
Photo by Jean-Claude van Itallie
The Dance of Art, Body, and Earth:
A Somatic and Expressive Arts Immersion
with Jamie McHugh and Adriana Marchione
October 1 - 5, 2026
(Beginning 5 pm October 1 and ending at noon October 5)
at Shantigar
Fee (includes lodging and 4 catered dinners):
$1300 (early registration by August 10), $1500 after. Payment plans available.
Reconnect with Land, Body, and Creativity. Join Adriana and Jamie for a 5-day residency in the hills of Western Massachusetts during the spectacular Fall display of changing color. We will slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and deepen our relationship to the natural world through embodied and artistic practices.
Whether you’re in a period of transition, feeling the weight of the world, or need time to recharge, we invite you to come as you are for support, soothing, and inspiration. This space is not about performance or perfection. It’s about presence—with yourself, each other, and the living land.
This immersion is open to all levels of experience. Artists, dancers, health care practitioners, therapists, and/or educators are encouraged to attend.
Together, we’ll engage in:
• Movement and somatic grounding to awaken body awareness
• Visual art-making inspired by the landscape and inner imagery
• Sound and breath meditations to support deep rest and rejuvenation
• Interactive exploration with the natural elements—tree, sky, water, and earth
• Creative writing and reflection to integrate and give voice to your experience
If you have not worked with Jamie or Adriana, contact Jamie for a 15-minute Zoom conversation.


Jamie McHugh, MA, MSMT is a Registered Master Somatic Movement Therapist (ISMETA) and an interdisciplinary artist. His approach to somatic-expressive movement arts, Somatic Expression®—Body Wisdom for Modern Minds—has been inspired by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Emilie Conrad, Anna Halprin, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pomo Healer Lorin Smith, and the wild places of the planet.
Jamie’s work comes from 45 years of personal and professional practice with a wide range of audiences in varied contexts throughout the United States and Europe.
https://somaticexpression.com
https://www.naturebeingart.org

Adriana Marchione MA, REAT, RSMT has been involved in the arts for over thirty-five years as an award-winning filmmaker, dancer, photographer, and is internationally recognized in her work as a movement-based expressive arts therapist and educator. Since 2002, Adriana has mentored thousands of students as faculty member of the renowned Tamalpa Institute, WHEAT Institute in Canada, and through her thriving business “Art Cures” where she coaches clients and teaches courses. She has presented her creative healing approach with a focus on addiction, eating disorders, trauma and grief, at festivals, conferences, and universities including South by Southwest, Osher Lifelong Learning, and the California Institute of Integral Studies. www.art-cures.com





























