Open Floor with Hester Phillips

Hester holds an Masters in Arts Therapy (Hons) and is a professional Arts Therapist, educator and facilitator of conscious dance practices. Hester has a busy arts therapy practice and teaches weekly conscious dance classes including the newly-evolving Open Floor Movement Practice. Using conscious dance practice we do not learn to dance, but dance to learn. In a welcoming, inclusive and safe space, open to every 'body', Hester will sensitively guide and support you to explore your creative, spontaneous and free flowing movement. There is a dance (on an off the dance floor) only you can do. You'll be guided to explore this dance. When we dance our own dance we find deep renewal, inspiration and a well spring of energy. Release. There are no steps to learn or right or wrong ways to do things. You'll be guided in ways that support your spontaneity, self expression and creativity. Resource. Gentle, engaging guidance will support you to hone your abilities to meet your life on and off the dance floor with fluidity and grace. Conscious dance will resource you in a world that demands we navigate our way with nimbleness, calm and the heart of a dancer. Hester will blend stirring music with clear guidance to inspire wild dances and tender ones, connections between dancers and solo time. The invitation is to come just as you are, and join others doing the same right alongside you. Open Floor Sunday
Every other Sunday of the month.
10:45am- 12:45pm
Hampden St School Hall, Ngatiawa St, Nelson South. (Emphasis is on spontaneous dance but with some guidance to develop dance based exploration)

Occasional Friday Evenings
Please see www.hester.nz for more info about upcoming events. Workshops
Please see www.hester.nz for more info about upcoming workshops

Cost: $20.00 / $15.00 (unwaged)

More about Hester:

Hester has facilitated regular conscious dance classes and workshops in the Nelson/Tasman region and beyond for the past 13 years. Hester is known for creating welcoming, inclusive and safe spaces open to every 'body'. Hester is known for her seamless musical sets and insightful facilitation. Hester is dedicated to liberating the creative spirit in people and communities. She works sensitively and with skill to bring forth the innate capacity of creative expression to support people to gently explore their inner and outer worlds. Hester's intent is to support others to experience joy, deepen their relationship with self and soul and nurture positive change. Hester's classes support participants to realise their unique potentials and live healthy fulfilling lives.