This workshop is for all bodies and abilities. The majority of the class is offered on a mat but could be enjoyed while seated in a chair with modifications. Our warm up will begin slowly, prioritizing conscious breathing to initiate movement. We will build up to a standing flow, working through versions of sun salutations using repetition and accumulation to build heat and strength. Towards the end of class, a final sequence will be offered to explore at your own pace. Similar to a dance phrase, this series of movements can be experienced with individual expression and timing. Collective, constructive rest will conclude our time together.

Lonnie has been committed to dance education with a somatic focus as well as her contemporary performance career since graduating from the Boston Conservatory (09’). She has a 200 hour yoga certification through YogaWorks. For a decade she worked with Prometheus Dance. In NYC, she performed with Kinesis Project Dance Theater focusing on site specific performance. Stanton is passionate about sharing dance in unconventional outdoor spaces, where a broad audience can be reached. She currently performs freelance with a variety of companies, PDM, JAE, and Continuum included. Lonnie has created dances for film or public space for the American Repertory Theater, Somerville Arts Council and Neoscape, among many independent musicians and film artists. Lonnie is on faculty at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and The Harvard Dance Center. Bringing dance education into public schools through Notes in Motion, New York City Ballet, and Boston Ballet has been especially rewarding to Lonnie.