Workshops and Trainings ( schedule )

Bringing Humor into Mindfulness and Mindfulness into Humor

I teach the expression of humor from a human point of view. I help individuals develop and deepen their inner funny, explore and deepen their capacities to share that with others (the audience). I work within the context of physical theater and European clown, incorporating elements of butoh dance, mime, improvisation, voice work and taoist health exercises. I encourage dynamic, uplifting and en-lightening styles of humor. This work applies both to performers and to people from all walks of life.

Last year (2009) I gave workshops in Burma/Myanmar, Japan, Poland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium and the US. I taught workshops in Theater schools, Film schools, Clown schools, Clown Doctor programs, Zen Centers, Spiritual Education Centers and Child Friendly Spaces.

For Whom ?

Performers including clowns, clown doctors, actors, dancers, comedians, musicians, directors, filmmakers, puppeteers, storytellers, magicians...

People from 'all walks of life' including psychologists, teachers, lawyers, nurses, doctors, dentists, social workers, zen masters, plumbers...

Workshop Goals

• Expand expressive humor capacities
• Explore being present, and presenting, with an engaged, connected, mindful sense of humor.
• Complicity, Connectivity and Delight
• Create laughter, share laughter, smile from deep inside.
• Open up your world of ridiculousness, playfulness and absurdity.
• Give your intellectual control center a vacation.
• Invigorate your sense of joy and wonder.