The Body Knows
Get out of your head and back into your body.
Sunday Nights, 7–8 PM
The Lantern (SE Portland)
Begins August 30, 2026
$25/class (drop in, sliding scale)
A mindful movement class, rooted in somatic awareness, music, & dance.
No choreography. No dance experience required. Just an guided hour to slow down, move your body and reconnect with yourself.
Drop in when you can, or make it a ritual and come every week.
What to Expect - Who It’s For - FAQs - About - Register
What to Expect
You’ll arrive and settle in, then move through a guided musical journey.
I’ll offer gentle prompts to bring your attention to sensation, breath, emotion, energy, and different qualities of movement. There will also be stretches of space where you can simply move and listen.
You might sway, bop around, stretch, lie on the floor, dance wildly, or barely move at all. Or some combo of all that. Your body will know what to do.
There is no correct way to do it.
It might be your jam if…
You live in your head. (And want another way to listen to yourself.)
You want a Sunday-night reset. (A weekly ritual for feeling more grounded, connected, and alive.)
Silent meditation isn’t quite clicking. (You like guidance, music, and something physical to focus on.)
You want to move more freely. (Less form, less fitness, more feeling.)
You miss dancing. (But not necessarily choreography, mirrors, or getting it “right.”)
You’re curious about freestyle movement. (But want more guidance and containment than a wide-open dance floor.)
Why TBK Exists
Sometimes thinking harder isn’t the answer.
Our thoughts are one source of information, but they aren’t the only one. Our bodies are constantly giving us information through sensation, tension, breath, energy, emotion, and impulse.
Movement gives us another way to pay attention.
The Body Knows isn’t about believing your body always has “the answer.” It’s about learning to hear more of the information already available to you, and feeling more connected and alive in the process.
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No. You’ll be moving in a shared space, but nobody is taking turns performing or being watched. The focus stays on your own experience.
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Not at all. This is a guided movement practice, not a choreography-based dance class.
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No. You’re welcome to drop in whenever it works for you. That said, regular attendance will give you the most benefit, and help the practice become more of a weekly ritual for listening, moving, and reconnecting with yourself.
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Wear comfortable clothes you can move in, a water bottle, journal, and pen. You’re welcome to bring a yoga mat if you’d like extra support for floor-based movement. You will be encouraged to dance barefoot, but you get to make that decision for yourself.
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You’re always encouraged to adapt the prompts to your body. Movement can be small, seated, floor-based, or more expansive. Skip or modify anything that doesn’t feel supportive.
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Classes are $25. A sliding scale of $15–25 is available if the full price is a financial barrier. Choose the rate that feels appropriate for you, no explanation needed.
FAQs
About Jen
I’ve been dancing since I was 4 years old.
Over the years, my own dance practice has evolved from technique and performance toward movement centered on sensation, expression, self-awareness, and feeling.
I’m also a professional life coach and longtime mindfulness practitioner.
The Body Knows is one of my most proud offerings, as it weaves together everything that I’m obsessed with: dance, somatic awareness, guided meditation, music, self-awareness, play, slowness, and curiosity.
Let’s Move
Sunday nights · 7–8 PM
The Lantern · SE Portland
Begins August 30, 2026
$25/class (sliding scale available)
Come as you are. Wear something comfortable. No choreography, no performance, no need to know what you’re doing.
Location
2828 SE Stephens St, Portland, OR 97214
The Lantern is a non-profit community space that fosters connection and support through all of life’s chapters.