Motion Institute

05/02/2024

Up for meditating in the wilderness, anyone? Join me for a retreat as we raft down the Salmon River in Idaho. Along the way we will meditate, chant and play in the most uplifting, soulful of ways. As well as bathe in natural hot springs.
Woohoooo.

Join Nina Wise for a meditative adventure floating down the Salmon River through a pristine wilderness area in the red rock canyons of Idaho.

04/22/2024

Join me on my River Retreat on the Salmon River in Idaho this July. Meditation, chanting, dancing in the wild. River rafting, star gazing, natural hot springs, fabulous food, great company. Wooohooooo!!

Join Nina Wise for a meditative adventure floating down the Salmon River through a pristine wilderness area in the red rock canyons of Idaho.

09/04/2019

Presented by: Nina Wise An original form of autobiographical improvisation, Motion Theater® is simultaneously performance art and a refreshingly uplifting

03/07/2019

Soul Food: How to feed the hungry heart http://p0.vresp.com/siD3tT

Dear Friends; Consumed with the business of our lives, we often forget to feed the part of ourselves — call it the heart or the soul —​ that calls out for attention. And yet when we do attend to the needs of the heart/soul, our lives become happier and we feel more fulfilled. We achieve the ...

02/28/2019

How Marvelous-What Is http://p0.vresp.com/Qkum2C

A weekend retreat of meditation and full-bodied self expression to awaken the joy of being fully human. We will sing, chant, dance, and learn expressive skills that have the power to transform your life. Gourmet meals, exquistite lodging in a stunning natural environment. Treat yourself to some body...

09/04/2018

Afraid of Improvising? This is for you! http://p0.vresp.com/K5guMZ

Upcoming workshops start next week. Info here. Find the news a bit challenging? What disturbs me the most is a sense that politics has abandoned an ehtical core that I took for granted. Not that everyone always told the truth or refrained from misbehavior but that the collective managed to maintain....

08/06/2018

Monday Night Meditation and September Workshops http://p0.vresp.com/USfiy2

MOTION AND METEORS at the Yuba RiverFriday evening-Sunday afternoon, August 10-12 Days on the Yuba River and nights watching the Perseid meteor showers.  Meditate and chant, play movement and theater games, create improvised performances on the granite boulders, in the rushing waters and pools. The...

06/13/2018

Watch this video. Unbelievable!!

While the Singapore summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sparked a range of emotions, one moment, in particular, elicited a reaction from one MSNBC panel that you don’t expect from nuclear weapons negotiations: outbursts of laughter. On the show “Deadline...

06/05/2018

Improv is good for you, so is Nature: Upcoming Workshops http://p0.vresp.com/nKSbzy

Friday evening-Sunday afternoon, August 10-12  Practice Motion Improv on the Yuba River and spend a night  watching the glorious Perseid meteor showers.  Meditate and chant, play movement and theater games, create improvised performances on the granite boulders, in the rushing waters and pools. T...

05/21/2018

Dance on the Beach, Play in the River http://p0.vresp.com/s0BHLp

Friday evening-Sunday afternoon, August 10-12  Practice Motion Improv on the Yuba River and spend a night  watching the glorious Perseid meteor showers.  Meditate and chant, play movement and theater games, create improvised performances on the granite boulders, in the rushing waters and pools. T...

04/10/2018

Nina performs this Saturday! http://p0.vresp.com/Gd738A

Wise’s innovative and spontaneous approach to telling her stories has earned her praise across the country. Her point blank eloquence is astonishing. A word to the Wise would be to go see Wise when you have the opportunity.    Ashland Theater Review