Continuum Movement Practice: Toronto Classes with Kim Brodey

Continuum is a practice of listening from the inside. Through imagery, sound, breath, and movements that spiral, curve, and flow through the body, we enter a dialogue with sensation. The vibration of sound and breath influences the movement of our cells and fluids, stirring our internal waters. From here, we get curious. What sensations are arising? How do those stirred waters want to move? As we tend sensation and follow the flow within, movement emerges organically.We become the movement of water itself. In this silent dialogue with sensation, we explore our internal watery realms. We gradually let go of the ways we define a body and what it can do, opening instead to the mystery of the evolutionary process that is constantly unfolding within us. These three-hour classes offer spacious time to slow down, listen deeply, and rediscover the body as a source of nourishment, creativity, and wisdom. “ We live in a time that cries out for a universal consciousness in which the pulse of the planet meets the beat of our hearts and we are one.” - Emilie Conrad In These Three-Hour Classes, Continuum Offers a Way To • Expand our movement vocabulary • Heighten our ability to be receptive and resilient in this fast-changing world • Develop flexible, fluid strength • Increase the potential for nourishment on all levels • Awaken creativity, innovation, and play • Revitalize bones, joints, and skeletal health • Facilitate trust in one’s inherent body wisdom • Deepen spiritual connection • Increase our fundamental connection to the creative life processes • Develop somatic resources “When we listen deeply to sensation, movement reveals intelligence beyond habit.” — Susan Harper What Is Continuum? Continuum is an exploration into breath, sound, and the watery, fluid nature of the body. Engaging non-patterned movement coupled with the vibrations of sound and breath, we explore and awaken our bio-intelligence. Water is a key element of well-being, as all metabolic exchanges in the body happen through water. The vibrating resonances of sound and breath enliven and stimulate the waters that bathe our internal landscape. With curiosity, attention to felt sensation, and permission for what arises, movement is guided from within. Continuum inspires creativity in thinking and enlivens the body. “In resonance all fluid systems are united. I say that no matter where in the galaxy they may be, all fluid systems function as basically one body or organ of intelligence.” — Emilie Conrad About Kim Brodey Kim Brodey began teaching Continuum in 1994 and was authorized by Emilie Conrad and Susan Harper in1998 to lead workshops in Europe and North America. She has trained extensively in Susan Harper’s Continuum Montage work. These practices, along with more than 50 years of exploring many somatic modalities, inform her workshops, classes, and private sessions. Creating an environment where participants have the opportunity and permission to explore new territory is central to Kim’s facilitation. She brings patience and an invitation to creative play with movement in all its forms. Kim has been teaching and working with individual clients, groups, and couples since 1972, when she began her work as a rural midwife. While she no longer works with babies, her midwifery continues through supporting the process of becoming fully embodied. When & Where When All sessions run 12:00–3:00 PM Please arrive 5–10 minutes early to check in so we may begin on time. • September 20th • October 4th • November 8th • December 6th There will be one short break during the session. Please bring a snack to sustain yourself. On Sundays, the canteen below the studio is usually closed. Where Wonderlit Studio 243 Wallace Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 1V5 Near Lansdowne TTC Station Registration & Pricing This session is open to all, with a sliding scale of $50-$70, per 3-hour session. • Supported: $50 + HST ($6.50) = $56.50 • Sustainability: $60 + HST ($7.80) = $67.80 • Supporter: $70 + HST ($9.10) = $79.10 Tiered pricing is available so that those of us with more can share, and those of us who could use some support can receive it. When you register at the Supporting rate, a portion of your registration fee is applied toward another participant's reduced-rate spot. If a lower price will make the classes accessible for you, please register at the Supported rate. If you'd like to attend and price is a barrier, please reach out to Simona directly. Payment by E-Transfer You are welcome to pay via e-transfer. Please use the code ETRANSFER at checkout and send your payment, including HST. Your registration will be complete once your e-transfer is received at: [email protected] No payment reminder emails will be sent. Your ticket will be voided if payment is not received within 24 hours of booking. Accessibility & Practical Notes • Studio located up one flight of stairs • One gender-neutral bathroom • Tea and water provided • Chairs and pillows available • Please bring your own yoga mat and whatever you need to be comfortable • Paid street parking available nearby • 5-minute walk from Lansdowne subway station Cancellation & Illness Policy All registrations are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, we are happy to offer a credit toward another Continuum session with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home and let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your spot to someone on the waitlist. In this case, a credit will be offered for a future session. You can reach Simona at [email protected] or by text at 647-929-4409. Thank you for helping us care for one another and for the shared space. We look forward to being, breathing, and moving together. Simona & Kim “ This fluid presence is among many things an atmospheric substance that supports and guides us via those gentle urgings that feel like sweet knowing. A gentle touch on the shoulder……you are not alone……..I am with you…..I am here to love and comfort you. I will never leave you. -Emilie Conrad