Course Summary
Catharsis: Movement for Emotional Alchemy is a guided somatic movement experience designed to help participants move, process, channel, and transform emotional energy through embodied expression.
We balance the Yin and Yang aspects of our being through integrative movement from martial arts, yoga, contemporary dance, and somatic movement--offering an accessible, dynamic practice for movers of all levels, cultivating strength for the heart, body, mind, and our general empowerment.
This online structure is offered once a week on Thursdays @ 6:30pm EST
STARTING JULY 9, 2026
Recordings and trainings will be added to the video library database/community if you join with a subscription
In a world that often asks us to suppress or carry stress, grief, anger, and overwhelm, the body can hold onto these experiences long after the moment has passed. Through intentional movement and somatic awareness, this practice offers a pathway to safely express and acknowledge our experiences while cultivating wellbeing through movement that empowers, but also soothes the nervous system and spirit—allowing space for greater clarity, strength, and vitality.
THE PROCESS
Participants are invited to explore their relationship with the body and emotions that gently acknowledges our personal thresholds and truths. We cultivate authentic presence while gently transforming heavy emotional states into grounded presence and renewed energy. We diffuse held tension through Yang movements with relative repetition and chosen intensity, while integrating and soothing our Yin energy through gentle, fluid movement patterns. The sessions conclude with a grounding and centering practice, helping integrate the experience and bring the nervous system back into a state of balance and calm.
Kelsey Wishik
Kelsey Wishik is a distinguished guide in the realm of self-discovery and natural connection. A yoga and movement instructor, artist, and musician, Kelsey holds ERYT-200 and ERYT-500 certifications and is a Continuing Education provider for the Yoga Alliance, with over 25 years of experience in yoga, meditation, and martial arts.
Her teachings are a rich blend of yoga philosophy, biomechanics, somatic movement, neuroscience, pranayama, meditation, dance, and quantum physics, reflecting a deep commitment to the holistic exploration of self, nature, creativity, and consciousness. Her movement work is informed by principles of sustainability and longevity, emphasizing nervous system integration, healthy connective tissue, and empowered movement patterns that cultivate presence, resilience, and lasting vitality.
Participants in her programs are guided on a journey designed to foster a profound understanding of self in harmony with nature while engaging thoughtfully with the contemporary world and its unique insights and challenges. Through carefully held containers of reflection, movement, and inquiry, participants are guided on transformative journeys that support deeper awareness, integration, and personal evolution.
With global experience facilitating workshops, retreats, and community circles, Kelsey offers a unique pathway for individuals seeking to reconnect with their inner wisdom, creative vitality, and authentic relationship with the natural world.
