Teacher.
Performer.
Facilitator.
Julie Oak began teaching mime theater while still in high school and has been teaching movement and physical theater ever since. She developed RealPlay MovementTheater in Santa Cruz, CA — a form that creates strong group connection while bringing out the unique strengths of each player.
She is also a guide for body-based healing, offering Transformative-Expression groups and private sessions for over 30 years.
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RealPlay MovementTheater
A fun and inventive form that wakes up your body, fosters a group feeling, and brings out the unique gifts of each person. Movement, sound, verbal play and dialogue.
Sundays · 1:30–4:30 PM · $35–45
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Transformative-Expression
Body-based processes for self exploration and personal transformation. Transform your emotions through sound and movement. Move your life issues in creative ways.
Saturdays · 1:30–4:30 PM · $35–45
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Private Sessions
Sessions tailored entirely to you — talking, movement exploration, and embodied dialogue. Drawing from Gestalt, Hakomi, Process Work, Continuum and more.
By arrangement · $120–150/hr · Soquel Hills
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“Julie creates a space to be all of the lurking outrageous brilliant aspects of yourself. After a class you feel you've related to other humans and to yourself like you've never done before.”
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