Florence Poulain

Florence Poulain's mission is to support whole-body movement inquiries, engaging the whole person in self-expression and self-care, with curiosity and creative play and investigating relationships in time, space and community.

Ms. Poulain is a RSME (Registered Somatic Movement Educator) & IDME (Infant Development Movement Educator) of the School for Body-Mind Centering®. https://www.bodymindcentering.com/, https://bmcassociation.org/, https://ismeta.org/ , https://babiesproject.org/.
BodyMind Dancing® Certified Teacher. "Applying Somatics to Dance and Dance Education". https://drmarthaeddy.com/somatics-and-dance/
Moving for Life DanceExercise for Health® Certified Instructor. "Supporting older adults and people of any age affected by cancer". https://movingforlife.org/

Florence offers Somatic Movement Education group classes and private sessions in and around the Mid-Hudson Valley Upstate NY.

Florence is a Registered Educator of the Infant Development Movement Program, an approach developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and the School for Body-Mind Centering to facilitate healthy child sensorial, perceptual and movement developments. Florence offers Being with the infant and their caregiver to support holistic relationships.

Those are the four pillars of child development and growth. Caregivers offer an environment and opportunities for the young child to experience themself, in relationship with others and in space.

The infant relies on a caregiver initially, so child handling, picking up, laying down, positioning and holding the infant on this earth are the first contacts and relationships the child experiences. Self-initiated movement inquiry and play may shape the child's learning process, integrating sensory experiences and perceptions while building resilience and independence.

Private, semi-private and group sessions are available upon request.

A WHOLE-BODY MOVEMENT EXPERIENCE