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...a shared habitat of a mover and a witness, endowing hope...



Some quotes from 
Reflections on Authentic Movement: Theory, Practice and Arts-led Research (Routledge/Eila Goldhahn 2022) :

  • “ Participants explore their inner worlds through gesture and movement, and experience being seen in this without judgement.”

  • “A person moves with her eyes closed and is observed by another person, a witness.”

  • “The mover is free to follow her inner impulses in a self-directed way, whilst the witness holds still and silently bears witness to this ‘authentic’ movement.”


SESSIONS:

Tuesdays, Individual Sessions in Plymouth or online. CONTACT

From June until December I will offer six MoverWitness Circles. Each meeting will be three hours. These four autumn sessions will be a closed group. Dates: Saturdays 8th June, 6th July, Summer break, 5 October, 2 November, 23 November, 21 December. Places are limited to eight participants. CONTACT


RETREAT:
Monday, 18 August until Sunday, 24 August 2025
Authentic Movement Retreat LINK


FILMS:
Educational:
Authentic Movement Films by Dr Eila Goldhahn on Films Media Group

On 19  July I am taking a group of movers to work together on a beautiful South Hams beach in an arts project based in Authentic Movement. This event will be filmed. I have conducted this type of filmed event many times before, having developed my own way of filming ‘like a witness’ and following a rigorous ethical protocol where each participant can vet the footage before publication. This event is free and you will  receive £ 15 after the event for your travel costs, if you have taken part. You will have taken part in  some more Authentic Movement work to prepare (see above 8th June and 6th July): you feel confident in moving with your eyes closed, confident that you can contain your own material, confident to be seen by a camera-witness and confident that principally this material may be shown to a public in the context of art or art education. The ethos and spirit of this event is the same as in the studio work and its a lot of fun too. CONTACT