Newsletter No.48

Hi, I hope you all had a restful holiday and rejuvenate your body and soul for 2026! I had a three-week off from the work and this time I was able to completely be immersed into time with my family. The photo above is from a beach at York Peninsula, South Australia and it was simply beautiful and calm. I could not help myself but dancing on the beach! Some people asked me what I was doing and why! Well...I just felt like dancing! 

From this year, I aim to send my newsletters quarterly a year. This newsletter is for all stakeholders, and some might be relevant to you and others are not; you can find that out by the headlines. I aim to update about my work, upcoming CPDs for professionals and programs for communities. If you opt out continuing to receive newsletters from me, you can unsubscribe by using the link found at the bottom of this letter.

Update: Outreach Program at Aged Care Facility

I started to facilitate a dance movement therapy program at an aged care facility where about 20 residents join me in dancing and finding connections with others. I work with people living with dementia in this space and learning about them too. It is a touching moment when I saw a gentleman who fell asleep before the session picked up slow movements that led him to enliven his energy. 

For Community

Move & Connect 

Move & Connect is for a community-based affordable space for those who want to dance and move for their own purposes. It is also a place for you to experience how I work within a group context. Move & Connect | Dance Movement Therapy Moving Circle | Adelaide DMT

The Pride of the Hills (newly renovated Stephen Street, Mt. Barker) on the 27th of March 2026, 6pm onwards, I will have a booth and reach out to LGBTQIA+ communities. 

Movement Circle at the Connect & Grow Day on the 23rd of May 2026 (Unley) – A small movement facilitation for Asian Disability Communities organised by Mindspace;

For Professionals - Somatic Body Mapping Intensive

I plan to facilitate two somatic body mapping intensives for professionals this year. It is a 13-hour CPD endorsed by PACFA.  More details; Somatic Body Mapping Programs | Somatic Support | Adelaide

Thanks for reading this first newsletter of 2026. Please feel free to get in touch with me for any inquiries. 

Kind regards, Mioi Forster-Nakayama