Embodied Intelligence:
A Somatic Approach to Emotional Release
an introduction to Somatics with the Ishangi Institute
Sun, Jan 19 @ 12pm PST | 3pm EST
Our best selves can't arise if we've been repressing, resisting, pushing to the side, ignoring what is that's happening with us
Many of us have learned to push aside emotions arising from difficult situations as a basic survival. Yet, though we believe we suppress them, our bodies remember and react. The bodies of Black people not only carry the effects of decades of social conditioning but also bear the burden of generations of passed down traumas inflicted upon our forbears.
Our bodies aren’t just reflections of the foods we eat or how much exercise we get, our bodies are also reflections of unexpressed feelings, unprocessed experiences, and generational traumas that can also turn into a multitude of dis-eases.
Enter Somatics - a practice that reconnects us with our body's innate wisdom and provides essential tools for both physical and emotional release.
Through somatic practice, we learn to recognize these physical signals - tension, discomfort, or unexplained sensations – even when our habitual minds have lost even the ability the name them. This awareness becomes our first step in unraveling years of suppression and creates pathways for deep healing.
This workshop will help you:
Recognize how your body holds and expresses emotions you may have learned to ignore
Develop the fundamental skill of self-awareness - the essential first step in any transformative practice
Learn to read your body's signals as valuable messages about your emotional state
Understand the connection between physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Build practical tools for processing and releasing stored emotions
Access greater joy by developing comfort with your full range of emotional experiences
Suggested Love Offering sliding scale
$18-$36
We Honor the Principles of MA’AT & Energetic Exchange: As we give, we receive
EMBODIED INTELLIGENCE is part of the 2025 Intention Detox workshop calendar. To learn more click here.
MEET YOUR GUIDE, Kehinde Ishangi
Kehinde Ishangi is a dance artist, educator, scholar, and somatic practitioner. She is an Associate Professor at Florida State University and holds certifications in Franklin Method® (Level 3), GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM™, STOTT PILATES™, CoreAlign®, and Zena Rommett Floor-Barre®. Ishangi serves Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA) and is a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Registered Somatic Dance Educator. In addition, Ishangi is the Founder and Director of The Ishangi Institute, created to further her research and application of movement science and somatic practices. Her pedagogical approach integrates functional anatomy and somatic techniques within dance studio practices. Her philosophy is expressed in the 2021 anthology (Re:)Claiming Ballet.
Ishangi has been an international dance soloist. Within The United States, she has performed with Ballethnic Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, and KM Dance Project. While residing in Paris, France, Ishangi was a performing artist with Compagnie James Carlès and Compagnie Georges Momboye. She has danced the repertoire of Martha Graham, Alwin Nikolais, Ronald K. Brown, Donald McKayle, Jawole Zollar, Milton Myers, Iréne Tassembédo, David Roussève, and Katherine Dunham. Ishangi performed Boschimanne: living curiosities with KM Dance Project at the 2019 National Performance Network conference and Ancestors at the 2020 Festival International de Danse de Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Ishangi has taught at international dance conservatories and universities, including a Visiting Professorship at Tulane University, USA. In addition to these appointments, she served for three years on the faculty of L’Académie Américaine de Danse de Paris in France. Furthermore, Ishangi has used her training as a Movement Scientist during the collaboration of Les éscailles de la mémoire performed by Jawole Zollar’s Urban Bush Women from the United States and Germaine Acogny’s Jant-Bi of Senegal, West Africa.