UnderStoryArts

Why Understory Arts and what does it mean? Ah, great questions! To keep it simple: I adopted it, with permission, from my friend Christie Dobson of Storm Door Productions, her company that is still active today. Christie and I met after I moved to Lawrence in 2009, as a recent graduate of Kansas State University's Drama Therapy program. I have moved here to work in health care facility for elders which seemed a natural choice after completing my thesis on intergenerational storytelling. Christie, and others, mainly students, as UnderStory, did meaningful theatre work utilizing drama therapy, storytelling and applied theatre - a few terms that could describe the work.  When I came along we explored some themes common to humanity such as Love and politics. We read poetry, created sculptures and improvisation to further explore these themes. In Christie's words: " UnderStory was birthed by a fabulous group of kids who listened and shared their whole selves. So glad this m...

This is my first blog post since 2009 and it is the first to chronicle my renewal from a gut or dietary perspective. I don’t know what to officially call what I am embarking on, really but I am not alone. I am journeying with Amy Bousman, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), who has called this project a “gut-healing journey” and Susie Roman, CranialSacral Therapist, who is also writing about this adventure. However we each call this shared experience, for the next year, we are united in a common cause, support, encouragement, empowerment and, for Amy, practical, researched guidance from her experience practicing as an Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. A bit about how I know these dynamic women: I met Susie last year at our co-op community nursery school - she served on the Board as Maintenance Director and I was incoming Development Director. Susie provides CranioSacral Therapy and you can learn more of her here: http://www.susieroman.com/ . I met Amy in a QiGong training years ...