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Who Am I?

I am Valerie Baadh Garrett. I’m a movement artist, a movement educator, and somatic movement therapist. I am sharing insights, research and deep dives into unique aspects of human movement. And dance.

What’s The Movement Academy About?

The Movement Academy takes close looks into stories of human movement across all stages of life – early childhood, youth education, aging with agility, and healing and wellness.

I refer to my experience in Spacial Dynamics®, Waldorf education, and other systems of movement education. I explore the influences of dance, other movement arts and the movement masters who have mattered to me and who I think you may wish to learn about. Some exemplars will be guest writers here.

I’ll also tell you about the past few years I’ve spent helping young adults with autism in their personal movement and movement into the world. This will be brand new material about neurodiverse individuals in phases of their movement development. It’s surprisingly relevant to you and me as well as those who work in caregiving, education, and therapy.

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Deep dives and close looks at healthy human movement through all stages of life, how we can practice it in our daily lives and professions, and exemplars who have done so. In addition, creative posts like Keep the Beat - A Jazz Life weaves music and story

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Valerie Baadh Garrett

@movementacademy

I am a movement artist, a movement educator and somatic movement therapist sharing insights, research and deep dives into unique aspects of human movement, including dance and in practical moves you can do in your own life every day.

Michael Garrett

@michaelgarrett647697

50 years as a Lighting director for motion pictures, stage and events. Retired from all that, I produce and edit the photo/video content for Movement Academy Project.