…you invite yourself into new movement and see how you react
…you witness how you reflexively respond to others’ movement
…you invite yourself to react in new ways to others’ movement
…you notice how you respond when different music is playing
…you invite music into your movement in new waysOur Family Dance Meditation classes will offer options for independent dancing and options for contact dancing throughout the class so both experiences are always available
Your facilitator, Lara Marcin, is a professional dancer and choreographer who has studied numerous dance styles, wiggles alone at home, dances ecstatically at parties and in ecstatic dance journeys, creates with heart in both the experimental and commercial art spaces, and has taught students ages toddler to elder.
DIRECTIONS FOR ENTRY
Centered is located in the same building as East Rock Market.
STEP 1: Enter through the outside double doors.
STEP 2: Don't go through the doors to the market itself. Instead, turn right then left to see another set of double doors leading to a long hallway.
STEP 3: If there is no one waiting for you at the hallway doors, use the doorbell to the left of the double doors to call Centered.
STEP 4: Once in the hallway, follow the signs to Centered's entrance. Note: Keep following the signs. The path to get to Centered's entrance can feel surprisingly long from the front doors, but the signs will lead you there.
Register HERE2 attendees
Connections- Authentic Relating
Centered, PLLC, 285 Nicoll St, New Haven, CT, US#### Sign-Up
We will create time for introductions, setting ground rules to ensure everyone's comfort, 2 or 3 "authentic relating" or somatic exercises and a little snack. "Authentic Relating (AR) is a set of practices, games and exercises designed to foster genuine, vulnerable and meaningful connections by reducing small talk and promoting present-moment awareness. It enhances emotional intelligence, empathy, and conflict resolution by encouraging participants to share true feelings and navigate interpersonal dynamics." (ART International).
Responses from previous sessions; "needed, warm, safe, welcoming, generous, inviting, varied, exploring, grateful, grounding, calm, fulfilling, inspiring, comforting, thought-provoking, interesting, peaceful, friendly, vulnerable, connected, seen and supportive"
Doors close and we start promptly at 6:30. By donation
All are welcome, especially if you are not sure it’s right for you!
1 attendee
Dance Meditation
Centered, PLLC, 285 Nicoll St, New Haven, CT, USWhatever your relationship with dance, dance is an expression of you. These exercises support your intuitive connection to your body and your mindful awareness of others as you dance together.
This class does not require any prior dance experience, though previous dance experience is supported. You meet yourself where you are.
Through deep listening...
...your body shares with you what movement it wants to do
...you invite yourself into new movement and see how you react
...you witness how you reflexively respond to others' movement
...you invite yourself to react in new ways to others' movement
...you notice how you respond to different music
...you invite music into your movement in new waysYour teacher, Lara Marcin, is a professional dancer and choreographer who has studied numerous dance styles, wiggles at home, dances ecstatically at parties and ecstatic dance events, creates with heart in independent and commercial industries, and has taught students ages toddler to elder. See more about Lara's work and classes at laramarcin.com.
PRICE
$20 suggested donation REGISTER HEREDIRECTIONS FOR ENTRY
Centered is located in the same building as East Rock Market.
STEP 1: Enter through the outside double doors.
STEP 2: Don't go through the doors to the market itself. Instead, turn right then left to see another set of double doors leading to a long hallway.
STEP 3: If there is no one waiting for you at the hallway doors, use the doorbell to the left of the double doors to call Centered.
STEP 4: Once in the hallway, follow the signs to Centered's entrance. Note: Keep following the signs. The path to get to Centered's entrance can feel surprisingly long from the front doors, but the signs will lead you there.1 attendee
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