Bare Bones
The essentials of physical embodiment
An Open Floor workshop with Audrey Boss & Jane Belshaw
Assisted by Subhanaya & Killian
Produced by Lisa Griffiths
In a world that calls us to be anywhere but in our own bodies, Bare Bones is an invitation to explore the physicality of your dance in order to discover the endless landscapes of the moving human body.
This 3-day workshop is an invitation to visit or revisit the building blocks of Open Floor movement practice. An opportunity for you to re-member yourself - from the inside out.
As we build awareness through the moving body, we can move more freely and expressively and expand our movement vocabularies beyond what we think we already know.
Join us to place our extraordinary bodies centre stage and fully inhabit life
Schedule
12, 13, and 14 December 2025
Poplar Union
2 Cotall StreetLondon, England, E14 6TL
Friday: 10am–5pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Sunday: 10am–5pm
Total Workshop Hours: 21
Fees
Sponsor Rate: £900
Generosity Rate: £500
Fair Rate: £350
Sponsored Rate: £255
A deposit of £100 is required upon booking, with the balance due by 12 October 2025. For bookings made after 12 October 2025, full payment is required at the time of registration.
We have some free crew spaces available, please ask
An optional vegetarian or vegan lunch is available for £15/day. Lunches are booked and paid for in advance.
REGISTRATIONS for this workshop will open on 15 April.
Faculty
Jane Belshaw (See about me page)
Audrey Boss
I had been working as an advocate and educator in the field of body inclusivity and anti-dieting for 25 years before I became an Open Floor teacher. Expanding my work to include awareness through the moving body was a natural next step.
I chose dance as my teaching practice because it’s fun, creative and free-form - I can’t get it wrong. I chose Open Floor because the curriculum was designed by a think tank of highly experienced trainers, psychotherapists, mindfulness teachers, embodiment facilitators and some of the most skilled conscious dance teachers globally.
I completed the Open Floor Teacher Training in 2019 and continued to expand my teaching skills as Assistant Faculty and Mentor in the 2022-2024 Teacher Training. My work is informed by my many years as an avid student of embodiment in a variety of modalities and therapies, including 5Rhythms®, Iyengar Yoga, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais®, Pilates, Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, Experiential Anatomy and Somatic Experiencing.
As a lifelong learner, I continue to expand the quality of the support I offer to therapists and therapists in training. I completed the Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills at the Gestalt Centre in 2024 and am currently enrolled in a 2 year Gestalt Diploma in Counselling. My studies give me a unique therapeutic insight into how to provide supportive spaces for those who support.
Assisted by Subhanaya & Killian
Produced by Lisa Griffiths
In a world that calls us to be anywhere but in our own bodies, Bare Bones is an invitation to explore the physicality of your dance in order to discover the endless landscapes of the moving human body.
This 3-day workshop is an invitation to visit or revisit the building blocks of Open Floor movement practice. An opportunity for you to re-member yourself - from the inside out.
As we build awareness through the moving body, we can move more freely and expressively and expand our movement vocabularies beyond what we think we already know.
Join us to place our extraordinary bodies centre stage and fully inhabit life
Schedule
12, 13, and 14 December 2025
Poplar Union
2 Cotall StreetLondon, England, E14 6TL
Friday: 10am–5pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Sunday: 10am–5pm
Total Workshop Hours: 21
Fees
Sponsor Rate: £900
Generosity Rate: £500
Fair Rate: £350
Sponsored Rate: £255
A deposit of £100 is required upon booking, with the balance due by 12 October 2025. For bookings made after 12 October 2025, full payment is required at the time of registration.
We have some free crew spaces available, please ask
An optional vegetarian or vegan lunch is available for £15/day. Lunches are booked and paid for in advance.
REGISTRATIONS for this workshop will open on 15 April.
Faculty
Jane Belshaw (See about me page)
Audrey Boss
I had been working as an advocate and educator in the field of body inclusivity and anti-dieting for 25 years before I became an Open Floor teacher. Expanding my work to include awareness through the moving body was a natural next step.
I chose dance as my teaching practice because it’s fun, creative and free-form - I can’t get it wrong. I chose Open Floor because the curriculum was designed by a think tank of highly experienced trainers, psychotherapists, mindfulness teachers, embodiment facilitators and some of the most skilled conscious dance teachers globally.
I completed the Open Floor Teacher Training in 2019 and continued to expand my teaching skills as Assistant Faculty and Mentor in the 2022-2024 Teacher Training. My work is informed by my many years as an avid student of embodiment in a variety of modalities and therapies, including 5Rhythms®, Iyengar Yoga, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais®, Pilates, Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, Experiential Anatomy and Somatic Experiencing.
As a lifelong learner, I continue to expand the quality of the support I offer to therapists and therapists in training. I completed the Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills at the Gestalt Centre in 2024 and am currently enrolled in a 2 year Gestalt Diploma in Counselling. My studies give me a unique therapeutic insight into how to provide supportive spaces for those who support.