Laban Movement Analyst/Registered Somatic Movement Educator/Choreographer
MOVE! DANCE! PLAY! Vitality through Movement
Artistic Director of Octavia Cup Dance Theatre
Winter
2026
All Listings in EASTERN TIME
Monday
5:30-6:30pm Ballet on Zoom Starts Feb 2, 2026
Ballet Barre on Zoom (8 weeks)
Tuesday - Private Sessions are available
9:30-10:20 SoMATic MAT Space, Mobility, Awareness on Zoom
TUESDAYS MOVEMENT FOR MEDITATORS: Diving Deep Level 2 course starts Feb
Movement for Meditators: Diving Deep - Level 2
Wednesday in September 6:00-7:00pm
Glittercise at O+ Positive Storefront In-Person!
Glittercise: Single Class
Thursday
9:30-10:20am SoMATic MAT Space, Mobility, Awareness on Zoom
Saturday
9:30-10:20am - SoMATic Mat - exercise/fitness - Zoom
SUNDAYS
MOVEMENT FOR MEDITATORS: Embodiment, Space, and Flow Levels 1&2
Dates - Feb
Movement for Meditators
This is an opportunity to stay connected to your own BODYMIND
on ZOOM - After I receive your registration you will receive the ONE link for all classes- there is only one link- but be sure to make your payment in advance - so that I can send you the link.
Exercise for Healthy Bodies
This is an exercise class from my maximalist perspective.
It will usually include:
Breathwork
Lymph Flush
Movement for Fascia and Nervous System
Mat work drawn from Yoga, Pilates, Dance, and Fitness
This is the reason I can still move easily.
Movement for Meditators Supporter Level - Any Course
This supporter-level price gives you access to the class and covers scholarships for other students.
Movement for Meditators with Laura V Ward
Movement for Meditators: Embodiment, Space & Flow Levels 1 & 2
Movement for Meditators
Embodiment, Space & Flow, with Laura V Ward
Dates: February 8th - May 3rd (no class on Easter Sunday) *
Sundays from 2:00-3:15pm ET, 11:00am PT,
Full price after February 1 is $400
A 12-week movement & theory course on Zoom.
If you want to feel different, move differently, break out of your habitual holding patterns, and open to a realm of spacious potential.
In this class, we will explore inner and outer space and the various flows of imagination and movement that can take us deep into our phenomenological experience. Moving and sounding with our breath, engaging with 3D space, and playing with the 4 elements, we will challenge ourselves to expand the range and clarity of our sensed embodiment.
Everyone has their own body story—all the messaging, cultural, familial, political, etc., that tells us how to be in our body. In this class, we offer ourselves and our cells the chance to unpack some of the overstuffed baggage that we carry in the interest of inviting in freedom and equanimity.
What if I have limited mobility?
No problem. You can move at whatever level of ability you have. Breathing is movement. Bringing the concepts we will work with into your imagination with no movement will still greatly affect your bodymind.
What are people saying?
“Coming to classes like this helps make me feel less imprisoned by expectations. Not just other people's expectations but my own as well.” R. C.
Laura Victoria Ward is a maximalist artist, choreographer, somatic movement educator, consciousness explorer, Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst, teacher, musician, painter, somanaut (integral anatomist), psychonaut, and meditator. She is the artistic director of Octavia Cup Dance Theatre, and has been teaching movement, creating dance theater, and performing in New York State, the Hudson Valley, and internationally for almost 30 years.
Participating equally in both experiential and performative practices—including movement, awareness, and expression—lays the foundation for Laura's work, which includes creativity, play, inquiry, and the infinite wonder of existing in a human body. An expansive knowledge of diverse practices, hands-on bodywork, anatomy, and kinesiology underpins Laura’s playful investigation, including Continuum Movement, classical ballet training, Laban/Bartenieff, physical theater, and nondual awareness meditation (with Michael Taft). She has been meditating for over 30 years.
- If I need to cancel a class due to illness or other circumstances, a make-up class will be added.
Movement for Meditators: Diving Deep - Level 2
FOR PEOPLE who have worked with me in retreats or other courses and feel ready to move into deeper material. The emphasis in this course is on accessing and integrating free-flow movement.
Please discuss with me if you are uncertain.
Movement for Meditators with Laura V Ward
Tuesdays from 5:00-6:15pm EST, 2:00-3:15pm PST
Febuary 10 - April 28 (12 Weeks) *
$400 for this 12-week movement & theory course on Zoom
This course is for people familiar with Laban Space concepts, Continuum breath practices, and Laura-style somatic inquiry. I will be teaching with an emphasis on going deeper into experience.
What if I have limited mobility?
No problem. You can move at whatever level of ability you have. Breathing is movement. Bringing the concepts we will work with into your imagination with no movement will still greatly affect your bodymind.
Laura Victoria Ward is a maximalist artist, choreographer, somatic movement educator, consciousness explorer, Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst, teacher, musician, painter, somanaut (integral anatomist), psychonaut, and meditator. She is the artistic director of Octavia Cup Dance Theatre. She has been teaching movement, creating dance theater, and performing in New York State, the Hudson Valley, and internationally for almost 30 years.
Participating equally in both experiential and performative practices—encompassing movement, awareness, and expression—lays the foundation for Laura's work, which explores creativity, play, inquiry, and the infinite wonder of existing in a human body. An expansive knowledge of diverse practices, hands-on bodywork, anatomy, and kinesiology underpins Laura’s playful investigation including Continuum Movement, classical ballet training, Laban/Bartenieff, physical theater, and nondual awareness meditation (with Michael Taft). She has been meditating for over 30 years.
- If I need to cancel a class due to illness or other circumstances, a make-up class will be added.
Glittercise: Single Class
Glittercise
Don your glitziest glamwear (or don't) and come sweat through it. Join the party your body knows you need. Sizzle, Sparkle, Swivel, and Shine! The happiest cardio you'll ever do. Come once or commit to the month. The hour-long class will consist of a warm-up, dance steps, combos, and choreography, followed by a cool-down and stretch. Wear sneakers, bare feet, socks, or dance shoes; anything goes. All levels are welcome.
Laura V Ward holds a BA in Dance, Theatre, and Movement Studies; she is a member of ISMETA and is a Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst. She is the artistic director of Octavia Cup Dance Theatre and a founder of the Glam Rock Cabaret with Tonus Maximus. She plays in Dick Pinchers and has been seen dancing with the Uptown Lowdown. Movement, dance, and somatics are her passion.