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Survivors Series

This December, breast cancer survivor, literary writer, & trained dancer Victoria Sottosanti (V) invites you to invest three Thursdays in yourself and the stories our bodies tell in this three-par somatic stories workshop designed specifically for V’s sister-survivors of breast cancer.

2-hour workshop includes MFA-led story circle, dance as detox, and somatic mat work to find freedom in moving through (and inevitably, alongside) what we've been and are still going through.

Therapeutic modalities include dance, breathwork, hydration, storytelling, music, & choreographed somatic movement. No dance experience required. The only thing required is that you've had (or still have) breast cancer.

All survivors receive complimentary green or herbal tea & lemon-infused water.

first 3 thursdays in dec

9:15 - 11:15 am

The movement of our bodies in the studio is a violent attack back on the shadows that once held the microphone of our pain. Through our movement to music, we remake. — V

our somatic offerings

are likely unique  from what one might typically experience;

our movements are wholly interlinked to the

rhythms and cadences of music.

V approaches somatic work as any

trained dancer & serious storyteller would:

with strategic intent

both seen and felt as an effortless

surf through sound & song. 

Our bodies tell a story. They hold memories once surfaced, then buried. The pain clings—begs to remain. Our human instincts to protect ourselves from more suffering via paralysis and escape is what makes somatic work so important for those who have survived a traumatic or tragic event. The movement of our bodies in the studio is a violent attack back on the shadows that once held the microphone of our pain. Through our movement to music, we remake.

— cancer survivor & ballet dancer, Victoria Sottosanti, MFA

somatic summaries

✿ Dance as Detox | super fun beginner dance class designed to grow our cardiovascular health.

✿ Ballet Blast | technical foundation infused into fluid & fast-paced rhythmic movement to both classical & contemporary music.

✿ Choreo-Cardio | short sequences of simple choreography set to classics to make cardio fun & freeing.

✿ Barre-ly Standing | post cancer (or any life-altering event), we often feel like we’re barely standing, nevermind walking everyday to prevent crises recurring. We use the ballet barre as scaffolding to build bone & muscle strength.

✿ Lyrical Lymphatics | dance & rhythmic exercises aimed at lymphatic drainage to boost the body’s ability to flush toxins & relieve pain.

✿ Storied-Strength & Stretch | mat & flow class that combines ballet, yoga, & pilates technique to increase flexibility, natural motion, toning, strength, & self-massage releases.

✿ Survivor-Stories | facilitated by literary author & experienced mentor, V guides fellow survivors of breast cancer through open-sharing, connection, & “meaning-making” discussions to enhance movement work.