Introduction to Continuum at The Arlington Center
“Play is a biological state that arises when we are freely engaged, curious, and absorbed in an activity for its own sake. It is defined not by what we are doing, but by how and why we’re doing it. When we are playing, the experience itself becomes the reward — attention deepens, effort feels enlivening, and time may seem to recede.”
– National Institute for Play
Greater Boston Area Continuum ~ Sunday, September 20 • Introductory Class 12:30-2:00 pm or stay for Extended Class 2:00-4:00 pm @ The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA
What is Continuum? Continuum is at its core a deep listening practice that cultivates dynamic awareness and curiosity throughout the body. This is deep play. Beginning with simple breaths and vocalized sounds, these vibrations invoke subtle and spontaneous movements within the body. As these intrinsic movements emerge, they spark creative sensory imagery and increase fluid responsiveness in our embodied minds. Within the first few breaths, we recover and restore sensation and awareness that has been flattened and lost by the speed of modern life.
Continuum has been shown to be beneficial for pain, chronic injury and other physical limitations, including all forms of paralysis – physical, mental and emotional. It promotes deep relaxation, well-being and a sense of connectedness. This immediately increases our vitality, adaptability, and immunity, making us more resilient.
Slowing down to the speed of water, our tissues hydrate themselves, becoming less dense and more spacious. Continuum helps us relocate ourselves, separate from the sensory overload of technology-driven culture, and drop into our place in the interconnected web of life on earth. It then becomes possible to explore the edges between the known and the unknown in Continuum’s essential inquiry — what is a body? Rather than viewing the body as an object, we explore the body as a living process.
Continuum develops the non-judgmental witness, allowing to us to be fully present to our own body’s intelligence without expectations of outcome. This enhances our ability to rest into what is, to be in the Here and Now. By reconnecting to what is most alive in each of us with more empathy and compassion for ourselves, it becomes easier to perceive the same in others and offer these gifts out to human and non-human beings around us.
This practice is employed by artists to dissolve creative blocks and support creativity and improvisation. It has influenced the fields of dance, bodywork, movement therapy, performance, psychotherapy and more because it deepens our trust in our own inherent wisdom and the interdependence of all things —skills and awareness that are critically needed in this time of ongoing pandemic recovery and climate-driven adaptability.
Come play with us!
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PLEASE REGISTER NOW TO DISCOVER THE JOYS OF CONTINUUM:
email Megan: megan@somanautiko.com
phone/text/WhatsApp: 413-772-0078
Cost: $25 for introductory class 12:30-2:00 pm; $50 if staying for extended class time 2:00-4:00 pm
What if my resources are limited? Please do not let personal circumstances prevent you from attending. Those who can offer more will help those who can offer less. Please contact Megan to arrange a rate that is affordable for you.
Payments can be made weekly or monthly via:
- CHECK or CASH – Easy! Bring to class
- DIGITAL TRANSFER: Venmo (@meganbathory-peeler) or Zelle – Megan Bathory-Peeler
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NEW TO CONTINUUM? Beginning explorers are always welcome. In fact, a Beginner’s Mind strongly encouraged in all our explorations…
- Bring your curiosity and an open mind, and you’ll have everything you need!
- Please wear comfortable layers of clothing you feel most at ease moving in.
- There are plenty of yoga mats, bolsters, and blankets in the studio. You are welcome to bring anything that will support your comfort and ease.
- Hydration is essential. Everyone is encouraged to drink 2 cups of water before the start of class. Having a water bottle with you is strongly encouraged.
- Please bring a notebook to write in as well.
