December 2024

By exploring our anatomy experientially and artistically, we connect more deeply with our bodies, creativity, and lived experience.

Movement Ritual and Dance Explorations weave in sensations, feelings, and images, as we find inspiration from darkness and light, honoring the transitions between.

November 2024

Embodied explorations of your Hero/Heroine’s Journey through the Tamalpa Life/Art Process

October 2024

Since time immemorial, movement, dance, and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a sense of soulful expression, healing, inspiration, spirit, and connection. We now need to reconnect with these ways more than ever.

This series is dedicated to remembering and reimagining ourselves, to honor our relationships with the land and our ancestors, to generate resources that lead us to a fuller experience of who we are.

Join Expressive Arts Therapist, Tamalpa Supervisor and Creative Mentor Adriana Marchione for a special opportunity to explore ‘recovery’ from addiction in this Master Class.

10 CE Credits. Join Dr. Rosario Sammartino for a workshop series to explore a variety of Tamalpa Life/Art Process methods that support body/mind connection, creative expression and integration

September 2024

Drawing upon 40 years of experimentation and implementation as part of the Tamalpa Institute training programs, in this workshop you gain a practical understanding of the principles and practices of the RSVP Cycles and Scoring. In addition, you receive guidance on how to practice this methodology to enrich and enhance creativity as part of your daily life, to help you live your life as art.

Stemming from Anna Halprin’s innovative dance approach, this workshop is dedicated to the creative process of finding art and wonder in the everyday.

July 2024

Held at the renowned Esalen Institute.
In this workshop, movement, dance, drawing, poetic dialogue,  reflective exchanges, and witnessing practices will generate new thresholds of exploration and expression, catalyzing new resources for daily life.

In honor of Anna Halprin’s birthday, we invite you to join us in a process of remembering the body as a way to open and catalyze creativity and well-being.

June 2024

This workshop offers a space to actively feel and listen deeply to the powerful intelligence of our bodies, to play and express with our hearts and imaginations through the Tamalpa Life/Art Practice.

Join Expressive Arts Therapist, Tamalpa Supervisor and Creative Mentor Adriana Marchione for a special opportunity to explore healing from grief in this Master Class.

Join us for a four-week journey to embody self-confidence by exploring and harvesting the wisdom of Clarissa Pinkola-Estes’ story of Sealskin, Soulskin.

A Dance for Peace among Peoples and Peace with the Earth on SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2024 Elk Glen Picnic Area, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Free event for all ages and abilities, but no dogs allowed.

May 2024

In this series, we explore the evolving nature of the spiral in life and art. Through somatic practice and creative dialogues of the Life-Art Process, we notice what personal themes arise and what resources emerge.

April 2024

This half-day workshop will provide a process for participants to connect with themselves through self-portraiture.

In this end-of-the-year movement workshop, we sense and shift with the changing rhythms of the earth and invite our bodies to slow down.

In this 4-week journey participants will be guided to identify their own individual resonances with and connections to the story of Demeter utilizing the methodology of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process.

Join Tamalpa Core Faculty member Rosario Sammartino as she speaks and responds to your questions about the structure and content of our Level 1 Training Programs. Tamalpa’s Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, will also be present to answer any administrative questions you might have.

March 2024

In this introductory workshop, we view groups as living eco-systems and draw upon the Life-Art Process to bring more artfulness to group facilitation to enhance their generativity and development, and the contributions of their members.

This workshop will be a creative exploration and discovery of what truly matters in your life through movement and art making, listening to the body, and listening to the heart. Encountering our bodies creatively, we discover artful ways to re-story ourselves, bringing new vision to the life themes that matter to us.

This workshop is grounded in the Indigenous principle that we are part of, rather than separate, from nature.

In this 3-week series we will engage in some of the classic models of the Tamalpa Life/Art process to open bridges between our life experience and its expression through the arts.

February 2024

In this half-day workshop, participants will be guided to drop into the deep wisdom of their bodies to discover or connect with the sensations, movements, feelings, and images that are ready to be called upon.

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

January 2024

Join Daria Halprin for a 3-hour master class on the Halprin Life/Art Process. This innovative approach broke ground in the early 1960’s – influencing multiple interdisciplinary fields and creating new paradigms in movement/dance, the creative process, design thinking, multidisciplinary art, performance and community ritual.

In this end-of-the-year movement workshop, we sense and shift with the changing rhythms of the earth and invite our bodies to slow down.

In this workshop series you will identify and explore those archetypes that support and inform the mythic dimension of your current stage in life.

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

December 2023

By exploring our anatomy experientially and artistically, we connect more deeply with our bodies, creativity, and lived experience.

November 2023

In this end-of-the-year movement workshop, we sense and shift with the changing rhythms of the earth and invite our bodies to slow down.

Using the Tamalpa Life/Art Process® and visual art and somatic practices, we will focus our attention on the people in our lives who have made us who we are.

Join us for a four-week journey to embody self-confidence by exploring and harvesting the wisdom of Clarissa Pinkola-Estes’ story of Sealskin, Soulskin.

October 2023

Using somatic practice and the arts, this series focuses on the breath as a doorway to deeper connection, awareness, and intimacy with our being.

Through somatic awareness, dance explorations, drawing and creative writing, we explore the abundance of late summer and reflectiveness of fall as inspiration.

Since time immemorial, movement, dance, and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a sense of soulful expression, healing, inspiration, spirit, and connection. We now need to reconnect with these ways more than ever.

September 2023

This one-day workshop is all about nourishing the body-mind: spacious, easeful, self-care.

In this workshop series we will identify and explore archetypes that support and inform the mythic dimension of our current stage in life, relationships, aspirations, and challenges.

By exploring our anatomy experientially and artistically, we connect more deeply with our bodies, creativity, and lived experience.

July 2023

Since time immemorial, movement, dance, and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a sense of soulful expression, healing, inspiration, spirit, and connection. We now need to reconnect with these ways more than ever.

In honor of Anna Halprin’s birthday, we invite you to join us in a process of remembering the body as a way to open and catalyze creativity and well-being.

June 2023

Through movement, dance, drawing, and poetry, explore connection to the elements — universal and personal, and create and enact our own rituals to honor them.

Join Tamalpa Core Faculty member Rosario Sammartino as she speaks and responds to your questions about the structure and content of our Level 1 Training Programs. Tamalpa’s Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, will also be present to answer any administrative questions you might have.

What would you like to light up in your creative practice? Join us this time of the year to spark your creative fire and connect to your sense of lightness.

In this 4-week journey participants will be guided to identify their own individual resonances with and connections to the story of Demeter utilizing the methodology of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process: somatic movement, movement metaphors, guided imagery, and expressive arts, and Life/Art dialogues.

A Dance for Peace among Peoples and Peace with the Earth Dance to help counter all the disinformation and to demand justice SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2023 Elk Glen Picnic Area, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Gather at 11 a.m.—Event begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. 
Free event for all ages and abilities, but no dogs allowed.

Grounded on the Halprin work, the Tamalpa Experience introduces an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making, creativity and healing. While on this retreat, you will be introduced to the foundational methods and models of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process.

May 2023

Through the self-portrait process, we will identify our current state and then explore ways to connect with deeper layers, inviting a creative encounter with Self and Soul. 

Join us ONLINE on May 14 for this annual community ritual, dedicated to peace among people and peace with the earth.

Join us for a walking meditation on May 7th as a way to prepare for this year’s Planetary Dance

In this workshop we explore dancing between self and others, listening and responding to each other, and opening to what emerges in the moment.

April 2023

In the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, movement and life are intertwined. Our bodies communicate our life experiences through movement, and this movement has the potential to connect us with the creative forces within. It can also open us up to new ways of expressing what lives inside of us.In this workshop, we will begin with a dive into the internal landscape of the sensorial body.

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. By exploring our anatomy experientially and artistically, we connect more deeply with our bodies, creativity, and lived experience.

As we enter into spring, we’ll explore movement pathways structured around the pelvis to enliven and encourage a sense of support and vitality.

March 2023

This workshop will be a creative exploration and discovery of what truly matters in your life through movement and art making, listening to the body, and listening to the heart. When we don’t take time or know how to be creative listeners, the body will tell its stories in disabling ways. Encountering our bodies creatively, we discover artful ways to re-story ourselves, bringing new vision to the life themes that matter to us.

This workshop tells a short story of Collective Creativity (CC) emerging from one of the world’s most innovative and generative artistic partnerships between Anna Halprin and Lawrence Halprin.

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. By exploring our anatomy experientially and artistically, we connect more deeply with our bodies, creativity, and lived experience.

February 2023

We will each come to this workshop with one specific person to honor. We will come together in community to appreciate the people who have been important in our lives, and dedicate our art and dances to them.

In this experiential workshop, we explore the marriage of leadership and art through the lens and practice of the Life-Art Process. In concert with an integrative model of learning and change, we explore the power of art and the process of art making to enhance your learning and practice of leadership.

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. By exploring our anatomy experientially and artistically, we connect more deeply with our bodies, creativity, and lived experience.

January 2023

Working with Anna Halprin’s somatic movement approach, we tap into our body’s supportive structures, notice how we move in relation to gravity, and invite our curiosity to dance with the old and the new.

Join Daria Halprin as she speaks and responds to your questions about the structure and content of the next Level 2 Weekend Online Training Program that begins in March 2023. Tamalpa’s Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, will also be present to answer any administrative questions you might have. For Level 1 Graduates only.

Join Tamalpa Core Faculty member Rosario Sammartino as she speaks and responds to your questions about the structure and content of our Level 1 Training Programs. Tamalpa’s Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, will also be present to answer any administrative questions you might have.

In this master class with Daria Halprin, participants will have the opportunity to experience an introduction to the Life/Art Process.

The intention for this 4-week series is to explore, express, embody, and bridge into your life, the wisdom of your own heart.

December 2022

Join us ONLINE on December 17th for this community ritual, dedicated to healing and reconciliation.

This series will use the Language of the Arts as both the entry point and the result of our embodiment practice. We will follow routes into the body through movement, sensing, breath, sound, and visualization, and out of the body through dance, drawing, writing, and performance.  By exploring somatic experiences through the arts, we come into deeper connection with ourselves, our embodiment, our creativity, and ultimately, the world.

November 2022

As we approach Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere, we can consciously connect with the light and warmth within. Through dance/movement, drawing, sounding and creative writing, we access sources of illumination in our bodies and the natural world to fortify us through this season of darkness.

In this workshop, we tune in to our kinesthetic sense and explore how we stand, move through space, and interact with the architectural elements in our personal space. We draw on Movement Ritual II, III, and IV for resources in our explorations.

This series will use the Language of the Arts as both the entry point and the result of our embodiment practice. We will follow routes into the body through movement, sensing, breath, sound, and visualization, and out of the body through dance, drawing, writing, and performance.  By exploring somatic experiences through the arts, we come into deeper connection with ourselves, our embodiment, our creativity, and ultimately, the world.

October 2022

In this 4-week journey, participants will be guided to identify their own individual resonances with, and connections to, the story of Demeter utilizing the methodology of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process: somatic movement, movement metaphors, guided imagery, expressive arts, and Life/Art dialogues

This series will use the Language of the Arts as both the entry point and the result of our embodiment practice. We will follow routes into the body through movement, sensing, breath, sound, and visualization, and out of the body through dance, drawing, writing, and performance.  By exploring somatic experiences through the arts, we come into deeper connection with ourselves, our embodiment, our creativity, and ultimately, the world.

In this workshop, we tune in to our kinesthetic sense and explore how we stand, move through space, and interact with the architectural elements in our personal space. We draw on Movement Ritual II, III, and IV for resources in our explorations.

September 2022

In this workshop, we tune in to our kinesthetic sense and explore how we stand, move through space, and interact with the architectural elements in our personal space. We draw on Movement Ritual II, III, and IV for resources in our explorations.

Join Tamalpa Core Faculty member Rosario Sammartino as she speaks and responds to your questions about the structure and content of our Level 1 Training Programs. Tamalpa’s Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, will also be present to answer any administrative questions you might have.

This series will use the Language of the Arts as both the entry point and the result of our embodiment practice. We will follow routes into the body through movement, sensing, breath, sound, and visualization, and out of the body through dance, drawing, writing, and performance.  By exploring somatic experiences through the arts, we come into deeper connection with ourselves, our embodiment, our creativity, and ultimately, the world.

August 2022

The Life/Art Process®, developed by Anna Halprin and Daria Halprin, bridges body awareness, art expression, and psychological processes. Experiencing the Process provides people with an opportunity to understand dance and the expressive arts as a way of learning, healing, expanding creativity, and developing new strategies for personal and professional life.

This workshop is inspired by the work of Anna Halprin’s dances in the natural environment, the notion that the human body is a microcosm of the earth, that nature’s processes inspire our creative expression and support us in our life’s journey.

July 2022

This workshop is an invitation to make time and space for our bodies to let go of restrictive tension and soften, to tune in to internal sensations and enliven movement expression.

This workshop is an invitation to experience an intimate connection with a particular place in where you dwell, through dance, drawing and dialogue. These connections serve to awaken our inherent participation and belonging to the larger living world, which in turn expands consciousness, generates more vitality, and fosters a greater sense of well-being.

June 2022

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. By exploring our anatomy experientially and artistically, we connect more deeply with our bodies, creativity, and lived experience.

This class uses mindfulness and somatic practices to guide participants in explorations using awareness as a bridge between embodiment and expression, sensing and movement, life, and dance.

In this series we expand our movement repertoire by activating energy and movement dynamics through tempo, space, force, and weight. With somatic support, we explore a variety of movement qualities that give voice to sensations, feelings, and images. We ask: If our dance could speak, what story is emerging? Using tools of the Life-Art Process, we invite new experiences of ourselves and gain resources for our art practice.

May 2022

Join us ONLINE on May 29 for this annual community ritual, dedicated to peace among people and peace with the earth.

Immerse yourself in pure creativity and embodied play in this one day workshop using scoring methods developed by Anna Halprin. Using our bodies as our instruments, we use scores as structures and instructions to guide improvisation, release the imagination, and inspire creativity and performance. Learn about what scores are, how they work, and even create your own!

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. By exploring our anatomy experientially and artistically, we connect more deeply with our bodies, creativity, and lived experience.

In this 4-week journey, participants will be guided to identify their own individual resonances with, and connections to, the story of Demeter utilizing the methodology of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process: somatic movement, movement metaphors, guided imagery, expressive arts, and Life/Art dialogues

Join Tamalpa European Core Faculty member, Lian Wilson, as she speaks and responds to your questions about the structure and content of the next Level 1 European Training Program that begins Fall 2022. Tamalpa’s Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, will also be present to answer any administrative questions you might have.

Join Tamalpa Core Faculty member Rosario Sammartino as she speaks and responds to your questions about the structure and content of our Level 1 Training Programs. Tamalpa’s Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, will also be present to answer any administrative questions you might have.

This class series is an introduction to Anna Halprin’s unique approach to body and movement. This is a series for anybody that wants to explore the power of dance and discover new possibilities for expression

April 2022

Featuring the work of ISMETA Approved Training Programs, Affiliated Professional Organizations,
ISMETA Board Committees and Special Subject Experts, including Tamalpa Institute Co-founder DARIA HALPRIN, and Tamalpa Institute Core Faculty DR. ROSARIO SAMMARTINO, this year’s ISMETA conference is designed as a continuing education gathering for those engaged in Somatic Movement practices

Using the tools of breath and rhythm, Dohee will lead you in tuning your body instrument and freeing your voice to activate sounds, songs and movement. This workshop will expand your expressive vocabularies of feelings, energies, memories and stories to create a new art practice.

Through the ancient language of expressive arts, we can begin to re-enliven our relationships with the animate Earth and discover resources to fuel personal and collective activism. Engaging in dance/movement, drawing, and poetic writing, we will invite the elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water, as well as creatures with four legs, wings and fins, to share their wisdom about creating ecological wellbeing with us.

Movement Ritual is a structured sequence of movements devised by Anna Halprin that helps relax the mind, increase range of motion, flexibility, strength, and serves as a foundation for creative movement explorations. No dance experience required. Please create a comfortable space to move and drawing and writing materials on hand.

This class uses mindfulness and somatic practices to guide participants in explorations using awareness as a bridge between embodiment and expression, sensing and movement, life, and dance.

March 2022

This workshop explores the breath as a gateway between embodied presence and creative expression, inviting us to find more ease, depth, and awareness in our dances and in our lives. 

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

The intention for this 5-week series is to explore, express, embody, and bridge into your life, the wisdom of your own heart. Participants will gain embodied and creative resources to cultivate a practice of connecting with the heart, speaking from the heart, listening to the heart and, most importantly, trusting the heart’s wisdom in their day-to-day lives and relationships.

Join Dr. Rosario Sammartino for an on-line workshop series to explore a variety of Tamalpa Life/Art Process methods to support safety, body awareness, connection, and creativity.

February 2022

This two day online workshop is designed to give participants an experiential understanding and introduction of our work in movement-based expressive arts. 

Using the tools of breath and rhythm, Dohee will lead you in tuning your body instrument and freeing your voice to activate sounds, songs and movement. This workshop will expand your expressive vocabularies of feelings, energies, memories and stories to create a new art practice.

Weaving sensations and imagery, we invite flow and pleasure to come forward in our dancing. Drawing and writing reveal insights about who we are in our path to restoration.

Join Tamalpa Core Faculty member Rosario Sammartino as she speaks and responds to your questions about the structure and content of our Level 1 Training Programs. Tamalpa’s Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, will also be present to answer any administrative questions you might have.

January 2022

As we emerge from a time of uncertainty, isolation and disorientation, let’s begin the New Year by opening a space for creative dialog with your deeper dreams and visions. In this workshop, you will use the Tamalpa Life/Art practices of movement, drawing and writing as you step out of your daily routine to create possibilities for growth and expansion.

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

In this workshop, participants will explore structured somatic movements devised by Anna Halprin that help relax the mind, expand range of movement, and spark creative expression. We’ll explore movements that cultivate a sense of support, explore moving through the spine and feel how these branch out to other parts of the body.

In this class series, we will ask: “How am I dancing with different partners in my lifescape?” And, “How do I want to engage even more artfully in these relationships?”

December 2021

In this workshop she combines skillful tools from her practice on shamanic ritual healing process, SingingBody Practice and the Tamalpa Life/Art Process. She will guide how we process our grief and honor our gratitude to loved ones in our lives.

As 2021 comes to a close and 2022 awaits us, we use the Tamalpa Life/Art Process to reflect on who we’ve been this last year, who we are today, and who we want to become.

Through dance/movement, drawing, sounding and creative writing, we will ask: What in your Life/Art provides illumination, and what in your Life/Art needs illumination in this season of darkness? We will also invoke elements in the natural world to support our artful explorations of light.

November 2021

In this end-of-the-year movement workshop, we respond somatically, shift with the changing rhythms of our bodies, and slow down.  Movement Ritual and Dance Explorations weave in sensations, feelings, and images, as we find inspiration from darkness and light.

Join a 4-week series on creative inquiries to embody radical presence, develop self-compassion, and unearth your body’s resiliency.

In this workshop, we tune in to our kinesthetic sense and explore how we stand and move through space. We pay attention to our bodies’ internal sensations and external expressions and play with movement dynamics such as tempo, force, and spatial relationships. As we invite more movement possibilities in our dances, we also open to more aliveness in our daily lives.

October 2021

In this self portrait workshop, Daria will present a series of Life/Art questions for you to explore through embodied movement and art making.  You will be guided to inhabit your drawings and reflect on their meaning and message using movement explorations and poetic narratives.

Come interact with Level 1 faculty member, Rosario Sammartino, and Tamalpa Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, as they answer questions about our upcoming Level 1 Training Program 2022.

Breath is foundational to all of our movement; to life itself. This series centers the breath as a way to find more ease, depth, connection and presence in our dances and in our lives. CEUs available.

In this class series, we will ask, “What is feeding your Life/Art now?” and use the scoring process (or the RSVP cycle) to set intentions, collect resources, and design activities that yield nutrients for the months ahead.

September 2021

Using the tools of breath and rhythm, Dohee will lead you in tuning your body instrument and freeing your voice to activate sounds, songs and movement. This workshop will expand your expressive vocabularies of feelings, energies, memories and stories to create a new art practice.

Through the lens of Indigenous wisdom, we humbly learn and remember our interconnectedness with nature. Inspired by working with Anna Halprin in the natural environment, this workshop evokes our bodies, feelings, and imagination as we find reflections of ourselves in water, trees, wind, the natural elements.

Using the tools of breath and rhythm, Dohee will lead you in tuning your body instrument and freeing your voice to activate sounds, songs and movement. This workshop will expand your expressive vocabularies of feelings, energies, memories and stories to create a new art practice.

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. CEUs available.

Join a 4-week series on creative inquiries to embody radical presence, develop self-compassion, and unearth your body’s resiliency.

In this class series, we will explore the theme of balance, both between the elements of light and darkness, and between ourselves and the Earth. Through dance/movement, drawing, writing and improvisation, we will consider how light and dark shape our Life/Art, and we will generate “scores” for connecting with the Earth outside of class time.

August 2021

Please join us ONLINE to create a circle of love and remembrance around Anna. May her memory be a blessing.

In this experiential workshop, Rosario will guide participants through various somatic artistic interventions in order to learn how to safely resource and support trauma healing. CEUs available.

Janice Ross, Professor in the Department of Theater & Performance Studies at Stanford University, author of Experience As Dance and longtime friend, will offer an ONLINE lecture slide show on the Halprin work and legacy. 

Come interact with Level 1 faculty member, Rosario Sammartino, and Tamalpa Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, as they answer questions about our upcoming Level 1 Training Program 2022.

Movement Ritual is a structured sequence of movements devised by Anna Halprin that helps relax the mind, increases somatic awareness, range of motion, flexibility, strength, and serves as a foundation for creative movement explorations. Open to all. CEUs available.

Take your theme to the next level – into performative ritual and video document as an artistic keepsake.  In this workshop, we will look at the relationship between movement and video to expand our experience of combining artistic mediums for self-expression. We will take materials that you have generated from work done in other Tamalpa classes as a foundation for our multi-media explorations.

July 2021

In honor of what would be Anna Halprin’s 101st birthday there will be a special ONLINE tribute screening of Returning Home by Andrew Abrahams, filmmaker and longtime collaborator of Anna’s.

In honor of what would be Anna Halprin’s 101st birthday there will be a special ONLINE tribute screening of Returning Home by Andrew Abrahams, filmmaker and longtime collaborator of Anna’s.

In this workshop series we will explore creative pathways to embody vitality. We’ll deepen our movement awareness and expressiveness, and we’ll use performance as a portal to activate our sense of aliveness and presence, and to generate images of renewal. Along the way, we’ll share mini-performances where we witness and are witnessed by others.

Join us for an opportunity to connect as men as we explore our creativity, ourselves, and our lived experience through dance, drawing, and creative writing. CEUs available.

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. CEUs available.

The archetype of the Queen represents a full-grown woman who embraces her own maturity and wisdom. In this class series, we will discover and affirm our wisdom by exploring creative centers in our own bodies.

June 2021

Join us on ONLINE as we gather our voices to sing together as a community and send our love song and dance to Anna Halprin.  

A collaboration between somatic, expressive art therapist Rosario Sammartino and cellist Joshua McClain, the Tamalpa Be Moved workshop invites you to journey into your body’s own dynamic melodies, dive into feeling and imagination, and be moved to the rhythm of discovery. Let the powerful vibrations of the cello, combined with the evocative teachings of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process open you up to the stories your body has to tell.

Come interact with Level 2 faculty member, Rosario Sammartino, and Tamalpa Program Coordinator, Amy McGrath, as they answer questions about our upcoming Level 2 Training Program 2021-2022.

Movement Ritual is a structured sequence of movements devised by Anna Halprin that helps relax the mind, increases somatic awareness, range of motion, flexibility, strength, and serves as a foundation for creative movement explorations. Open to all. CEUs available.

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. CEUs available.

Through guided experiences of movement, drawing, and writing, we look into the mirror through the language of the arts. Using the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, we reveal a new mini self-portrait each week, dance with it, and listen to what it has to tell us.

In this workshop we begin by giving ourselves restorative touch/ contact to relax and release excess tension and allow ourselves to become more receptive to bodily sensations.

May 2021

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. CEUs available.

Through dance/movement, drawing, creative writing, sounding and improvisation, we will explore our inner landscapes and soak up the vitality we discover therein. Weekly opportunities for in-depth sharing with partners in small groups.

Inspired by exploring dances with Anna Halprin in the natural environment, this workshop evokes sensations, feelings, and imagination as we find reflections of ourselves in nature. Using the practices of the Life-Art Process, we create and hold space to dance, witness, and learn from each other.

April 2021

In this experiential workshop, Rosario will guide participants through various somatic artistic interventions in order to learn how to safely resource and support trauma healing. CEUs available.

The archetype of the Queen represents a full-grown woman who embraces her own maturity and wisdom. In this class series, we will discover and affirm our wisdom by exploring creative centers in our own bodies.

Join us for a 4-week class series and dive into creative inquiries to embody radical presence, develop self-compassion, and unearth your body’s resiliency this Spring.

As spring arrives, we tune in to how movement is shifting and emerging through our bodies. We will use Movement Ritual and dance explorations to connect with our bodies, and awaken movement impulses and play with shapes that are emerging. CEUs available.

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance. CEUs available.

March 2021

In this self portrait workshop, Daria will present a series of Life/Art questions for you to explore through embodied movement and art making.  You will be guided to inhabit your drawings and reflect on their meaning and message using movement explorations and poetic narratives.

Connect from anywhere in the world to journey back into your sensing, emotional and imaginal body. Through the use of movement, drawing, and poetic writing, Rosario will lead you to tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

The archetype of the Queen represents a full-grown woman who embraces her own maturity and wisdom. In this class series, we will discover and affirm our wisdom by exploring creative centers in our own bodies.

In this workshop series we will explore creative pathways to embody vitality. We’ll deepen our movement awareness and expressiveness, and we’ll use performance as a portal to activate our sense of aliveness and presence, and to generate images of renewal. Along the way, we’ll share mini-performances where we witness and are witnessed by others.

The 2021 ISMETA Conference, Engaging Embodiment: Somatic Applications for Health, Education & Social Justice is offering presentations from over 130 professionals in the field of Somatic Movement Education and Therapy.

February 2021

Using the tools of breath and rhythm, Dohee will lead you in tuning your body instrument and freeing your voice to activate sounds, songs and movement. This workshop will expand your expressive vocabularies of feelings, energies, memories and stories to create a new art practice.

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

The archetype of the Queen represents a full-grown woman who embraces her own maturity and wisdom. In this class series, we will discover and affirm our wisdom by exploring creative centers in our own bodies.

Join us for a Q & A to learn more about the upcoming Level 1 online training program with core faculty member Rosario Sammartino and Program Coordinator Amy McGrath.

In this workshop, we will look at the relationship between movement and video to expand our experience of combing artistic mediums for self-expression. Taking self-portrait materials and the Tamalpa Life/Art Process as a foundation for our multi-media explorations, we’ll use movement, writing, drawing, hands-on camera work, and editing to explore the technical and creative aspects of making a performance video.

A workshop to invite those who have taken the series before and are familiar with the basic form of Movement Ritual.  We’ll expand on the material that was introduced in previous classes and go further into the movement practice.

January 2021

In this self portrait workshop, Daria will present a series of Life/Art questions for you to explore through embodied movement and art making.  You will be guided to inhabit your drawings and reflect on their meaning and message using movement explorations and poetic narratives.

In this self portrait workshop exclusively for Tamalpa graduates, Daria will present a series of Life/Art questions for you to explore through embodied movement and art making.  You will be guided to inhabit your drawings and reflect on their meaning and message using movement explorations and poetic narratives.

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

The archetype of the Queen represents a full-grown woman who embraces her own maturity and wisdom. In this class series, we will discover and affirm our wisdom by exploring creative centers in our own bodies.

Join us for a 4-week class series and dive into creative inquiries to embody radical presence, develop self-compassion, and unearth your body’s resiliency in the New Year.

In this series, Dohee Lee shares the wisdom she has gained through her professional artistic and healing practice based on East Asian philosophy and traditional Korean arts combined with new art forms and rituals.  Dohee will guide you to engage your practice in the arts with themes such as: your relationship to social rights, your purpose in life, honoring your ancestry, and your connection with the natural world.

Movement Ritual is a series of structured movements devised by Anna Halprin to help release tension, expand range of movement, and spark creative expression. We’ll slow down, listen to bodily sensations, and explore dances to renew and restore energy.

November 2020

As we approach Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere, we can consciously connect with the light and warmth within. Through dance/movement, drawing, sounding and creative writing, we access sources of illumination in our bodies and the natural world to fortify us through this season of darkness.

The winter solstice marks a transition between seasons, inviting us to turn inward and make space to regenerate and renew, lighting something within us. In this end-of-the-year movement workshop, we’ll tune in to our somatic bodies and slow down. We’ll notice places where we can let go, fold and unfold, and enjoy our embodied aliveness.

This special online workshop will be a creative exploration on returning home to the body and to the heart of what matters in your life through movement and art making. Learn how movement can serve as a metaphor and a narrative that reveals, expresses and transforms.

Connect from anywhere in the world to journey back into your sensing, emotional and imaginal body. Through the use of movement, drawing, and poetic writing, Rosario will lead you to tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

Inspired by Anna Halprin’s 100th birthday in July, we will continue exploring, through movement/dance, drawing, sounding, and creative writing, the wisdom within that longs for outward expression.

Affirm the resources that dwell in your bodymind using movement/dance, drawing, sounding and creative writing.

Tamalpa Institute and the Planetary Dance Committee invite you to A Planetary Dance for Democracy. This is an ONLINE event. JOIN US! Participation is FREE!

October 2020

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

Through the lens of indigenous wisdom, we humbly learn and remember our interconnectedness with nature. Inspired by working with Anna Halprin in the natural environment, this workshop evokes our bodies, feelings, and imagination as we find reflections of ourselves in water, trees, wind, the natural elements.

Join special guest, Daria Halprin, at the 2020 Embodiment Conference this October. Free access to world-class teachers, practical tools for times of turmoil, and a supportive global community.

In this 4-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we allow its wisdom to express through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

From the safety of your home, discover new resources offered by imaginal allies in the natural world, including trees as well as creatures with fins, wings, and four legs.

How can we sense our bodies, connect to our sense of aliveness, and express ourselves? In this series, participants will explore structured somatic movements devised by Anna Halprin that help relax the mind, expand range of movement, and spark creative expression.

Using the tools of breath and rhythm, Dohee will lead you in tuning your body instrument and freeing your voice to activate sounds, songs and movement. This workshop series will expand your expressive vocabularies of feelings, energies, memories and stories to create a new art practice.

In this series, Dohee Lee shares the wisdom she has gained through her professional artistic and healing practice based on East Asian philosophy and traditional Korean arts combined with new art forms and rituals.  Dohee will guide you to engage your practice in the arts with themes such as: your relationship to social rights, your purpose in life, honoring your ancestry, and your connection with the natural world.

Inspired by Anna Halprin’s 100th birthday in July, we will continue exploring, through movement/dance, drawing, sounding, and creative writing, the wisdom within that longs for outward expression.

September 2020

In this 5-part series, we focus on a new area of the body each week. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, we explore its movement somatically, and we deepen our relationship to it through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

In this series, participants will explore structured somatic movements devised by Anna Halprin that help relax the mind, expand range of movement, and spark creative expression.

Inspired by Anna Halprin’s 100th birthday in July, we will continue exploring, through movement/dance, drawing, sounding, and creative writing, the wisdom within that longs for outward expression.

Join a 4-week series on creative inquiries to embody radical presence, develop self-compassion, and unearth your body’s resiliency.

August 2020

In celebration of Anna Halprin’s 100th year, we will dive into movement/dance, drawing, sounding, and creative writing to explore the wisdom within that longs for outward expression.

In this special series, participants will explore structured somatic movements devised by Anna Halprin that help relax the mind, expand range of movement, and spark creative expression.

Connect from anywhere in the world to journey back into your sensing, emotional and imaginal body. Through the use of movement, drawing, and poetic writing, Rosario will lead you to tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

In this series, we focus on a new area of the body each week: legs & feet; spine & head; ribcage; shoulders, arms & hands. For each body part, we study anatomy and body mechanics, explore its movement somatically, and deepen our relationship to it through drawing, creative writing, and dance.

Join a 4-week series on creative inquiries to embody radical presence, develop self-compassion, and unearth your body’s resiliency.

July 2020

Connect with us on Zoom from anywhere in the world to remember your body, recapture your creativity and renew your spirit. Using the tools of breath and rhythm, Dohee will lead you in tuning your body instrument and freeing your voice to activate sounds, songs and movement. This workshop series will expand your expressive vocabularies of feelings, energies, memories and stories to create a new art practice.

Develop your creative movement dynamics, work with elements of space, time, and force, and cultivate performance presence using Anna’s Life/Art Process for performance.

Join us in replenishing your energy, experiencing new ways of moving, and finding time and space for your creative self.

Learn how to use somatic-based movement, dance, drawing, and creative writing to support yourself in discovering how current world events live in and through your body, and explore new possibilities that can guide you in how you want to relate to and dance with the larger global body.

In celebration of Anna Halprin’s 100th birthday this month, we will dive into movement/dance, drawing, sounding, and creative writing to explore the wisdom within that longs for outward expression.

June 2020

Spend a week with Tamalpa Core Faculty. Uncover and explore autobiographical material through a body mapping process that connects you to the images and themes associated with different body parts.

This workshop series will be geared towards developing creativity, the imagination, and an embodied approach to image-making.

This weekly series of online classes is founded on the work of Anna Halprin and the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, using anatomy-based movement improvisation, somatic exploration, and creative expression to connect more deeply with ourselves, our global community, and even our sense of place.

From the safety of your home, discover new resources offered by imaginal allies in the natural world, including trees as well as creatures with fins, wings, and four legs.

Rejuvenate your energy and connect to your personal expression through creative dance, drawing, and writing using the Life/Art Process. All levels welcome!

Join us in replenishing your energy, experiencing new ways of moving, and finding time and space for your creative self.

May 2020

Through guided movement exploration, we will use the Tamalpa Life/Art approach to dance and the expressive arts by exploring the relationship between the physical body, feelings, and imagination in meaningful ways that bridge our life experience with our art.

April 2020

Rejuvenate your energy and connect to your authentic self through movement, drawing, and writing using the Life/Art process. All levels welcome!

Join us in replenishing your energy, experiencing new ways of moving, and finding time and space for your creative self.

Connect from anywhere in the world to journey back into your sensing, emotional and imaginal body. Through the use of movement, drawing, and poetic writing, Rosario will lead you to tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

Access this workshop anywhere in the world via Zoom. A collaboration between somatic, expressive art therapist Rosario Sammartino and cellist Joshua McClain, the Tamalpa Be Moved workshop invites you to journey into your body’s own dynamic melodies, dive into feeling and imagination, and be moved to the rhythm of discovery. Let the powerful vibrations of the cello, combined with the evocative teachings of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process open you up to the stories your body has to tell.

March 2020

Given the evolving health concerns in the Bay Area about community transmission of the coronavirus, we are canceling this workshop out of an abundance of caution so as not to put anyone’s health at risk and to do our part in helping to slow down the spread of the virus in our community.

February 2020

The Tamalpa Experience introduces an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making. Using movement, drawing, poetic writing, and improvisational performance, participants will tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

January 2020

Come interact with our two level 1 faculty Joy Cosculluela and Iu-Hui Chua as they speak and answer questions about our upcoming Level 1 Weekend Training Program. It’s a great way to get questions answered, meet the faculty, and meet potential cohort members. Learn about the program’s structure, content, and ask any questions you may have involving the Tamalpa Life Art work, our ArtCorps scholarship program or work exchange.

Begin the New Year by opening a space for creative dialog with your deeper dreams and visions. In this workshop, you will use the Tamalpa Life/Art practices of movement, drawing and writing as you step out of your daily routine to create possibilities for growth and expansion.

November 2019

A collaboration between somatic, expressive art therapist Rosario Sammartino, and cellist Joshua McClain, the Tamalpa Be Moved workshop invites you to journey into your body’s own dynamic melodies, dive into feeling and imagination, and be moved to the rhythm of discovery. Let the powerful vibrations of the cello, combined with the evocative teachings of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process open you up to the stories your body has to tell.

October 2019

This workshop will be a creative exploration on returning home to the body and to the heart of what matters in your life through movement and art making.

Planetary Dance is a participatory community ritual dedicated to peace and honoring of all life. This is a simple dance that everybody can do. As we all move to the steady heartbeat of the drummers, we become one collective body. Each step upon the Earth becomes a prayer for peace and social transformation.

Tamalpa Institute is proud to once again be a part of the annual Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA. Stop by the Marin Center anytime during the weekend to visit our table in the the Marketplace or join us on Saturday evening for the Planetary Dance led by Daria Halprin – entry to the Marketplace and participation in the Planetary Dance are both free to the public!

September 2019

In this introductory workshop, participants are introduced to The Tamalpa Life/ Art Process, an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, and life experiences and art making. Using movement, drawing, poetic writing, and
improvisational performance, participants will tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

August 2019

Registration for this event is now closed.

Experience a taste of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process® work, receive an overview of the Level 1 Weekend Training Program, and meet core faculty, graduates, and fellow prospective students over tea. This is a great way to experience our unique transformative work to see if you want to delve into it with our upcoming Level 1 Weekend Program  . The cost of this workshop will be deducted from the tuition for our Level 1 Weekend program should you choose to enroll. 

Special Guest Appearance by Anna Halprin
Held at the renowned Esalen Institute.
Throughout time, movement, dance, and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a means of soulful expression, healing, and connection with the spirit.This workshop will generate opportunities for participants to find such meaning connected with the real issues in their lives.

Come interact with our two level 1 faculty Joy Cosculluela and Iu-Hui Chua as they speak and answer questions about our upcoming Level 1 Weekend Training Program. It’s a great way to get questions answered, meet the faculty, and meet potential cohort members. Learn about the program’s structure, content, and ask any questions you may have involving the Tamalpa Life Art work, our ArtCorps scholarship program or work exchange.

July 2019

In this introductory workshop participants explore movement innovations through somatic and TLAP body part mythology explorations. These movement-based explorations are further enriched by drawing and writing, altogether igniting the process of self-discovery.

June 2019

Throughout times movement, dance and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a means of soulful expression, healing and connection with the spirit. This workshop will generate opportunities for participants to find such meaning connected with the real issues in their lives.

In this Life/Art Dances workshop, we begin with a dive into the internal landscape of the sensorial body using guided somatic-based movement as a source for creative exploration and self-discovery.

Come to Venice, ITALY, for this creative experience!
With the tools of breath and rhythm, we tune our body instrument and free our voices to activate sounds, songs and movement. This workshop expands participants’ expressive vocabularies of feelings, energies, memories and stories from the current time to the past ancestral time to merge together and create a new art practice.

May 2019

Join us in replenishing your energy, experiencing new ways of moving, and finding time and space for your creative self.

Find out what your body has to say in this introductory class to the Life/Art Process – Tamalpa’s unique approach to expressive arts that explores the wisdom of the body as conveyed through movement/dance and imagination.

In this movement/dance class, we dive into the internal landscape of the sensorial body using guided somatic-based movement as a source for creative exploration and embodied awareness.

April 2019

“How can movement express and renew your creativity for life and living?
If your body could speak, what would it say?”

Whether in preparation for performance, personal growth, or just to have fun, this class will introduce participants to Anna Halprin’s unique approach to dance. Using the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, we will focus on developing fundamental tools of kinesthetic awareness and innovative choices in scoring, movement, and improvisation. Dancers of all levels are welcome!

March 2019

This workshop will be a creative exploration on returning home to the body and to the heart of what matters in your life through movement and art making.

Moving, feeling, and imagining are all vital parts of expressing ourselves. This series of classes introduces the Tamalpa Life/Art Process developed by Anna and Daria Halprin and draws upon the integrative movement work of Anna Halprin. We will apply movement, drawing, and writing to explore different parts of the self, and uncover the places that intersect and connect.

Join Daria Halprin for her presentation at the IEATA annual conference 2019.
Participants will explore themes that have personal and collective meaning using theTamalpa Life/Art Process®. This integrated approach explores the wisdom of the body as expressed through movement, dance, and imagination.

February 2019

Through breath and rhythm, we tune our body instruments and free or voices to explore sounds, songs, and movement. Explore sound through Dohee Lee’s expansive range of vocal techniques to create a mystical and universal language. This workshop expands participants’ vocabularies with feelings, energies, memories, and stories to create new art.

January 2019

In this introductory workshop, participants are introduced to The Tamalpa Life/ Art Process, an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, and life experiences and art making. Using movement, drawing, poetic writing, and
improvisational performance, participants will tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

December 2018

If you experience the arts as a non-linear process and want to explore ways to shape your creativity, join us for an introduction to scoring and performance.  This workshop draws from Anna and Lawrence Halprin’s prolific body of work, including the Life-Art Process and the RSVP Cycles. Participants will be introduced to the basics of scoring and performance-making: generating resources, themes, intentions, and activities.  In this workshop participants will be grounded in somatic practice and movement-based expressive arts. Writing and drawing are integrated in this approach. Participants will design and perform their scores and take home resources for further discovery and personal use.

October 2018

Join us on October, 28 at de Young Museum of San Francisco for this community ritual, dedicated to peace among people and peace with the earth.

A discussion around the publication of the new book Making Dances that Matter, forthcoming from Wesleyan Press in 2019.

Sense, feel, and imagine your way into embodied awareness and creativity. Take time to listen to the powerful intelligence of your body. Play with and express your imagination through the arts. Create personal and collective dances; bring new vision to the life themes that matter to you. This workshop will generate opportunities for participants to find such meaning connect with the real issues in their lives.

“Blank Placard Dance” performance directed by Rosario Sammartino with Tamalpa Institute, held at De Young museum in San Francisco.
It is a silent walk performed by some twenty dancers carrying blank placards and silently marching down the busy streets of the city. When people ask “What are you protesting ?», the marchers answer “What do YOU want to protest”? and collect their answers.

Join us at the de Young Museum in San Francisco for a celebration of Anna Halprin’s work. The presentation at the de Young will feature performances, film screenings, workshops and participatory events, including Planetary Dance.

  Visit our booth in the Change Makers Fair at the National Bioneers Conference 2018, in San Rafael, CA, this October 19–21, 2018! We’re excited to join thought leaders and changemakers to discover pathways forward, toward a more equitable, hopeful future.

September 2018

The Tamalpa Experience introduces an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making. Using movement, drawing, poetic writing, and improvisational performance, participants will tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources. Recommended as an introduction to our work and training programs.

Join us for a special introductory day of the Tamalpa Life/Art approach. The event will include an experiential taste of the Tamalpa work using movement, drawing and poetic writing, and a presentation of our training programs.
This daylong workshop is designed for everyone. No previous experience in dance/art needed.

July 2018

Special Guest Appearance by Anna Halprin
Held at the renowned Esalen Institute.
Throughout time, movement, dance, and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a means of soulful expression, healing, and connection with the spirit.This workshop will generate opportunities for participants to find such meaning connected with the real issues in their lives.

June 2018

Special Appearance by Anna Halprin in her 98th year
Guest teacher: Rosario Sammartino
Throughout times movement, dance and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a means of soulful expression, healing and connection with the spirit. This workshop will generate opportunities for participants to find such meaning connected with the real issues in their lives.

A collaboration between somatic, expressive art therapist Rosario Sammartino, and cellist Joshua McClain, the Tamalpa Be Moved workshop invites you to journey into your body’s own dynamic melodies, dive into feeling and imagination, and be moved to the rhythm of discovery. Let the powerful vibrations of the cello, combined with the evocative teachings of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process open you up to the stories of your body has to tell.

Join us on June 3rd for this annual community ritual, dedicated to peace among people and peace with the earth. Tamalpa Practitioners will also be presenting Planetary Dances worldwide throughout the year.

May 2018

If your body could speak, what would it say?
This intensive workshop is offered three times a year and is designed to give participants an experiential understanding of Tamalpa’s work in movement-based healing arts. Recommended as an introduction to our training programs.

What if you had an idea that you wanted to explore for a dance/movement piece? What if you had a map to help shape your idea? If you experience creativity as a non-linear process and are interested in exploring how this process can guide you, join us for a mini-introduction to the Halprin “RSVP cycles” and “scoring”. Drawing from the Halprins’ body of work, participants will be introduced to the basics of generating resources, themes, intentions and activities. Participants will practice devising and enacting a simple score to generate creativity. We’ll ground our work in movement/ dance and integrate drawing and writing in our practice. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience, whether you are a beginning dancer or a seasoned choreographer.

If your movement could speak, what would it say? In this brief look into the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, we’ll begin with a portion of Movement Ritual (created by Anna Halprin) that will take us into a movement exploration to ignite creativity and get in touch with the body. Drawing and/or creative writing will help us connect our movement to what’s alive now in our world, and harvest a few resources to take with us in our daily dance. No dance experience needed. Pre-registration required, maximum of 14 people.

April 2018

Whether in preparation for performance, personal growth, or just to have fun, this class will introduce participants to Anna Halprin’s unique approach to dance. Using the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, we will focus on developing fundamental tools of kinesthetic awareness and innovative choices in scoring, movement, and improvisation. Dancers of all levels are welcome!

Take this opportunity to work with one of the most iconic dance educators and artists of our time!

March 2018

Take this opportunity to work with one of the most iconic dance educators and artists of our time!

Through breath and rhythm, we tune our body instruments and free or voices to explore sounds, songs, and movement. Explore sound through Dohee Lee’s expansive range of vocal techniques to create a mystical and universal language. This workshop expands participants’ vocabularies with feelings, energies, memories, and stories to create new art.

February 2018

This day long workshop will introduce participants to the Life/Art Process, an original approach grounded in movement/dance and the expressive arts as a pathway for healing, creativity and the exploration of our personal and collective mythologies.

Join us for a special introductory day of the Tamalpa Life/Art approach. The event will include an experiential taste of the Tamalpa work using movement, drawing and poetic writing, and a presentation of our training programs.

This workshop is designed for everyone. No previous experience in dance/art needed.

January 2018

If your body could speak, what would it say?

The Tamalpa Experience introduces an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making. Using movement, drawing, poetic writing, and improvisational performance, participants will tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

Join us for a special introductory day of the Tamalpa Life/Art approach. The event will include an experiential taste of the Tamalpa work using movement, drawing and poetic writing, and a presentation of our training programs through an interactive slideshow and Q&A.

November 2017

Participants will be introduced to the dynamics of trauma through the Tamalpa Life/Art Process. This workshop will address somatic responses to stress, use drawing and movement to explore triggers, and open up possibilities for resilient responses.

October 2017

Join us for a very special Art Corps Performance Benefit held at at the historic La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, featuring Artist Claudia Cuentas presenting her new album “Alma” with guest artist Jahan Khalighi and more. All ticket revenue will go towards Tamalpa ArtCorps.

Join us at the Annual Bioneers Conference, where leading visionaries and innovators gather to share ideas and solutions for the world’s most immediate social and environmental challenges. Tamalpa will be there to discuss our movement-based expressive arts Training Program and out social transformation ArtCorps Program.

Visit the 2017 Bioneers Conference Page to learn more!

In this unique movement and expressive arts approach, participants will explore the connections between body, feeling and imagination, discovering new ways to bring authenticity, passion and insight to personal themes and to artistic practices.

September 2017

The Tamalpa Experience introduces an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making.

Through breath and rhythm, we tune our body instrument and free our voices to explore sounds, songs, and movement.

The Tamalpa Experience introduces an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making.

Join us for a special free introductory evening of the Tamalpa Life/Art approach held at the historic Mountain Home Studio in Kentfield, CA.

July 2017

Unfortunately this workshop has been cancelled by Esalen Institute, due to road closures following severe damage during winter storms. It will be rescheduled for July 2018.

In honor of Anna’s 97th year, join Anna and Daria Halprin at Esalen for a special teaching collaboration! Joined by guest artists/musicians Dohee Lee and Jahan Khalighi, Anna and Daria will interweave their original work in an exploration of the body in movement and imagination, life and art, individual and collective dances and stories.

June 2017

Away from the distractions of daily life, this workshop offers time to feel and listen deeply to the powerful intelligence of the body, to play and express with imagination through the arts, to create personal and collective dances.

Join Anna and friends for the 37th annual Planetary Dance – Sunday, June 4th at Mt. Tamalpais State Park, California, USA

May 2017

The Tamalpa Experience introduces an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making. Guest musician Joshua McClain.

Join us for a special free introductory evening of the Tamalpa Life/Art approach held at the historic Mountain Home Studio in Kentfield, CA.

April 2017

Multiple free workshops will be offered in San Francisco & East Bay during the Bay Area Dance Week.

Multiple free workshops will be offered in San Francisco & East Bay during the Bay Area Dance Week.

March 2017

This workshop will be a creative exploration on returning home to the body and to the heart of what matters in your life through movement and art making.

The Tamalpa Experience introduces an approach that enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making.

January 2017

Join us for a special free introductory evening of the Tamalpa Life/Art approach held at the historic Mountain Home Studio in Kentfield, CA.

December 2016

Join us as Tamalpa Dances for ArtCorps with performances, music dancing and more at the historic Mission Cultural Center in San Francisco, CA.