Blossoming - A Movement for Well-being Workshop

Through this movement for wellbeing workshop, you will be given the opportunity to explore how moving from a deeply felt experience of the living body can stimulate creativity and facilitate wellbeing and self-awareness. A theme of folklore and the Spring season will run through the workshop. The session will cover somatic movement aspects of experiential anatomy, visualisation, and authentic movement practice; exploring the mental health benefits of grounding, channelling energy, stillness, and being present. As a creative artist utilising these techniques can support your physical, mental and emotional well-being throughout your life.

Sandy Cuthbert is a freelance dance and somatic practitioner with a background in contemporary dance and movement improvisation. Qualifications include a BA (Hons) Creative Arts (Visual Art & Dance), PGCE, Post-graduate Certificate in Contemporary Dance & Choreography-London Contemporary Dance School and a MA in Dance and Somatic Well-Being. Sandy recently returned to performing in 'Epilogue' premiered at the Belfast International Arts Festival 2021. She has over 20 years FE & HE dance lecturing experience. Sandy works for Maiden Voyage Dance as freelance 'Engagement Coordinator' including facilitating the Seasonal Somatic programme. She has a BAFTA in Costume Design (film), is a qualified Garden Designer and has recently rekindled a passion as a textile artist.

'As a mature dancer I am interested in the wisdom of the body, opening to how the body wants to move, connecting more deeply to the elements and the natural world'.