​Authentic Movement Retreat

Facilitated by Connor Kelly
Location: Te Moata Retreat Centre (www.temoata.org)
Tairua, Coromandel NZ

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Authentic Movement is a simple practice between a mover and a witness. The mover
closes their eyes and listens deeply to their inner impulses and begins moving from this
inner landscape. The witness sits quietly at the edge of the movement space and
offers unconditional positive regard while noticing their own judgments, projections and
interpretations. This discipline follows a developmental arc like other wisdom traditions
where regular practice allows for the deepening of our ability as a mover to witness
ourselves while the outer witness learns layers of witnessing with one mover and later
can attend to multiple movers. This Retreat will allow a full immersion into the ground
form of the mover and witness dyad as well as collective forms such as the Breath
Circle and Long Circle. This practice allows us to develop self-knowledge, presence,
compassion and creative expression, bringing our mind/body/spirit into greater
wholeness. We learn to live with greater ease and trust within our body wisdom.

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Retreat begins Thursday with dinner @6pm and one evening session.  Two sessions on
Friday and Saturday with one Session on Sunday.  There are optional evening sessions on Friday and Saturday evening.  Retreat ends Sunday at lunchtime.  

 

You will have 18 hours to 22 hours of CPD or CEU available, please check with Connor.  
 

COST: Payment is either in NZD direct deposit to bank account or in USD @ PAYPAL   

1) Super Early Bird Cost is $760 NZ with a $50 non-refundable deposit due 1 May 2026
Includes an on-line individual session with Connor before or after the retreat
2) Early Bird Cost $825 NZ with a $50 Non-refundable deposit due 1 July 2026. 

3) Payment Plan Available and Full Payment due by 15 September 2026

 

Extra: One time Linen Fee surcharge $26 and special diet $10 daily.

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REGISTRATION

To guarantee your spot, please email Connor Kelly at eckellydance@gmail.com for payment arrangement.​​​

Registration link here​​
We would like to know what is your experience with Authentic Movement, what are the dietary needs, etc... Please drop us an email so we can arrange in advance.

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About the facilitator:

E. Connor Kelly, MA, BC-DMT, LPC, DTAA (Prof  DMT & Clinical Supervisor)

Connor has been practicing Authentic Movement since 1985 and offering groups and workshops since 1990. She has been studied with Janet Adler, Tina Stromsted, Neala Haze and Zoe Avstreih. 

Connor has facilitated workshops in Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and Taiwan. She trained as a dance/movement Therapist at New York University and has worked with developmental disabled adults, frail elderly, brain injured adults, children and families, children in the schools and adults. Connor co facilitates a practice called Physical Storytelling that she co created with her husband Dr Steve Harvey. Connor also is a La Leche League Leader supporting mothers with breastfeeding and teaches yoga. She lives in New Plymouth, New Zealand​