International Conscious Movement Teachers Association upcoming events

Feet 1st July with Ksenia Kucha (01 Jul 2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Feet 1st July 2026

9 AM BST

1 AM PDT / 4 PM EDT / 10 AM CEST / 11 AM MSK / 6 PM AEST / 8 PM NZST
On Zoom
with Ksenia Kucha

Movement Medicine teacher

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At the time of year when there is so much sunlight in this hemisphere, something in me calls out: “don’t forget about the shadows!”. In this session we will awaken our inner dancer, connect with our resources and offer our bodies to the expression of one part of us (a feeling, a thought, a sensation) that feels less welcome at that moment. The invitation is to give this part a voice, both playfully and honestly. To explore how it interacts with others and the environment, and ask if there is anything it needs from our bigger human self. There will be a sharing round in the last half hour for those who wish to stay. You may want (but don’t have to) to bring some paper and drawing materials. As well as a sense of curiosity and compassion for the less welcomed parts in all of us.

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About Ksenia Kucha

I fell in love with dance and music very early in my childhood. They were always my channels for feeling and expressing things that didn’t feel welcome in the world around me: too much energy, too many feelings, the wrong kind of feelings, not-enoughness of all sorts… etc. Following the thread of dance, in 2015 I experienced the fireworks of liberation with 5 Rhythms, and then the deep sense of coming home with Movement Medicine. I started my learning journey with Movement Medicine in 2017 and have been teaching since 2018. It is so rewarding to share my love for this practice and for the aliveness underneath our social roles and masks through this work. It is also hugely important in my personal life, as I explore the emotional landscape of motherhood and neurodiversity with my son. For me, the practice of Movement Medicine is a practice of ever-deepening reconnection with ourselves and the web of life. With this reconnection grows unconditional permission for all that we are, in our similarities and our differences. And the more fully we can be here, the more ground there is to grow and to offer what is ours to offer to each other.

https://schoolofmovementmedicine.com/teachers/ksenia-kucha/

https://www.instagram.com/dancingdownthewalls/

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1 hour dance and an optional 30 min space for debriefing and informal sharing afterward.

Click here to get to the recordings of previous sessions.

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We all hold space for others a lot. Feet 1st is a space for us to be held by your feet and your tribe!

Feet 1st is a monthly gathering for ICMTA members: 1 hour of dance followed by 15-30 minutes to hang out together.

Feet 1st takes place on the 1st day of each month, with different timings each time to accommodate various time zones.

Feet 1st is for teachers, by teachers: any of us can hold a session, and we are all welcome to join in a dance!

Our yearly rhythm includes:

7 or 8 Feet 1st sessions (for ICMTA members only; we sometimes take holidays in August)
CPD events (free for members and open to non-members with an entrance fee) held on 1st March, June & September
Community Gathering session on 1st December.

We would love to enjoy your gifts in one of our upcoming Feet 1st sessions! If you feel the call, click here and sign up for an available date that works for you.

Thank you.

Looking forward to dancing with you!

Feet 1st August with Jemima Godsall (01 Aug 2026)

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Feet 1st August 2026

4 PM BST

8 AM PDT / 11 PM EDT / 5 PM CEST / 6 PM MSK / 2nd July 1 AM AEST / 3 AM NZST
On Zoom
with Jemima Godsall

Azul Embodied Awakening

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In this session, we will explore the four orientations of the AZUL practice: listening, allowing, opening, and moving towards, these are the foundations of every AZUL spiral and is what will be holding you through our dance.

In a world that is heavy and harsh in these times, I invite us to come together where we can create a space of kindness and acceptance, where each person is invited to meet themselves exactly as they are.

Through movement and music, we will practice listening to the body, allowing what is present, opening to new possibilities, and gently moving toward what calls us. This is an invitation to soften judgment, honor your own rhythm, and show up authentically within yourself and the shared space, be curious and perhaps have some fun.

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About Jemima Godsall

Jemima is a Breathwork Practitioner and emerging AZUL Embodied Movement Teacher devoted to the power of embodied healing. Her path into this work began in 2020, during a time of deep personal struggle, when conscious dance, particularly through AZUL Embodied Movement, became a lifeline, guiding her back into connection with her body, her breath, and a sense of belonging within herself and the wider human experience. Through her offerings, Jemima brings together a combination of AZUL Embodied Movement and Clarity Breathwork, where she has founded a new series called "Move and Breathe". Here Jemima brings together movement and breathwork, a profound healing combination which creates a space where individuals can soften, release, and reconnect both within themselves and as part of a collective field. She holds a deep respect for the courage it takes to show up, move, and be witnessed, and she is passionate about contributing to spaces where healing is not done alone, but together. While early in her facilitation journey within conscious dance, Jemima brings authenticity, humility, and a genuine devotion to the practice, honoring both the lineage of the work and the shared humanity that connects us all.

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1 hour dance and an optional 30 min space for debriefing and informal sharing afterward.

Click here to get to the recordings of previous sessions.

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We all hold space for others a lot. Feet 1st is a space for us to be held by your feet and your tribe!

Feet 1st is a monthly gathering for ICMTA members: 1 hour of dance followed by 15-30 minutes to hang out together.

Feet 1st takes place on the 1st day of each month, with different timings each time to accommodate various time zones.

Feet 1st is for teachers, by teachers: any of us can hold a session, and we are all welcome to join in a dance!

Our yearly rhythm includes:

7 or 8 Feet 1st sessions (for ICMTA members only; we sometimes take holidays in August)
CPD events (free for members and open to non-members with an entrance fee) held on 1st March, June & September
Community Gathering session on 1st December.

We would love to enjoy your gifts in one of our upcoming Feet 1st sessions! If you feel the call, click here and sign up for an available date that works for you.

Thank you.

Looking forward to dancing with you!

CPD: Different Dances | Creating Supportive Spaces For Neurodivergent Dancers with Jess Glenny (06 Sep 2026)

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Continuing Professional Development

Different Dances | Creating Supportive Spaces For Neurodivergent Dancers

with Jess Glenny

Sunday September 6th 2026, 11:00 AM BST

6 AM EDT- 12 PM CEST - 1 PM MSK - 8 PM AEST - 10 PM NZST

This workshop is an invitation to get curious about how we can optimise our teaching and our dance spaces to better include neurodivergent dancers.

Neurodivergent dancers can expand our dance floors with their out-of-the-box movement, enthusiasm and originality. They can also bring mutual miscommunications that challenge us as teachers to expand our understanding, and sensory issues that require us to become more nuanced in our attention to the physical environment.

In this workshop, we will be defining terms and looking at some of the common challenges neurotypical people experience in conscious dance classes. The intention is not to provide ready-made solutions but to offer some context for what might be happening for your neurodivergent dancers, and to invite curiosity about how you might be able to move forward in a way that serves everyone on your dance floor.

There will be plenty of time for discussion, so please bring your questions, along with any personal experiences you’d like to share – as either teacher or dancer – of neurodivergence on the dance floor.

Both neurodivergent and neurotypical teachers are very welcome to this workshop.

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About Jess

I am autistic, dyspraxic, hyperphantasic, synaesthetic and hypermobile, and for as long as I can remember I have been embodying these experiences in movement. I first came to conscious dance in 2001, through the 5Rhythms. I began teaching my own approach to conscious dance in 2010, and graduated as an Open Floor teacher in 2016. My dance background is eclectic, and all sorts of influences show up in my approach to holding dance space, from Authentic Movement, through explorations in independent dance, to practices of sounding, drawing and writing. I am also an Elder Yoga Teacher, a Registered Yoga Therapist, and a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist, with specialisms in complex trauma, and in genetic joint hypermobility. I am the author of three books – The Yoga Teacher Mentor, Hypermobility on the Yoga Mat, and Ravelled Up: A Journey Into Embodiment. I also offer one-to-one mentoring to movement teachers and therapists.

For more about me, go to https://www.embodyyogadance.co.uk/about-jess

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This event is free for ICMTA members. Open to non-members teachers of conscious movement for a fee.

This event will be recorded and made available to those registered, and to all ICMTA members through our website.

If you're not a teacher of one of our recognised schools, please let us know at info@icmta.com if you would like to attend.

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This is one of regular Continuing Professional Development events held by the ICMTA. Find more about these sessions here.

If you are a member, you can watch the recordings of the previous sessions here.

Let us know if you have a suggestion of a theme or topic you would like us to explore next time, or if you have an expertise in a subject that could be of interest for your colleagues - conscious movement teachers - and you would like to hold one of these sessions.

Teachers' Gathering 2026 - Online (09 Oct 2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

TEACHERS' GATHERING 2026

live online

10-11 October 2026

Registrations are now open. Details here!