Entering Liminal Space

Entering Liminal Space: A Writing and Tai Chi Workshop

Saturday, June 7 from 10am to 4pm

Cost: $125-$225

Entering Liminal Space, facilitated by Michael Favala Goldman, combines generative writing, inspirational meditations on writing and life, and learning four tai chi sequences. This one-day workshop will cover liminal space, non-doing, sensory awareness, and other concepts relevant to both writing and tai chi. Participants will learn and practice the Tai Chi Walk, Repulse Monkey, Cloud Hands, and Four Corners. The workshop will move back and forth between writing and discussion indoors, and learning tai chi practices outdoors, weather permitting. Wear flat-soled shoes, loose fitting clothing, and dress for the weather. Bring writing materials. There will be a one-hour lunch break. No experience necessary.

For questions or to register, please email programs@nohoarts.org. If registering, please include your full name, mailing address, and phone number. Payment may be made in advance via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ncfa33hawley or by check to “NCFA” mailed to the Northampton Center for the Arts, PO Box 366, Northampton MA 01061.

*Payments on the upper end of the sliding scale help support our ongoing commitment to accessibility and sliding scale models. If financial assistance is needed, participants may apply for Community Fund support: https://www.nohoarts.org/community-fund

Michael Favala Goldman is an award-winning poet, jazz clarinetist, and translator of Danish literature. Michael’s eight books of original poetry include Small Sovereign, which took first place at the 2022 Los Angeles Book Festival. Among his seventeen translated books is Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen, which made the New York Times Best Books of the Century as book three of The Copenhagen Trilogy. Goldman has practiced Yang style short form Tai Chi in the tradition of Cheng Man-ch'ing for 20 years. Tai Chi is both a form of exercise and meditation. The combination of slow movements develops balance, concentration, and relaxation, while improving strength and flexibility without danger of injury. It is suitable for people of any age and does not require special athletic ability. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com