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25.01.2022 A beautiful movie to watch if you have Vimeo app. The movie was made in 1998 when Norma was 80. She died at 93years old. She was the first person to use improvised movement as an expressive art. I had a few tears...so beautiful! Enjoy.

25.01.2022 Beautiful weather at the Bethany Parkland today: A smoking ceremony, babbling about nature, circuit cards, side by side stories and laughter, percussion conversations and some cheeky contact dance. Well done Rebekah, Penny, Martin, Jenni and Greg!

25.01.2022 We are invited to do our own private dance in our homes or wherever we are in Adelaide while the First Nation People across Australia Dance at 12pm Queensland time. Here in Adelaide it will be 12.30pm.

23.01.2022 On the Wild Side at Bethany. I can tell you about... Wild things Wild land Wild sound... Wild shapes Wild hands Wild stories Wild play Wild birds Wild bodies Wild roar! The Wild Side of Rebecca! (Forgot to take photos of others so thanks Rebecca for the photo shoot and representing Barossa InterPlay yet again!)

23.01.2022 Dancing Leaves!

23.01.2022 My grandkids gave me this and said, Nana, you can use this in your next InterPlay-Wild Side-Thingy ....and I said Oh!...Um!....okay...mmm...well....maybe I could....we shall see! Find out on Monday 25th 11am :)

22.01.2022 No prizes for guessing what and why! Barossa InterPlay for March 30th has been cancelled. Spend some time in nature if you can and stay positive...No prizes for guessing what and why! Barossa InterPlay for March 30th has been cancelled. Spend some time in nature if you can and stay positive...

22.01.2022 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Keep your eye on any changes to the day for this event as the temperature was going to be 35 degrees and windy. At this stage it has come down to 30 degrees which is not so critical. Will keep you posted. If it is too hot and windy we will change the day to Tuesday so stay tuned! Janet & Angela xx

22.01.2022 Time to babble!

22.01.2022 Thanks for sharing this Jenni!

21.01.2022 Solo Hand Dance

21.01.2022 An InterPlay Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Download a pdf of this statement on the InterPlay website. Grateful to be in a body-wise community at this t...ime.... What we know about COVID-19, the Coronavirus, is changing rapidly. Alongside growing concerns are plans and practices that many people and organizations are taking on to help address this issue. The InterPlay community may also play a role. We encourage everyone to stay up to date on the most recent news about best practices related to slowing the spread of the virus. In line with a basic InterPlay ethos, each person should feel empowered to make their own decisions about what they do and dont do. It seems at the moment that health officials are moving away from the idea of containment to one of trying to slow the spread of the virus. It also seems that the most likely path for infection is from droplets containing the virus being passed through sneezing and coughing or being passed hand to hand (where transfer might happen as we touch our faces with an infected hand). These often-repeated practices are being encouraged: wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow or into a tissue that you dispose of (and then wash your hands) avoid touching your face with your hands if you have a cough or other symptoms, stay at home As InterPlayers who are committed to paying attention to the wisdom of the body, we would add these thoughts: We can address and manage our fears. Although that response in the human body has its role, fear rarely leads us to our best wisdom, especially in the long-term. We can manage and address our fear responses using the tools we have on handexformation, breathing and sighing, etc.as well as putting alongside it all the other things we know about relative risk and our propensity toward hope. For many, making beauty is an antidote to fear. What beauty are you making? Dancing, singing, and resting can help recenter our health. As we know, playing with our circumstances, remaining curious, and staying in the present continue to be powerful ways to address the unknown. We must resist fear responses that would lead us to shun or blame particular people. It can be all too easy at times like these to look for scapegoats and it is often the most vulnerable who suffer. Because the spread of the virus is a world-wide concern, we have the opportunity to see ourselves as one bodywere all in this together. One of the odd realities of this situation is that we dont really know where the virus is. Statistically, the chance that you are in the presence of the virus may be quite small, but if as many people as possible institute some common-sense practices, it will statistically decrease the likelihood of the virus spreading. At the very least, for us to adopt practices that reduce the spread of viruses should have the expected effect of reducing the spread of colds and the flu, which is itself a good thing. We may be washing our hands in solidarity with those who might be in an area more significantly affected by the virus, and they with us. Social distancing is also a practice that is being suggested. This is a relatively broad suggestion, but something to consider. As body-wise people, we know that social and physical contact is an important, even crucial, part of our overall health. Evidence would support that it also strengthens our immune systems. Therefore, we can be discerning about the distancing that we are doing. Are we avoiding situations that are perhaps less crucial during this particular phase, or are we cutting ourselves off from important connection? Are there ways to have direct physical contact that are on the safer end? Hand-to-hand contact may be important to limit at this point (InterPlay leaders may choose not to use that form in their classes). Many are substituting elbow bumps for shaking hands and a friend just recently shared a practice where people touch opposite feet togetherfirst one side, then the otheras a sign of greeting. It is probably relatively safe to lean shoulder-to-shoulder or back-to-back to get some direct contact in an InterPlay setting. As creative people, I think we can find ways that allow us to have connection in ways that are safer. We can discern when and where we are gathering that will serve our health. Pay attention to the physicality of grace. What are the things you do, the people you are with, the places you go that increase that in your lives? Make sure you are getting as much of that as possible. This will help counterbalance the fear and concern that is a part of this crisis and will also be good for your overall health. The desire to run from people and places more directly affected by the virus is understandable, but it is important to remember that the danger of this virus has to do with proximity. Fear leads us to create a wider safety zone than probably makes sense rationally. For example, the cruise ship carrying some with the virus docking in Oakland doesnt put the whole city of Oakland at risk. We can be discerning about how we want to manage our sense of safety. That discernment can also factor in any extra personal circumstances that are true for us (e.g. if we are in the age range where the risk of serious illness is higher.) At this point, we are not recommending the cancellation of InterPlay classes, but respect each leaders decision about that. We encourage you to stay abreast of recommendations or restrictions made by local, state, or federal governments and to follow them. These seem to be changing on a day-to-day basis. We will also be sharing information soon with leaders about how you can set up online InterPlay classes through Zoom, which we have been using for several years to good effect. It is easier to play together online than you might think! To get an experience of this (and for your general well-being!) you could join the online Dance Chapel (Monday 5 pm and Thursday 9:30 am, CA time). More on that here or email Cynthia for instructions on how to connect to that Zoom event. To make our group agreements clear, leaders may want to set up some boundaries at the beginning of the class (avoiding hand-to-hand or close face-to-face contact, thoughts about hugs, demonstrating some ways to greet each other that arent hand-to-hand, creating opportunities to lean). Consent has become an important consideration in our culture, so encouraging people to ask before they make direct contact is an excellent idea. Also remember that eye-to-eye contact can be a powerful way of connecting that doesnt include touch. We do strongly encourage participants and leaders to stay home if you have any flu or cold symptoms. Because increased risk for older people or those with compromising health conditions seems to be indicated, we respect individuals choices about attending a class accordingly. Be careful consumers of information. Pay attention to the sources of your information. Look to experts you can trust. Pay attention to information you hear repeated from a variety of trusted sources. Be skeptical if information seems to be coming from just a place of fear. Social media may not be the best place to look for wisdom or answers. Because the situation is changing quickly, it is important to stay up to date with new information. In the InterPlay body data/knowledge/wisdom framework, we are pretty much in the body data phase, although some body knowledge is also developing. There is still plenty of room for body wisdom to be discerned. We can be an active part of that process. One of the downsides of the outbreak of the virus is that it is affecting our economy. Although a case can be made for all of us to do less and spend less, drastic shifts in our spending patterns will likely most affect those in already-vulnerable financial situations. So, you might consider the financial repercussions of what you do and dont do and how those effects can be mitigated. We would hope that businesses and organizations would be willing to help take care of the members of their community as people make challenging decisions about staying home from work when they are sick or to take care of loved ones who are sick. If you have additional thoughts to share about this current situation and the ways that InterPlayers might respond, feel free to be in touch with Phil or Cynthia. Download a pdf version of this statement...

21.01.2022 Reading a book on Nature-Guided Therapy and thought this was worth noting considering our InterPlay Group is always in a natural environment.

19.01.2022 Tap on image to hear the Babbling Brook at Bethany for InterPlay today Nature Wisdom - Body Wisdom

18.01.2022 InterPlay Community Evening in Adelaide this Sat evening 31st Aug.

18.01.2022 From Jenni Douglas: I did a voice work out this morning with Australian theatre performer Jonathon Mill. I'm feeling much brighter & lighter. These are free online & live 11am Sydney time on his Facebook page. This is the first in a series of many. I heard about him on local ABC adelaide radio.

17.01.2022 I just love the way these leaves are doing InterPlay! Maybe Side by Side Story or Follow the Leader?

16.01.2022 InterPlay in the Barossa is held on the 4th Monday of each month outdoors at Bethany Reserve. $10 contact Janet 0412223469 No experience required. Please share!

13.01.2022 All wrapped up Last Barossa InterPlay for 2019! See you again in Feb 2020. Some mischief going on with Jenni Douglas and Greg Pfeiffer ... and some little love messages left among the trees for visitors to Bethany Reserve to find over the Christmas season.

12.01.2022 Next Barossa InterPlay 11am Mon 25th Nov 2019 Theme maybe....... Wild Things More to come soon! Our last session theme Holding It Lightly was with 7 InterPlayers out on the green in the fresh air and sunshine.... Engaging, imagining, tackling the red tape, empowering, sneaky deep gibberish, poetry, light, heavy, storybook and communing hand dances are just some of the things that come to mind as we remember. Feel free to add your own noticing in the comments below! Thank you Rebecca for the yummy chocolate too! See more

12.01.2022 Happy New Year! InterPlay in the Barossa starts up again on 24th Feb 2020. So mark it up on your calendar. Will confirm time soon! With love and playfulness Angela & Janet xx... $10 Bethany Reserve Beginners welcome!

11.01.2022 Next InterPlay session: Mon 30th March 2020 11am - 12.30 (12.30-1pm cuppa) $10 Bethany Reserve on Bethany Road... See you there! See more

10.01.2022 We have Summer Play coming up in Adelaide January 23rd - 25th 2020 (anyone welcome). If you cant make Adelaide you might be able to attend this one in Sale - Victoria.

09.01.2022 A Grace-filled response from InterPlayer Maryla Rose: SOCIAL DISTANCING - SPACIOUS CONNECTION? How can we play with the space between us in a way that enhances our connection while keeping our bodies safe?... How can we respond to the need of the present situation of the coronavirus pandemic without denying its seriousness and yet without undermining our need for connection? Especially now. The virus is a global concern and is invisible - we cannot see the virus, every one of us can be an asymptomatic carrier - so we cannot place the responsibility outside of ourselves. Maybe this challenge gives us an opportunity to see ourselves as one body within which we are asked to create together new spaces to keep our bodies and our larger body safe. One of the faces of this is social distancing which could be better named spacious connection - seen as an act of generosity extending the caring space between us, rather than growing distance from each other out of fear. In spacious connection boundaries are clear and yet the space itself can be experienced as connecting us rather than dividing us. In the unbroken space between us we can hold our heart-ache about the loss of physical proximity and other losses that coronavirus brings to us. And we can be informed by the felt sense of deep care for life and each other - our tenderness towards our bodies and every-body. This space when consciously experienced is filled with the warmth of our indivisible connection. A necessary medicine to keep our immune system, including our social immune system, resilient. The simple act of washing hands and keeping distance in solidarity with older and vulnerable people in community can be seen as an act of love. Every smile, wave, every warm hello, every loving note and thought sent to each other - a saving grace. A prayer. A blessing. Language is powerful. Naming the need for distance as spacious connection rather than social distancing' may be a step in turning our world the right way up. But consciously filling the space of necessary social distance with the warmth of our human hearts might be the most demanding work of art we are called to create. With warm heart and cool distance. Namaste. Maryla

08.01.2022 INTERPLAY AUSTRALIA If anyone would like to travel with me to these InterPlay Sessions PM me ASAP and I will forward details. Largs Bay - Wed 9th Dec 7:30-9:00 ...Payneham - Sat 12th Dec 10:30 - 12:30 Summer Play - Adelaide One Day Event Sun 24th Jan www.interplayaus.com.au

06.01.2022 Love this! Bring out your Grandpas!

05.01.2022 This event has been cancelled. Take care!

05.01.2022 Let me know if you want to attend this!

04.01.2022 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to hot and windy weather on Monday and high fire danger we have changed to TUESDAY 11am instead. That way we know you are safe. Please pass this message on to anyone you know who was planning to attend. Hope you can all still join us on Tuesday. Please click on going or leave a message here if you are attending so we know to look out for you! Cheers - Janet & Angela xx

01.01.2022 Welcome to join me! I’ll be leading an InterPlay session Largs Bay Sailing Club (On the Esplanade) Wed 11th Nov 7:30 - 9pm Cost $7... We will be playing with the space between us in a way that enhances our connection while keeping our bodies safe. See more