Dancer and Art Therapist, Brinda Sarah Jacob in conversation with Odissi Dancer, Meghna Das.
From the Ampersand Series.
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Spiralling into Desire – Review
My first encounter with Spiralling Into Desire was its 2022 film release and screening. As an early student of Brinda and the daughter of her designer/publicist, I came in clueless, offering mere moral support. Today, two years later, I revel in the aftertaste of her...
More than Striking a Pose
It was the summer of 2017. Five years into my Jazz dance training – a dance form that had shaped, moulded and transformed my body and the way I moved. It was an annual dance-off and I was performing a lyrical Jazz piece. Before leaping into the routine, I stood in the...
Beannacht (Blessing)
Congratulations! My apologies I can't be with you all today in person, as I am outside Bangalore being with my family as our grandmother has passed on. Each of you is in my thoughts today. Congratulations to each of you for having embarked and initiated your journey...
Transpersonal Space and Trauma
The conversation explores the Transpersonal Space while working with Trauma and Mental Health. The panel, Brinda Jacob-Janvrin (Expressive Art Therapy and Authentic Movement), Laura Smith-Riva (Natural Dreamwork), Katia Verreault (Trauma and the Body) and Sukhvinder...
Narrative Therapy
In this conversation on Narrative Therapy, Christy and Raviraj explore the idea of What makes a story and its influence on how we perceive ourselves, others and the world around us. They share stories from their lived experience and work and illustrate the politics of...
Time of My Life & Train Song
The batch before this one did their last bit online. The batch after this one met once in-person for the experiential sessions. But this class of 2020-21 got sandwiched between the 2 lock downs and were our test tube babies - nothing short of a miracle. They truly...