Some wonderful Play Connect participants are offering ways to access more playfulness and freedom in journaling, movement, drawing and more! The hosts are generously offering the classes for free but might ask for your feedback or reviews in exchange. Join… Read More »Summer Specials
Talking with Ana Maia Marques on her podcast. Find more from Ana and subscribe to her podcast at Movement Is My Constant. Or search for Movement Is My Constant wherever you get your podcasts. Among other things, we explore: What… Read More »Laughter for Creativity & Bonding – Podcast
Talking with Karin van Maanen about how clowning, comedy and improv can help you to develop curiosity, kindness, acceptance and openness. And how trying on other embodiments in a playful way can help us to let go of self-imposed restrictions… Read More »Improv & Mindfulness – The Embodiment Podcast
Some pics from a fun time co-leading a three day course in embodiment and playfulness for therapists and wellbeing teachers with Aisha Fakhro in Manama, Bahrain. (See also Aisha’s Instagram and the podcast we recorded in 2021.) The Course We… Read More »“Becoming the Change” Course in Bahrain
I like this game because it’s so easy to do, but it still keeps you off balance in a safe, fun way. It’s really easy to teach other people too. Have a go with family or friends and let me… Read More »Fun Xmas gift giving improv game
I first read Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection in 2012, the same time as I started improv and her work influences my approach. It’s also why I think so many people feel nervous about improv. Improv and play challenge… Read More »The Gifts of Imperfection
My glamourous assistant and I made a 5 minute video demonstrating some Zoom buttons we use if you don’t know them already. (In this order, if you want to skip ahead.) See you there if you’re coming 🙂
A fun, thoughtful conversation about perfectionism, trust, belonging, being seen, connection, improv and Authentic Relating. Vix Anderton guides overachievers, overthinkers and recovering perfectionists out of the creative rut and into a place where they can get things done and feel… Read More »Perfectionism and Connecting to Aliveness with Vix Anderton
For me, improv isn’t mainly about what it looks like. I’m much more interested in what it allows you to discover inside yourself, the connections it builds, and the shared joy we can create together. This was also true at… Read More »Improv’s Roots in Social Work
A rich conversation with Heidi Förster about self expression, going beyond the ‘rules’ we impose on ourselves, laughter and permission. Heidi runs workshops called “Freak!” to turn those parts of us that we have experienced as unwelcome into sources of… Read More »Loving Your Weird with Heidi Förster