ARAWANA•HAYASHI
ARAWANA•HAYASHI
Arawana heads the creation of Social Presencing Theater (SPT) for the Presencing Institute. Working with Otto Scharmer and colleagues, she brings her background in the arts, meditation, and social justice to creating “social presencing” that makes visible both current reality and emerging future possibilities for individuals and groups.
Arawana’s pioneering work as a choreographer, performer and educator is deeply sourced in collaborative improvisation.
Her dance career ranges from directing an interracial street dance company formed by the Boston Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs in the aftermath of the 1968 murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, to being one of the foremost performers of Japanese Court Dance, bugaku, in the US. She has been Co-Director of the Dance Program at Naropa University, Boulder, CO; and founder-director of two contemporary dance companies in Cambridge, MA.
She is currently on the core faculty of the Presencing Institute. She joins Peter Senge and Otto Scharmer for the Executive Champions Program co-hosted by the Presencing Institute and the Center for Systems Awareness. She co-hosts social arts residencies with Claudia Madrazo and Ricardo Dutra in Mexico, and joins Michael Stubberup and Ninni Sodahl for the Sustainable Co-Creation program in Denmark. She co-teaches with Phil Cass in the Physicians Leadership program in Columbus, Ohio.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS
with Arawana around the globe
Dec 27, 2024- Jan 2, 2025
Mindfulness in Action Meditation Retreat
With Arawana and Gaylon Ferguson
Weekend or full retreat (in person and online)
In English
Sky Lake Lodge, Rosendale, NY, USA
BOOK
"SOCIAL PRESENCING THEATER - THE ART OF MAKING A TRUE MOVE"
With foreword by Otto Scharmer
This book offers a journey into the origins, principles, and practices of an innovative social art form co-created by Arawana Hayashi and colleagues at the Presencing Institute. This embodiment practice supports individual and social transformation. With a welcoming introduction to the work, Arawana provides a starting place for beginners and a deeper understanding for experienced practitioners who wish to create powerful spaces for heart-based learning and action. The book contains practice instructions and stories highlighting the uses of Social Presencing Theater in companies, schools, and social projects.
真實的動:社會流現劇場 | The Art of Making A True Move
Social Presencing Theater | L'arte di compiere movimenti autentici
Teatro de Presencia Social: El Arte de Hacer un Movimiento Verdadero
Teatro da Presença Social: A Arte de Fazer um Movimento Verdadeiro
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