Amber Gray and colleague Tarrie Burnett spoke on their programs for to empower Refugee Women at the UN Convention on Women, March 17, 2017

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A Brief Blog in Response to Donald Trump

Dear Trump, You are definitely not my President, because you single-handedly just broke hearts, separated families indefinitely, shattered spirits, and undermined the values that truly once made America great. Those values of inclusivity, hospitality, and humanitarianism are omitted from this action. I spent yesterday in my refugee clinic, counseling survivors of human rights abuses from Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. This is the work I have done for twenty years. The sense of relative safety that refugees arriving to the community of the United States have always felt is now shattered. The place we, as a nation, once held in the world — of sanctuary, of acceptance, of pragmatic humanitarian compassion and action, of equality and liberty for all — is eroded. I would love to know what you suggest I tell the woman I counseled yesterday; who was tortured and raped by Isis in two different countries, and who had …

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Amber in NYC for The Dance & Social Justice Conference

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The Dance & Social Justice Conference December 7, 2016 New York, NY The first part is an experiential workshop from 2-5 at Gibney Dance (890 Broadway). Amber, Shawn and one of Yasemin’s colleagues from Gibney will be sharing their movement methodologies. Here is the link to the RSVP for the experiential workshop: https://gibneydance.org/event/move-body-community-action-hub-intensive/ The second part is our panel event at NYU, Gallatin at 1 Washington Place from 7-8:30pm with refreshments in the lobby until 9pm. Here is the link to the RSVP for the panel event: http://gallatin.nyu.edu/utilities/events/2016/12/TheDanceAndSocialJusticeMovement2016.html Facebook Event Page Event page on the Free Body Project website

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Dancing with Whales: Tonga, August-September, 2016

Dancing with Whales Tonga, August-September, 2016 There is no word for problem in Tonga. I learned this from the spotter on the boat that took us out, daily, to swim with whales. Anything that arises, troubles, distresses, or hurts, has a solution. Or, with time and perspective, it will ease. After 11 days in Haa’pai, facilitating “Dancing the Wild Home”, a Continuum Movement and Whale Encounter Depths Retreat, and being with the humpback whales almost daily, I believe in this ease. So much of what causes me to stress or distress, can shift when my perception and perspective shift. This is not always easy, but—it’s possible. Whale encounters have shown me that anything is possible. How We Meet The World I awake an hour before I am usually comfortable getting up, and am drawn to the edge of sea and land, where I also see the edge of sky and …

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Easing the Pain: Trauma Informed Somatic Approaches – November 8 & 9, 2016

Restoration and healing for people who have been harmed both physically & psychologically. Register for either day, or for both. Day One: introduces principles and concepts for working somatically with survivors. Drawing from the theoretical knowledge base and practitioner case material, physical and psychosocial practitioners will be provided with a foundation for how to work with the mind, body, soul connection. Day Two: physical and psychosocial practitioners will extend their ability to use somatic approaches, with opportunities to develop skills collaboratively while learning from a world leader in the field. Ideal for: both physical and psychosocial practitioners working with survivors of torture and trauma – counsellors, physios, nurses, psychologists, GPs and others who work in clinical and counselling roles with people who have experienced severe psychological trauma and physical injuries. When: 9.30am – 4.30pm, Tue 8 & Wed 9 November 2016 Venue: Brunswick Cost: One day $230; Two days $360 …

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Body Collective // Collective Body // 10/15/2016 – 10/16/2016

Body Collective // Collective Body www.bodyiq.berlin BODY IQ is a festival that celebrates ourselves as living, pulsating bodies. Without the body there is no experience and without experience there is no ground for intelligence. BODY IQ is a festival of and by the conscious body – ensuring discovery, exchange and unexpected synergies. International experts, artists and teachers gather distinctions and commonalities of somatic approaches, then disseminate them into a wide spectrum of applications, penetrating – from arts to healing to politics – many domains of human activity. BODY IQ aspires to be a platform that generates impulses for the knowledge, wisdom and wonder of the conscious, human form. ——————————-————————–—— Pre-design your own journey through the festival or let yourself be guided by your intuition as you choose from three possible events four times a day. Although Body IQ’s program is evolving throughout the 3 days, all workshops & events are …

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Dance Therapy for Trauma in Auckland, New Zealand: Thursday August 25, 2016:

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WHEN: Thursday, August 25, 10AM to 5PM WHERE: Blockhouse Bay Boat Club COST: $110 per person (early bird before July 28), $125 if paid after July 28 To register: http://www.dancetherapy.co.nz/somatic-dance-and-trauma-playshop/  

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The Art of Embodied Resilience: September 30th – October 2nd, 2016

To book contact: Jane Okondo on: M. 07500 838 563 or E. jane@okwellbeing.com VIEW FULL PDF FLYER HERE In these workshops Amber will provide theoretical, scientiZic, and contemplative rationale for the use of movement as measure of protection, self-care, and increased resilience, as well as an emergent best practice approach for therapeutic work with survivors of trauma. On 30 September Amber will offer a Continuum Movement workshop where we will explore the art of ‘Fluid Resiliency’ through the deep resource of Continuum Movement. On 1-2 October Amber will present her pioneering work where we will simultaneously learn breath, movement, rhythm and dance based practices that promote resilience and that can be used in therapeutic work with our survivor clients of all ages. Resilience is often referred to as something we build; resilience is actually a process that derives from, and supports, relationship, connection, and engagement. Current studies in the Zield …

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Walking Together: Refugee Mental Health Training for Non Clinicians, Part 1 and 2, August 12 and September 16, 2016

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27th Annual International Trauma Conference in Boston June 1-4, 2016: Check it out here:

Amber is speaking on her work with refugees at the 27th Annual International Trauma Conference in Boston June 1-4. 2016. Check it out here: Seaport World Trade Center Boston, Massachusetts FULL PDF FLYER

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