Circus for Survivors

04/04/2018

Here’s some inspiration with circus!

23/12/2017

Check out the article on Circus for Survivors in the winter 2017 issue of ACE Magazine!

This issue of the ACE magazine explores topics related to circus as therapy and ways the circus arts are used therapeutically. This issue covers topics of medical clowning, circus with people on the autism spectrum, the therapeutic uses of juggling, and more. Enjoy!

06/04/2015

We sprung into spring with circus!!!! Here are the highlights of last week's workshop. One participant said, "I feel more calm now and feel a little more confident about my abilities.”

10/03/2015

Sorry to hear of the passing of Susan Keese of VPR. She did a story on the Circus for Survivors program in 2013.

Juggling or swinging on a trapeze may seem like an unusual form of therapy for people who’ve had cancer. But a circus arts workshop in Brattleboro helps

28/02/2015

Presenting my circus work at AGPA - Circus Arts and Group Intervention: Swinging into Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy

31/01/2015

"They were strong, agile, independent and part of the glamour of what was still a much anticipated form of American entertainment…"

There's something about this photo story that I dug out of the LIFE archives that makes me want to pack up my website and join the circus. Shot by the acclaime

28/01/2015

OT can also be about circus too!

Occupational therapy for mental health patients helps people live fulfilling and meaningful lives

16/01/2015

Four week Circus for Survivors workshop partnered with Dana Farber Young Adult Program starts January 18! Sign up with http://www.eshcircusarts.com/

Esh Circus Arts is the Boston area's home for high-quality circus instruction and performance -- we live and breathe all things circus!

27/12/2014

Presenting the American Circus Awards!!!

The first American Circus Awards will be handed out Jan. 4 at Lincoln Center.

23/12/2014

Smiles abound at last weekend's Circus for Survivors workshop! Trapeze, fabrics, juggling, tightwire - here are the highlights . . .

One participant said, "It was most beneficial to have the opportunity to witness my own healing and gaining strength and consequent skills."

27/11/2014

Giving thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Counsel for their generous grant!! Now Circus for Survivors can expand to offer circus to children at risk for bullying!

10/11/2014

Presenting research on circus and OT at the Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapy Conference (MAOT)!