About the course
Join Lauren Kingsland and Carrie Monger, of the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) for a weekly online class that invites participants to explore folk dance as a form of mind and body connection. Classes include a short mindfulness arrival, gentle and accessible movement inspired by global folk traditions, and a brief creative and reflective activity. No dance experience is required, and cameras may be on or off. This online offering is a space to slow down, move with intention, and connect to a wider human story. One step, one rhythm, one memory at a time! Lauren Kingsland is a long-time AHP artist-in-residence, author, and fiber arts teacher dedicated to bringing out the creative side in each of us. She lives in Lakewood, Colorado and is grateful to be able to continue to serve the AHP community from the Mountain Time Zone. Carrie Monger is a professional dancer and movement artist-in-residence with the AHP. Her original choreography provides a rich mind-body experience as we dance the idea of the week. Accessibility Notes: Closed Captioning is available.
About Lauren Kingsland
Lauren Kingsland provides hands-on creative engagement projects and mindfulness activities to patients, caregivers and hospital staff to help cope with the stresses and transformations of serious illness. Her goal is always to see the patient as a whole person, not as a diagnosis. Lauren uses beaded bracelets, prayer flags, origami cranes, sewing, quilts, crocheting, and more activities as tools for connection and feelings of accomplishment. Lauren holds a Masters degree in Applied Healing Arts from the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She is a renowned quilt artist and teacher of fiber arts. She has also been known to burst into song from time to time.
About Carrie Monger
Carrie Monger is both a professional dancer and Licensed Professional Counselor with a M.Ed in Counseling. This unique combination of skills makes her a great Movement Artist-in-Residence with the Arts and Humanities Program. In May 2019, Carrie began providing stretch breaks for staff members throughout MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and has been a wonderful addition to the team. Carrie has performed as a professional dancer for Jane Franklin Dance, K2 Dance, BosmaDance, Dance Place, and more.
About Continuum of Care
This program is offered free of charge by the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. The "Continuum of Care" Online Class program is generously supported by the Wolpoff Family Foundation.