We welcome people of all ages to our events. Children are welcome to come with their caregiver.

In our spaces we practice a combination of beliefs in regards to people who are not able to follow the narrow needs of dominant culture’s socially acceptable behavior in young & middle adult-assumed spaces. We understand that infants, children, and elders can have age-specific needs and behavioral norms. We are here to support the full developmental stages of all bodies and create some clear rules to limit the shaming that happens commonly around age in performance spaces and classes.

People of all ages are wanted here.
People of all ages are of equal value.
People of different ages might need different kinds of physical support. Some options if you witness this are:
- Be willing to help out with things like taking off shoes, holding a small child, assisting an elder up from sitting on the ground, speaking slower, louder or repeating things.
People of different ages might not be able to be silent or as quiet as others in the space feel is appropriate. Some options in this event are:
- Let them make sounds and enjoy the diversity and human texture of the space.
- If something spoken was missed and can be repeated, ask the speaker to repeat themself. If it cannot be repeated, trust the nonverbal richness of the experience.
- The loudness or interruption may be an expression of a clear need such as a break from the space or a different person paying attention to them or holding them. You can offer to take turns with the caregiver. Also know that the caregiver might turn you down, and that’s ok.
People of different ages may not be able to sense bodily or spatial boundaries as others do. If you feel your physical boundaries being invaded, you may:
- Shift your task, intent, or attention in such a way as to welcome the unexpected visit.
- Move yourself to another location.
- Communicate kindly to the caregiver or person your preferred boundaries.

Contact the host of Somatics :: October - December 2026