Aug 5: Moving from Hopelessness to Agency, A Movement and Mindfulness
August Artist Legal Cafe features a free movement workshop
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
In person at Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco
Want to move in community?
Need legal support?
This event is for you.
MOVE YOUR BODY (No dance skills required!): 3 – 4 PM
UPDATE!!!: Due to injury, Sarah Crowell will not be able to facilitate this workshop. Instead it will be co-led by sound artist Shari Basu and choreographer Hope Mohr. Inspired by Sarah’s workshop plan and grounded in their own artistic and healing practices, Sharm and Hope will bring us together to breathe, move, connect, and rest.
Moving from Hopelessness to Agency: A Movement and Mindfulness Workshop with Sarah Crowell|
RSVP for Movement Workshop with Sarah Crowell HERE
BUILD YOUR POWER: 4 – 6 PM
Personalized support from attorneys, solidarity economy experts, and cultural workers.
RSVP for 1:1 legal support HERE.
DO ONE! DO BOTH!
Moving from Hopelessness to Agency: A Movement and Mindfulness Workshop led by Sarah Crowell. This workshop will combine simple mindfulness practices with movement and theater exercises that remove the obstacles to experiencing joy and connection. We will also participate in dialogue that connects with movement and mindfulness practices.
The workshop session is built on the belief that building resilience and hope in a divided world requires embodied practice, curiosity, honesty and a sense of joyful play. Sarah has worked with groups for over 30 years, using mindfulness, movement, and facilitated dialogue to build collaborative spirit, unpack complex socio-politic dynamics, and embody purpose and vision.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
SARAH CROWELL is an award-winning dancer, choreographer, arts educator and nonprofit leader who creates powerful collaborative experiences through movement, intimate storytelling and scathing political commentary. For 30 years she was a leader at Destiny Arts Center, a youth arts organization based in Oakland, whose mission is to inspire and ignite social change through the arts. Since leaving Destiny in 2020, Sarah has worked with arts organizations, colleges and universities, nonprofits and foundations, as a performer, curator, speaker, facilitator, collaborator and curriculum writer. In August of 2025 Sarah accepted the position of Artistic Director of Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco.
ABOUT THE ARTIST LEGAL CAFE
This event is brought to you by the Artist Legal Cafe, a cross-sector collaboration among the Sustainable Economies Law Center, Vital Arts, and Movement Law. The ALC is an artist-led initiative that offers direct services and capacity-building to individual artists, artist collectives, and arts organizations. Generously supported by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, the Gerbode Foundation, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, and the City of Oakland.
