Conversations: Feline Good: Movement for Wellness

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Feline Good: Movement for Wellness
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm 

Connect with your body and mind in an engaging movement and conversation-based program. Feline Good is an interactive, movement-based program designed to promote physical and mental well-being by drawing inspiration from the instinctive movements of wild cats. In a world that often feels hurried and disconnected, this workshop invites participants to slow down and rediscover the joy of movement, enhance body awareness, and practice mindfulness.

A 30-minute guided tour of the Wild Cats exhibition begins the session, where we’ll discuss movement and wellness through the unique lens of wild cats as well as practical tools for incorporating wellness into daily life. Following the tour, we’ll put these discussions into practice in a 1-hour movement workshop, facilitated by movement coaches Jonelle Gunderson and Dejah Dixon-Green.

This workshop is open to all. If you have any accessibility needs or concerns, please contact Folly Fowowe, Community Engagement Coordinator, at  folake.fowowe@rom.on.ca.

Facilitators

Jonelle Gunderson

Jonelle Gunderson (she/her) is a Toronto-based actor, teacher and group facilitator who focuses on movement and physicality in her work. Jonelle draws on over 15 years of experience in theatre and film/television to build characters and walk into public speaking engagements with ease. She is interested in how bodies hold history and emotion and that, by utilizing movement, we can gain confidence, new understanding, and empower our best selves. Currently teaching at The Dirt Underneath Actor’s Space, Jonelle also coaches online and is excited to be collaborating with ROM on its Feline Good program. Find her at www.jonellegunderson.com.

Born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Déjah Dixon-Green is a proud artist of the African diaspora with roots in Jamaica and Trinidad. Dedicated to her craft, she inspires change through fearless storytelling and a steadfast commitment to inclusive representation in the arts.  A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Déjah has participated in many varied projects across the Theatre and TV/Film industries. Most recently, she was seen as Cleo in Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner presented by Obsidian and Crows Theatre. Having spent 4 seasons at the Stratford Festival and a regular contributor to theatre in Canada, she has developed a profound curiosity for creating art through movement, experience and education. Déjah is beyond excited to collaborate with ROM on its Feline Good program.

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