Artful Movement

Educating Creatively, Purposefully, & Mindfully.

Join the Movement...Artful Movement!

Summer
Retreat

JUNE 23-25, 2025
10am - 4pm daily

Join us on-site at the National Museum of Asian Art!

Connect with other educators for a deep dive into this unique and effective teaching method.

Build resilience, inspire creativity, and improve routines for physical and mental well being for you and your students.

What to expect:

-Techniques and strategies for slowing down our minds and bodies

-Tools for resilience, self-esteem, confidence

-Trauma-informed SEL skill-building

-Evidence-based practices for: (1) building cultures of thinking and classroom cohesion through Project Zero thinking routines; (2) co-regulation, agency, and positive connections through

--Accessible & practical Yoga and Mindfulness practices

Virtual
Field Trips

October - April

Let us bring museum art and movement into your classroom!

This unique blend of Project Zero Thinking Routines and mindful movement will inspire social-emotional learning and foster emotional regulation to transform classroom dynamics. Students will develop curiosity, self-awareness, and relationship skills as they decipher a work of art for meaning and then interpret it through movement.

Developed in partnership with the National Museum of Asian Art and aligned with national SEL curricula, this program supports a culturally responsive and joyful learning environment.

Various themes are offered to complement classroom learning.

Opt for "Artful Movement" from the Topic section of the request form.

Reserve a Session

Teacher Workshops

March 29, 2025
10am - 12:30pm

Come play and de-stress with us while learning practical tools for classroom learning!

In this in-person workshop, learn and practice tools for slowing down to facilitate deep conversations through works of art. Engage in breathwork and movement practices to improve calm, focus, and regulation in the classroom. Learn to bridge the acts of slow looking at art and mindful movement to create powerful connections within yourself and the classroom.

What previous workshop participants have said about Artful Movement:

“Integrating internal experience with outward/physical expression is a powerful tool for appreciating and learning through art.”

“I see and know how to connect mind, body, movement, and art.”

“[This workshop was] healing for myself and I feel prepared to help bring healing to my students.”

Your Artful Movement
Program Leaders

Lisa Danahy (MS, C-IAYT, YACEP) is a powerful educator and entrepreneur who has combined 30 years as a school administrator, curriculum developer, and yoga therapist to facilitate cultural shifts and deep healing for thousands of students, teachers, and families in hundreds of schools and communities across the country. She is founder and CEO of the non-profit, Create Calm Inc, and owner of Radiant Child Yoga, a leader in mindfulness-based education since 1999. Lisa is a Hay House featured author, national conference presenter, and international trainer.

Jennifer (Jenn) Reifsteck (M.M.Ed.,BAT, RYT-200), School and Teacher Programs Manager at the National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) since 2017, has been crafting experiential learning opportunities for diverse age groups and audiences in the museum field for nearly two decades. Jenn is dedicated to fostering engagement, inspiration, and community through museum programs. She has developed highly praised multi-tiered educational experiences, resources, and initiatives at NMAA and presented at local, national, and international education conferences. Jenn was one of five educators nominated to receive the Smithsonian Education Achievement Award. She is also a Registered Yoga Instructor, Children’s Yoga Specialist, and certified Holden Qigong Teacher. Jenn is committed to holistic education and nurturing not only the intellectual growth but also the emotional, social, and physical wellness of individuals.