The group of 25 men and women are applauding and laughing. It has been a pee-in-yer-pants kind of funny and insightful day at this retreat. “Improvisation For The Spirit” is a series of workshops and retreats (and for the first time ever in Montana, co-ed!) that use improvisational theatre games to access one’s inner creativity. The next upcoming retreat will be held at Chico Hot Springs, Saturday, January 23rd through Sunday the 24th. Led by Katie Goodman of Broad Comedy, Camp Equinox, and Spontaneous Combustibles in Bozeman, Montana, this spiritual workshop is unusually inspiring. Goodman is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher and has combined her interests in the spiritual growth process with her skills as an improvisational comedian and teacher.
The upcoming workshop will use improv, in Goodman’s words, “to enable participants to learn self-trust, release themselves from judgment, take-risks and accept challenges, practice being present, and be flexible and open to change. The comedy improv exercises teach us to surrender to the moment, ridicule perfectionism, stay in beginner’s mind, listen to our intuition, move with the flow and give up the goal.” The retreat promises that all of what will be experienced in this workshop can be easily applied to our daily lives. The all-women’s workshop begins Saturday morning, January 23rd, at 9am and ends at 5pm, Sunday, January 24th. Chico Hot Springs is located one hour from Bozeman, Montana. The workshop fee is $255. This includes lunch and a workbook to take home. Prices for accommodations vary from $45-$200/night. Lunches are provided for workshop participants both Saturday and Sunday. Exceptional cuisine from one of the region’s finest restaurant is available in the Chico Lodge restaurant for breakfast and dinner, as well as other budget options nearby. Other activities available include massage, hiking, horse-back-riding and more. Registration is filling up, so sign-up right away by visiting katiegoodman.com or call (406) 522-7623 for details. •
