Hello!
We hope you are well. Please see below for our full list of events spanning a wide range from Swing Night to spring embodiment retreats.
It was great to meet some new folks at the Grand Mesa Health and Wellness Fair!
Now is a great time to start music lessons. David has spots available for percussion and drum lessons – all ages, all styles — just reply to this email to inquire. “As a teacher, David is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, observant, creative and innovative. He cares about his students and meets their individual learning needs as he teaches. David brings his sense of humor along, making his classes fun and relaxing.” – Jean
For those near and far, Arlyn wrote an article about Befriending Your Body, click here to read it. You can learn more about Arlyn’s individual life-coaching here or enjoy her embodiment work through the in-person dance events offered below.
Take care,
Arlyn & David
–UPCOMING LIVE MUSIC–
Bock Fest
Saturday, March 1st 3-5pm
The North Fork Polka All-Stars at Chrysalis Brewery with David Alderdice, Jeannette Carey, Jon Hickam, and John Whooly.
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North Fork Community Band Swing Night
Saturday, March 8th at Paonia K-8 (846 Grand Ave)
Swing Lesson at 6:30pm
Live music begins at 7pm. more info
–UPCOMING MARIMBA CLASSES YOUTH & ADULT–
6 weeks beginning February 24th, Mondays 4-5pm YOUTH
$60 – ages 10+
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6 weeks beginning February 27th, Thursdays 10:45am-12/noon ADULT
$65 – geared for adults, open to all levels of playing experience
to register, reply to this email or by calling 970-872-4238
–UPCOMING EMBODIMENT & COACHING EVENTS–
Live Music Movement as Medicine — First Sunday of the month
March 2, 2025 with David Alderdice, Daniel Be, Sami Akert and special guest Sam on cello. On-site childcare with Miss James. more info
11am-12:30p at the Hearth (10:45am arrival). Facilitated by Arlyn Alderdice.
Structured improvisational music from awesome musicians to dance to. Let’s embody together!
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Life-Coach Skills Meetup with Arlyn Alderdice
11am on Friday March 14th.
Curious about life-coaching? Come and learn a coaching tool and check-in coachy style. Each session unique. more info
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ongoing Somatic Movement, Fridays | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
movement practice with pre-recorded music facilitated by Arlyn Alderdice
TLC’s Hearth 138 Grand Ave, Paonia, CO – more info
–UPCOMING RETREATS–
Movement as Medicine for Writers as Part of Festival in Palisade, CO
with Arlyn Alderdice and Ben Bentele
Friday March 7th, 3pm-4:30pm
full details about Festival and registration info
We’ll embody to live music and we’ll write.
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Women’s Mini-Retreat with Arlyn Alderdice
Ground / Inspire
Sunday, March 23rd, 9am-1pm at the Paonia Laundromat Studio
more info & registration
We’ll dance, explore our voices, connect, and plant seeds and intentions for the coming cycle.
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Embodiment Weekend Retreat with Arlyn Alderdice and Kent Tompkins MA, LPC
A weekend of embodiment practices and explorations including balancing our divine masculine and feminine and stepping forth into our full purposeful lives.
April 25-27 in Paonia, CO
more info & registration
A deep dive and therapeutic container to explore embodiment and heal what gets in the way of full being aliveness.
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“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” Ladybird Johnson
I wonder what it feel like
to live inside a bud.
to be
a bud
to bathe and blanket in its fuzz.
is it 70
in November
& cashmere
all winter
is it love
that woolen sun?
is it love
to be a bud?
isitlove?itislove
it is love to be a bud
-Ben Bentele (new poetry book coming out soon) www.bbben.org