HARSHIKA AMIN
Somatic Movement Educator & Laban Movement Analyst
As a woman, you wear many hats—a daughter, a sister, a mother, a professional, an errand runner, an agony aunt, a shoulder to cry on, the sounding board, the voice of reason, and so many countless more.
You work hard to forge your identity that is authentic to your core values and be true to the person you are and want to be.
It can be very challenging to make space for yourself and not shrink into the needs of your family, community and culture.
Days and weeks can go by feeling overwhelmed trying to juggle everything and make space for yourself.
I can relate to this discomfort.
I’m in this journey too
I am a woman with a mix of skills that comes from being an Architect, a Movement Artist, an Entrepreneur, a Jewelry Artist and a Registered Somatic Movement Educator(RSME), and Certified Laban Movement Analyst (CLMA).
The workshops and classes are a means to share my movement practice with other women charting similar journeys.
THE JOURNEY BEGAN…
I was first introduced to the world of Somatic movement through Feldenkrais Method in 2013. It opened doors to a whole new perspective on my relationship to my body.
Through the years, in my journey as a dancer and a movement artist, I have experienced with other somatic methods such as Alexander technique, Craniosacral therapy, and of course, Laban Bartenieff Movement Analysis(L/BMA), with many different teachers, mentors and practitioners.
I received my certification in Laban/ Bartenieff Movement Analysis from Integrated Movement Studies in 2019.
The impact in my life
Somatic work has a deep impact in my life, it has helped me in my healing process and deal with trauma from my past, acknowledge the grief, and let go of repressed anger, resentment and pain. It has taught me the importance of building awareness of my sense of self and listening to my body.
My support
I am here to support you as you chart your own journey, by teaching and sharing my somatic practice.
Sharing the knowledge of your body and introducing tools to tap into the wisdom and intelligence through the practice of somatic movement.
Listening to your body
Your body always speaks the truth about how you are feeling, you only need to learn to tune in and listen. By listening you will find your true voice that will guide you on your journey.
CONNECTION TO SPACE AND MOVEMENT
My passion for space stems from my background in Architecture.
My experiences and understanding of space as an architect is firmly rested in the belief that our bodies’ relationship to space is a mobius strip, one pours into the other and deeply impacts each other.
I was drawn to L/BMA as one of main focus is the relationship between the Space and the Body. In the practice of L/BMA, it addresses our 3-D bodies occupying 3-D environments around us.
With more and more of our world becoming 2-D with touch screens, phones and laptops, I believe this work is more relevant than ever.
And as a woman, it is important that you learn to connect to the space around you like your home, workplace, etc. to establish your existence and empower yourself.
It is your right to thrive, and to know your truest self.
My relation to Un-Desired
The initiative is very close to my heart.
It began as an attempt to make sense of my struggle to continue to practice menstrual taboos in my life.
I started this as a project with one focus - my body, from the place where all this began and the place that is most impacted.
I began to understand how deeply these taboos impact my body and my sense of wellbeing. I was able to Identify the interventions I needed.
It has brought about an empowering change in the way I relate to myself, my body, my home and my family.
As I continue to work on myself, I share my experiences and findings with other women.
And so, the initiative has been growing. In my interactions with other women, I found sharing and bearing witness to each other’s stories to be a very powerful healing experience.
The process of sharing holds immense potential to heal oneself and the others. And that is why Un-Desired is an important initiative.
