International Conscious Movement Teachers Association upcoming events

ICMTA General Assembly 2026 (20 May 2026)

Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

ICMTA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026

Wednesday May 20th

9am - 12pm San Francisco, 12 -3pm New York, 5 -8pm London, 18:00 - 21:00 Paris, 19:00 - 22:00 Moscow.

Apologies if you're in Australia or New Zealand.

The General Assembly is when those of us that work for the Association share with you, our members, what we’ve been doing, and what we’re planning to do next. It’s an opportunity for you to ask any questions, and to see how everything has been managed on your behalf.

Here are the reports of what we’ve been doing, and what we’re planning to do next.

And our financial accounts from last year and the budget for 2026.

The General Assembly is when we all get to choose new Board members to look after the long-term health of the Association.

We’d love to hear your nomination for the Board, either at the meeting itself, or by email before.

It will really help to keep the Association in safe hands.
Please have a look at the election guidelines to help you think about who might be a good fit.
(And do have a conversation with someone before you nominate them to make sure they’re willing to be considered.)

The other thing that we need to attend to at the General Assembly is preparing to move our registered office to France later this year.
In order to make the move we have to create a new legal form for the Association in France.
And to become compliant with French law, we have to make some minor changes to our Articles of Association (the rules that govern how we operate).
Since we will no longer need to comply with Belgian law, we can also take out one or two clauses that were only there because of their rules.

If you’re interested, you can see the proposed changes in this document, with the changes marked in pink.
Do please let us know if you have any serious concerns before we meet.

The full agenda for the Assembly is here.
It’s usually a fascinating mix of the practical and inspirational.

We do hope you can join us.

With best wishes
The Board of Directors

CPD: The Dance of the Conscious Activist with Ben Yeger (01 Jun 2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Continuing Professional Development

The Dance of the Conscious Activist

Facing the challenges of our times by combining Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects with Movement Medicine

with Ben Yeger

Monday June 1st 2026, 2:00 PM BST

6 AM PDT - 9 AM EDT- 3 PM CEST - 4 PM MSK - 11 PM AEST

In this 2hr CPD session we will become familiar with Joanna Macy's extraordinary body of work and the spiral of the Work That Reconnects. Ben will share how he has used this work within a Movement Medicine embodied frame and will offer a space for participants to experience some of these. There will be a space for dialogue and questions which will support those present in exploring how they might want to use this work in their practice. The over riding aim of this session is to find ways to be more explicit in how we can be in service of the bigger picture in these complex times on planet Earth.

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About Ben

Ben has been dancing for 20 years, was a Movement Medicine AP and PT1 and a member of the School of Movement Medicine Faculty for 6 years.

He has 35 years’ experience of group facilitation and training, is a Movement Medicine Facilitator and Teacher, a creative therapist, Theatre Director, Peace activist, Systemic Coach and conflict Transformation facilitator. Ben teaches Movement Medicine workshops in Europe exploring a variety of themes including Conflict. He combines Movement Medicine with Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects and Systemic Constellations.

He is the Founder and Director of Moving Conflicts and UK representative of Combatants for Peace (CfP).

Ben creates and facilitates innovative, non-violent and collaborative interventions, which transform conflict from barriers to relationship into opportunities for change.

Ben is a father of three and a grandfather of one and lives with his Partner in Totnes, South Devon- England.

Ben's websites:

https://mm-benyeger.com/

and

https://www.movingconflicts.org/

To view his TEDx talk go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzvopt5gwtg

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This event is free for ICMTA members. Open to non-members teachers of conscious movement for a fee.

This event will be recorded and made available to those registered, and to all ICMTA members through our website.

If you're not a teacher of one of our recognised schools, please let us know at info@icmta.com if you would like to attend.

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This is one of regular Continuing Professional Development events held by the ICMTA. Find more about these sessions here.

If you are a member, you can watch the recordings of the previous sessions here.

Let us know if you have a suggestion of a theme or topic you would like us to explore next time, or if you have an expertise in a subject that could be of interest for your colleagues - conscious movement teachers - and you would like to hold one of these sessions.

Feet 1st July with Ksenia Kucha (01 Jul 2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Feet 1st July 2026

9 AM BST

1 AM PDT / 4 PM EDT / 10 AM CEST / 11 AM MSK / 6 PM AEST / 8 PM NZST
On Zoom
with Ksenia Kucha

Movement Medicine teacher

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At the time of year when there is so much sunlight in this hemisphere, something in me calls out: “don’t forget about the shadows!”. In this session we will awaken our inner dancer, connect with our resources and offer our bodies to the expression of one part of us (a feeling, a thought, a sensation) that feels less welcome at that moment. The invitation is to give this part a voice, both playfully and honestly. To explore how it interacts with others and the environment, and ask if there is anything it needs from our bigger human self. There will be a sharing round in the last half hour for those who wish to stay. You may want (but don’t have to) to bring some paper and drawing materials. As well as a sense of curiosity and compassion for the less welcomed parts in all of us.

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About Ksenia Kucha

I fell in love with dance and music very early in my childhood. They were always my channels for feeling and expressing things that didn’t feel welcome in the world around me: too much energy, too many feelings, the wrong kind of feelings, not-enoughness of all sorts… etc. Following the thread of dance, in 2015 I experienced the fireworks of liberation with 5 Rhythms, and then the deep sense of coming home with Movement Medicine. I started my learning journey with Movement Medicine in 2017 and have been teaching since 2018. It is so rewarding to share my love for this practice and for the aliveness underneath our social roles and masks through this work. It is also hugely important in my personal life, as I explore the emotional landscape of motherhood and neurodiversity with my son. For me, the practice of Movement Medicine is a practice of ever-deepening reconnection with ourselves and the web of life. With this reconnection grows unconditional permission for all that we are, in our similarities and our differences. And the more fully we can be here, the more ground there is to grow and to offer what is ours to offer to each other.

https://schoolofmovementmedicine.com/teachers/ksenia-kucha/

https://www.instagram.com/dancingdownthewalls/

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1 hour dance and an optional 30 min space for debriefing and informal sharing afterward.

Click here to get to the recordings of previous sessions.

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We all hold space for others a lot. Feet 1st is a space for us to be held by your feet and your tribe!

Feet 1st is a monthly gathering for ICMTA members: 1 hour of dance followed by 15-30 minutes to hang out together.

Feet 1st takes place on the 1st day of each month, with different timings each time to accommodate various time zones.

Feet 1st is for teachers, by teachers: any of us can hold a session, and we are all welcome to join in a dance!

Our yearly rhythm includes:

7 or 8 Feet 1st sessions (for ICMTA members only; we sometimes take holidays in August)
CPD events (free for members and open to non-members with an entrance fee) held on 1st March, June & September
Community Gathering session on 1st December.

We would love to enjoy your gifts in one of our upcoming Feet 1st sessions! If you feel the call, click here and sign up for an available date that works for you.

Thank you.

Looking forward to dancing with you!

Feet 1st August with Jemima Godsall (01 Aug 2026)

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Feet 1st August 2026

4 PM BST

8 AM PDT / 11 PM EDT / 5 PM CEST / 6 PM MSK / 2nd July 1 AM AEST / 3 AM NZST
On Zoom
with Jemima Godsall

Azul Embodied Awakening

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In this session, we will explore the four orientations of the AZUL practice: listening, allowing, opening, and moving towards, these are the foundations of every AZUL spiral and is what will be holding you through our dance.

In a world that is heavy and harsh in these times, I invite us to come together where we can create a space of kindness and acceptance, where each person is invited to meet themselves exactly as they are.

Through movement and music, we will practice listening to the body, allowing what is present, opening to new possibilities, and gently moving toward what calls us. This is an invitation to soften judgment, honor your own rhythm, and show up authentically within yourself and the shared space, be curious and perhaps have some fun.

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About Jemima Godsall

Jemima is a Breathwork Practitioner and emerging AZUL Embodied Movement Teacher devoted to the power of embodied healing. Her path into this work began in 2020, during a time of deep personal struggle, when conscious dance, particularly through AZUL Embodied Movement, became a lifeline, guiding her back into connection with her body, her breath, and a sense of belonging within herself and the wider human experience. Through her offerings, Jemima brings together a combination of AZUL Embodied Movement and Clarity Breathwork, where she has founded a new series called "Move and Breathe". Here Jemima brings together movement and breathwork, a profound healing combination which creates a space where individuals can soften, release, and reconnect both within themselves and as part of a collective field. She holds a deep respect for the courage it takes to show up, move, and be witnessed, and she is passionate about contributing to spaces where healing is not done alone, but together. While early in her facilitation journey within conscious dance, Jemima brings authenticity, humility, and a genuine devotion to the practice, honoring both the lineage of the work and the shared humanity that connects us all.

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1 hour dance and an optional 30 min space for debriefing and informal sharing afterward.

Click here to get to the recordings of previous sessions.

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We all hold space for others a lot. Feet 1st is a space for us to be held by your feet and your tribe!

Feet 1st is a monthly gathering for ICMTA members: 1 hour of dance followed by 15-30 minutes to hang out together.

Feet 1st takes place on the 1st day of each month, with different timings each time to accommodate various time zones.

Feet 1st is for teachers, by teachers: any of us can hold a session, and we are all welcome to join in a dance!

Our yearly rhythm includes:

7 or 8 Feet 1st sessions (for ICMTA members only; we sometimes take holidays in August)
CPD events (free for members and open to non-members with an entrance fee) held on 1st March, June & September
Community Gathering session on 1st December.

We would love to enjoy your gifts in one of our upcoming Feet 1st sessions! If you feel the call, click here and sign up for an available date that works for you.

Thank you.

Looking forward to dancing with you!

Teachers' Gathering 2026 - Online (10 Oct 2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

SAVE THE DATE!

TEACHERS' GATHERING 2026

online

10-11 October 2026

Details to be announced soon!

photo from the last TG 2025 in Serbia