CLASS SERIES

The Heart Remembers

With Stephanie Tack, MFA, MSME/T, RSDE

Four Fridays, February 6, 13, 20, and 27 • 12-1:30pm ET
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Live participation is strongly encouraged. However, if you are unable to attend a session, the recording will be available to all who have registered for the course.

DESCRIPTION:

The Heart Remembers is an experiential somatic movement class exploring the heart as both an anatomical center of vitality and an energetic center of connection. Anchored in Qi Gong and the Dynamic Embodiment approach (Dr. Martha Eddy), this class integrates Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals and Body-Mind Centering to awaken the heart’s natural intelligence. Participants are guided through gentle, expressive movement, breathwork, and embodied imagery to release emotional fatigue and restore tenderness. The class invites a deep reconnection between the heart, pelvis, and head — aligning the physical and emotional bodies to cultivate coherence, compassion, and embodied presence. Through poetic language, embodied anatomy, and somatic inquiry, practitioners rediscover how the heart can become a source of both inner healing and outward resonance, supporting self-love, relational authenticity, and professional sensitivity in somatic practice.

Participants will:

• Explore the embodied anatomy and energetic dynamics of the heart, connecting it to breath, circulation, and emotional flow.
• Develop somatic strategies for regulating emotional fatigue and restoring balance through movement, sound, and heart-centered awareness.
• Experience how Dynamic Embodiment principles integrate the heart’s physical and expressive dimensions to enhance empathy, grounding, and coherence.

The Heart Remembers supports the professional development of somatic movement educators and therapists by deepening their capacity to facilitate emotional embodiment and heart-centered awareness — two essential skills in therapeutic, educational, and creative settings. Through embodied anatomy and movement analysis, practitioners refine their ability to observe and support emotional expression through the body’s kinetic and energetic patterns. This experiential work strengthens key ISMETA competencies, including body-based emotional regulation, empathy through movement, and the cultivation of presence and attunement in professional practice. For colleagues in complementary fields — such as counseling, yoga therapy, dance education, and bodywork — this class offers practical somatic tools for integrating emotional awareness and coherence-building into their work with clients. Participants gain techniques to safely hold emotional space, enhance self-regulation, and maintain professional groundedness while facilitating others. By blending somatic science and poetic embodiment, The Heart Remembers enriches practitioners’ personal embodiment and professional artistry, expanding the bridge between technical precision and soulful presence.

Stephanie Tack is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator (ISMETA) with a Master’s degree in Dance and Movement Science from Hollins and Duke Universities (USA). She is a certified Dynamic Embodiment practitioner and BodyMind Dancing instructor, working closely with her long-time mentor, Dr. Martha Eddy.

A trauma-informed somatic specialist, Stephanie’s training spans Dynamic Embodiment, Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Body-Mind Centering, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, PNF Assisted Stretch Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Gua Sha, Ayurvedic Massage, Polarity Therapy, and Hypnosis.

Ordained as an Interfaith Minister and Spiritual Counselor, Stephanie integrates movement, mindfulness, and spiritual inquiry in her work. A former professional dancer in New York City for 20 years and a Qi Gong practitioner and teacher for more than two decades, she has dedicated over 30 years to teaching dance and somatic movement. Her ongoing research explores the intersections of body, mind, and spirit — where movement becomes a pathway to healing, wholeness, and transformation.

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