Gender expansive person dancing in expressive therapy Medford
Gender expansive person dancing in expressive therapy workshop
Man dancing in expressive therapy workshop
Woman dancing in Arlington, MA during an expressive therapy workshop

Workshops & Experiences

When was the last time you did something just because it sounded fun?

Welcome to my workshops and gatherings: spaces to explore, express yourself, get curious, connect with other humans, and see what happens when you give yourself permission to do something a little differently, and a lot more fun.

This isn’t about being creative. It’s about being alive.

Now, if the word creative makes you want to immediately explain that you’re not a creative person, don’t worry. You’re in very good company.

You don’t need to be artistic. You don’t need to be funny. You don’t need to know how to dance, improvise, express yourself, or do anything particularly impressive.

Ways We Can Work Together

  • Movement & Dancing

    You know that feeling when a song comes on and your body wants to move, but your brain immediately starts wondering what everyone else will think?

    Let’s give your brain a little break.

    Movement experiences are an invitation to enjoy music, explore how it feels to move, and spend a little time in your body without worrying about what it looks like.

    No choreography to memorize. No dance experience required. No one is handing out scores.

    Just music, movement, fresh air when the setting allows, and a little more freedom to be yourself.

  • Improv & Spontaneity

    What happens when you stop trying to figure out the right thing to say and just respond to what’s happening?

    That’s the fun of improv.

    Through playful, unexpected experiences, we get to experiment with being in the moment, letting go of perfection, and discovering that we don’t have to know what comes next to participate.

    You don’t need to be funny. You don’t need to be quick on your feet. You don’t need to have any improv experience whatsoever.

    You just need a little curiosity and a willingness to see what happens.

    And if things get a little silly? Excellent. That’s the point.

  • Creative Workshops & Gatherings

    It’s nice to have a reason to get out of your head and try something different.

    These gatherings offer space for creative expression, exploration, and connection without the pressure to produce something beautiful, impressive, or even particularly recognizable.

    We can follow an idea, experiment with something unfamiliar, and let ourselves be surprised by what happens along the way.

    It’s not about making something perfect.

    It’s about giving yourself permission to explore.

    And who knows? You might discover something interesting about yourself in the process.

    Explore the workshops and gatherings currently available, and see if something catches your curiosity.

Example of expressive therapy with watercolor and markers

You don’t have to be a certain kind of person to belong here.

You can be a little nervous. You can be curious but unsure. You can be the person standing at the edge of the room wondering what, exactly, you’ve gotten yourself into.

But in the end, you’ll be glad you showed up.