Sponsored by the Jung Society of Washington, DC
Registration note: Though the Friday presentation and Saturday workshop may be taken separately, engaging in both will further deepen and enrich your experience.
The Body As a Compass: A presentation by Tina Stromsted
Online via Zoom
Friday April 4, 2025 @ 7:30 – 9:00 PM EDT (4:30 – 6:00 PM PDT)
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” ~ C.G. Jung
Our bodies and dreams provide a direct avenue to the unconscious, expressing the soul’s longing through image, breath, gesture, the rhythm of our step, and the music of our speech. Dreams carry treasures that enhance the meaning and depth of our life’s journey. Illuminating our inner landscape, they help us come to know disowned parts of ourselves, point to what we value, and provide guidance on our life path. This talk will introduce DreamDancing®, an embodied approach that integrates C. G. Jung’s active imagination approach with creative, embodied methods, including a brief experience.
Click here to register for the presentation.
Dreams and the Soul: A workshop with Tina Stromsted
Online via Zoom
Saturday April 5, 2025 @ 1:00 – 4:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT)
These challenging, polarizing times call us to draw from creative, healing energies from deeper parts of the Self. Expanding our awareness of the embodied foundations in all relationships – therapeutic, educational, family, friendship, partnership, nature and more – can deepen empathy and effectiveness in being present, while providing avenues for self-care, renewal, and community development.
As spring blooms and new life begins to dawn from the darkness, we engage light in the body through working with a dream image as healing medicine. Together we will engage our dreams to connect with a deeper sense of knowing, creativity, and wholeness — in ourselves, in all our relations, and as world citizens attuning to an evolving planetary call.
This workshop will support you in nurturing body and soul through presentation, expressive movement, drawing, and writing.
In preparation, I invite you to let a healing image come to mind – something comforting, warming, or sacred that’s meaningful for you – from a dream, nature, an object on your altar, or something from your daily life. Says Jung, “My soul, where are you? Do you hear me? I speak, I call you – are you there? I have returned, I am here again.”
No experience in dance is necessary, only curiosity and openness to engage the unknown. All are welcome!
Preparation: For our Zoom gathering, please:
- Be sure to have private space to move where you won’t be interrupted
- Dress comfortably for movement, in layers for comfort and warmth
- Have your journal and pen handy, as well as drawing paper and colors (pastels/craypas, whatever is easy for you to use)
- Consider allowing some time for transition following the workshop to further “cook,” digest, and integrate elements from your experience before stepping into social situations or other activities.
- I’ll be sharing a presentation, including a PowerPoint talk, followed by a series of explorations involving natural movement, drawing, writing, dialogue, and group discussion.
- No dance or movement experience is needed. I’ll offer some guidelines and please feel free to engage at your own pace and style in a way that feels comfortable for you. Looking forward to seeing you there and sharing this creative depth approach with you!
To register for the workshop, click here.
*Painting by Peter Malone