MOVEMENT RESOURCE
Movement Resource is a cozy, warm, therapy studio located at 32 Maple Street, Florence, MA.
We offer an array of movement therapy practices with a group of talented and innovative practitioners! You can book private or small group session by contacting the practitioners directly! Modalities include: Massage Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Pilates, Gyrotonic©, Myofascial Release, and dance.
We offer an array of movement therapy practices with a group of talented and innovative practitioners! You can book private or small group session by contacting the practitioners directly! Modalities include: Massage Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Pilates, Gyrotonic©, Myofascial Release, and dance.
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THE PRACTITIONERS:
Photo credit: Jordan Hall
KATE MARTEL
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Kate Martel is a dance artist and Alexander Technique teacher based in Western Massachusetts. She enjoyed fifteen years dancing in NYC with choreographers Laura Peterson, Nora Stephens, Rebecca Brooks, Luis Lara Malvacias and Sarah White-Ayon, among others. During this time she met and trained in the Alexander Technique with master teacher Ann Rodiger, graduating from the Balance Arts Center in 2017. Her choreography has been presented by SCDT (WIP), Women in Motion, Movement Research at Judson Church, Center for Performance Research and Purdue University. She has been on faculty at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Adelphi University, Western Connecticut State University and Westfield State University. In addition, she has earned a BA from Goucher College in Dance and Education (2002) and an MFA in Performing Arts from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2014). She currently teaches AT privately and in the Somatics Series at School for Contemporary Dance and Thought in Northampton, as well as teaching ballet and modern throughout the Pioneer Valley.
CONTACT: katiejmartel@gmail.com
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Kate Martel is a dance artist and Alexander Technique teacher based in Western Massachusetts. She enjoyed fifteen years dancing in NYC with choreographers Laura Peterson, Nora Stephens, Rebecca Brooks, Luis Lara Malvacias and Sarah White-Ayon, among others. During this time she met and trained in the Alexander Technique with master teacher Ann Rodiger, graduating from the Balance Arts Center in 2017. Her choreography has been presented by SCDT (WIP), Women in Motion, Movement Research at Judson Church, Center for Performance Research and Purdue University. She has been on faculty at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Adelphi University, Western Connecticut State University and Westfield State University. In addition, she has earned a BA from Goucher College in Dance and Education (2002) and an MFA in Performing Arts from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2014). She currently teaches AT privately and in the Somatics Series at School for Contemporary Dance and Thought in Northampton, as well as teaching ballet and modern throughout the Pioneer Valley.
CONTACT: katiejmartel@gmail.com
Photo credit: Andrew Sovjani
JEN POLINS
PILATES, GYROTONIC©, GYROKENESIS©, YOGA, MASSAGE
Jen Polins, SCDT’s Founding Director, is a curator, mobilizer, movement practitioner, and performance maker who has worked at the intersection of somatics, performance, and contemporary dance techniques for over twenty-five years. She holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University/The American Dance Festival and is a 2014 MCC choreographic fellow. Jen has danced professionally in America and Europe, starting with the Joffrey, Milwaukee, and Zurich Operahouse ballet companies before embarking on a professional career in performance art and co-founding Wire Monkey Dance, with over twenty productions across America, Europe, and Asia. Jen is certified in Pilates, Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis, yoga, and massage, and is guest lecturer in the Five College Dance Department, currently teaching at Springfield College. With SCDT,She specializes in rigorous improvisational practices and has worked closely with many mentors, most notably Nancy Stark Smith, Steve Paxton, and Lisa Nelson. More recently she has collaborated with Maurice Fraga, Joy Davis, Jen Nugent, Stephanie Maher, Peter Schmitz, Sarah Shelton Mann, Paul Matteson, and James Morrow. She maintains close collaborative relationships with the Northampton Arts Trust, San Francisco’s La Alternativa, and Boston’s New Movement Collaborative. She lives in Northampton.
CONTACT: jenscdt@gmail.com
PILATES, GYROTONIC©, GYROKENESIS©, YOGA, MASSAGE
Jen Polins, SCDT’s Founding Director, is a curator, mobilizer, movement practitioner, and performance maker who has worked at the intersection of somatics, performance, and contemporary dance techniques for over twenty-five years. She holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University/The American Dance Festival and is a 2014 MCC choreographic fellow. Jen has danced professionally in America and Europe, starting with the Joffrey, Milwaukee, and Zurich Operahouse ballet companies before embarking on a professional career in performance art and co-founding Wire Monkey Dance, with over twenty productions across America, Europe, and Asia. Jen is certified in Pilates, Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis, yoga, and massage, and is guest lecturer in the Five College Dance Department, currently teaching at Springfield College. With SCDT,She specializes in rigorous improvisational practices and has worked closely with many mentors, most notably Nancy Stark Smith, Steve Paxton, and Lisa Nelson. More recently she has collaborated with Maurice Fraga, Joy Davis, Jen Nugent, Stephanie Maher, Peter Schmitz, Sarah Shelton Mann, Paul Matteson, and James Morrow. She maintains close collaborative relationships with the Northampton Arts Trust, San Francisco’s La Alternativa, and Boston’s New Movement Collaborative. She lives in Northampton.
CONTACT: jenscdt@gmail.com
THE MODALITIES:
PILATES©
The Pilates method is a series of about 500 exercises inspired by Yoga, Ballet and Physical Therapy. Pilates strengthen, lengthens and stretches all the major muscle groups in the body bringing balance, integrations and core strength.
GYROTONIC©
The Gyrotonic Expansion System is a cutting edge exercise method based on Qi Gong and yoga. Gyrotonic offers a full body work out that stimulates the natural healing processes of the body, increases flexibility, coordination and strength.
Sessions benefit a wide range of people from senior citizens looking for safe and enjoyable exercise, to athletes and dancers seeking intelligent, holistic training.
Movement Resource teachers are seasoned professionals in the fields of integrative movement therapies, somatic practices and dance.
To book an appointment or to inquire about classes, please contact one of our teachers.
GYROKINESIS©
Gyrokinesis is a movement technique first developed on dancers, but is now practiced by thousands worldwide. The class organizes stretches into a series of continuous movements that sensitize, energize, and harmonize the systems in the body. Through gentle repetitive movements, our spine, shoulders, and lower body are freed from tension and chronic stiffness. Gyrokinesis provides a thorough workout that is invigorating, fun and elegant. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to try something new!
The Pilates method is a series of about 500 exercises inspired by Yoga, Ballet and Physical Therapy. Pilates strengthen, lengthens and stretches all the major muscle groups in the body bringing balance, integrations and core strength.
GYROTONIC©
The Gyrotonic Expansion System is a cutting edge exercise method based on Qi Gong and yoga. Gyrotonic offers a full body work out that stimulates the natural healing processes of the body, increases flexibility, coordination and strength.
Sessions benefit a wide range of people from senior citizens looking for safe and enjoyable exercise, to athletes and dancers seeking intelligent, holistic training.
Movement Resource teachers are seasoned professionals in the fields of integrative movement therapies, somatic practices and dance.
To book an appointment or to inquire about classes, please contact one of our teachers.
GYROKINESIS©
Gyrokinesis is a movement technique first developed on dancers, but is now practiced by thousands worldwide. The class organizes stretches into a series of continuous movements that sensitize, energize, and harmonize the systems in the body. Through gentle repetitive movements, our spine, shoulders, and lower body are freed from tension and chronic stiffness. Gyrokinesis provides a thorough workout that is invigorating, fun and elegant. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to try something new!
MOVEMENT RESOURCE
32 Maple Street, Florence MA
01062
413-695-1799
32 Maple Street, Florence MA
01062
413-695-1799
