Walk to work

Tara  and Michael treat their daughter Aroha like a person (because she is  one). We discuss the language they prefer to use to discribe Aroha, the first time Michael met Aroha, elimination communication (also known as natural hygiene),  and the pressure or lack thereof that Tara and Michael put themselves under as parents.

Tara and Michael treat their daughter Aroha like a person (because she is one). We discuss how they encourage people to seek Aroha's consent before interacting with her, how they respond to Aroha's feelings if she is hurt or upset, the extent to which they allow the needs of a baby to impact their lives, the importance of co-parenting, and some of the strategies they use to understand and respond to Aroha's wants and needs.

CW: white dude discussing his white fragility - answering the questions asked by Ally Henny to reflect on one's white fragility. https://www.facebook.com/allyhennypage/posts/1087705494713093 

Why do we need to make our safer spaces intersectional? Why do dance spaces in particular need work to make spaces safer? What are the means by which we can go about making spaces safer?

Why do we need safer spaces? What kinds of issues are we trying to address?

Stefanie is an Alexander Technique teacher who works with regular folk, but also elite athletes. We discuss how working with athletes is different from regular folk and how to make movement yummy! https://www.facebook.com/movementtruth/

Stefanie is an Alexander Technique teacher who works with regular folk, but also elite athletes. We discuss her approach to Alexander Technique and how she came to work with world class rowers. https://www.facebook.com/movementtruth/

Catherine Palmier teaches at/organises various events including Dancemode Immersions and Mountain Blues Camp. She is based in Puerto Rico, where she invites dancers to join her for a "private escape". We discuss how and why this is a great opportunity for change. http://racinedumouvement.com/catherine-palmier

I sit down at Mountain Blues Camp to talk with Jenny Sowden about her experience teaching at Be-Bluesed (which I previously discussed in episodes 27-29 and 31)