| Below is an interview with John Weiss, RSMT, a | | | | direction that I would like to assist the world to |
| Movement Coach and Registered Somatic Movement | | | | move towards ~ a more enlightened and |
| Therapist in Vancouver, BC Canada. He can be found | | | | compassionate collective energy. |
| at BodySpeak: Moving into Awareness. | | | | GJC: Do you work with individuals? Groups? |
| GJC: What do you do? | | | | Workshops? Conventions? Conferences? |
| JW: I offer classes, workshops and individual sessions | | | | JW:As I stated in #1, I work with groups and |
| in the movement-based expressive arts. I really | | | | individuals from the general public and I am looking at |
| focus on resource building with the clients. My hope is | | | | starting to offer my work to companies and |
| for them to increase their movement awareness and | | | | corporations in the future. |
| authenticity. I do this through different exercises and | | | | GJC: Will you travel? |
| activities like body part mythology. That is a | | | | JW: Yes, I will travel, but currently I offer my work |
| wonderful to enter into the body by allowing the | | | | only in the Vancouver, BC metro area. |
| different parts to have their individual time in the | | | | GJC: Now the following questions are fun questions |
| spotlight. We look at the myths and metaphors held | | | | for the readers to get to know you better. What is |
| within as a way to see how they relate to our | | | | your favorite color? |
| individual and collective stories. I also use drawing and | | | | JW:Navy blue |
| writing to look at these stories from different points | | | | GJC: If you were an instrument, which would you |
| of view. | | | | be? |
| Recently, I begin to take an interest in bringing my | | | | JW:I would be a piano ~ deep and mysterious at |
| focus to men's work. I am currently offering a class | | | | times, but also fun and playful at other times. |
| for men only in Authentic Movement. A great way | | | | GJC: What is your favorite style of dance to watch |
| for men to enter into the expressive arts because | | | | or do? |
| the movement is done with eyes closed, no | | | | JW:I love dance and movement as you probably |
| judgment, just following the impulses. | | | | inferred. I love to do the 5 Rhythms work. I can just |
| GJC: How have you prepared for your career? | | | | be and don't have to teach. I also love to just put on |
| JW: I have always been transformed when I danced | | | | some music and allow my body to respond to it. |
| and/or moved with an awareness of my body and | | | | Being as authentic with it as possible. |
| it's needs and desires. That was taken to another | | | | GJC: Favorite play or movie? |
| level when I went to the Tamalpa Institute in | | | | Wow, there are so many to choose from. I like so |
| Kentfield, California (Bay Area). That is where I | | | | many genres that I would probably pick a couple. I |
| learned more about the transformational healing | | | | loved Brokeback Mountain, Torch Song Trilogy and |
| properties of the expressive arts. I knew this is what | | | | any of the wonderful animation movies made |
| I wanted to offer as my life's work. I have been a | | | | recently. |
| sponge ever since taking in everything I can about | | | | GJC: Favorite sculpture? |
| movement, healing and the arts. | | | | JW:I don't have one, but I love many. |
| GJC: Why are you called to this work? | | | | GJC: Favorite song? |
| JW: I am called because we are movers. We can't | | | | Almost anything by Sarah McLachlan, Sinead O'Connor |
| avoid it. So, why not bring more awareness and | | | | or U2 |
| insight into what we are doing and see how it can | | | | GJC: Name one book that is inspiring to you |
| move us in the direction of our dreams and desires! I | | | | JW:The Hidden Spirituality of Men- Ten Metaphors to |
| am so excited about this work. I drives me in the | | | | Awaken the Sacred Masculine by Matthew Fox. |