February 8th Carol Laursen

Wednesday Night Event

Shaker Main Library

7-8:30pm

In person and on Zoom

The Body as a Vehicle of Transformation 

In the Zaresthustra lectures Jung states “It is a fact that we have bodies which have been created by the self, so we must assume that the self really means us to live in the body, to live that experiment, live our lives. [The] body is . . . one of the experiments in the visibility of the self”. When we ignore the body we miss out on one of the most accessible (albeit sometimes uncomfortable ) sources of transformation. 

Many techniques have been developed in the expressive arts of theater and dance that have relevance in psychological discovery and integration.  In this experiential talk we will engage with simple physical and imaginative forms to engage the body and listen to its incarnate wisdom. Please wear comfortable clothing that allow you to move freely. 

Carol Laursen earned a MFA in Acting from Ohio University and an interdisciplinary BA in Mathematics and Biology from Reed College. She is a yoga teacher trained in the Satyananda school and studies zen with teachers in the Suzuki Roshi lineage tradition. Her interests also include contact improvisation, aikido, and, of course, Jungian psychology.’