about
some of my story
I found a deep love for nature at a young age. Solitary adventures through the sagebrush-lined canyon creek by my home, an off-grid activist lifestyle, and frequent dance instruction fastened me to the values I live by to this day.
By nature, I am an experimenter who prefers to not get fixed with any one style. I am happiest when in the dynamic space and blurred lines of research, wildcraft, dance choreography, gardening, and listening to the plants.
Over the years the plants growing around me have made their presence known and I have been learning how to pay closer attention. The more I do, the more I realize that I am being called onto a plant path. Like a mirror reflecting paralleled truths, my plant teachers have reminded me of my first love of dance and the sacred geometry also found in the moving body.
I have been blessed to have many wonderful teachers in my lifetime. Each one has helped me remember my place within the intelligent patterns of the natural world. My teachers have come in the form of parents, elders, mentors, activists, and of course my “be here now” 9-year-old daughter.
My most significant training came from the late great naturopathic physician, Todd Schlapfer, NMD at Coeur d’Alene Healing Arts clinic where I served as the lead Patient Liaison and Patient Specialist for nine plus years. Additionally, I have also studied under a variety of herbalists and wildcrafters both in Idaho and Washington including Darcy Williamson, Suzanne Tabert, Barbara St. Dennis, Michael Pilarski, and Saja Popham.
In 2017 I was given an opportunity to experience a unique dance-based practice called WildCore™. I instantly resonated with WildCore movement and became a certified instructor in 2018. The WildCore training and community have propelled my creativity and provided me with valuable tools to incorporate movement into my Lapis Sky offerings.
Most recently I have been studying under Kaila June through her Integrative Movement and Somatics program, Somatic Groundwork™. In this practice we explore natural movement and patterning from the inside-out and ground up in relation with ground, gravity and space. I have found this experiential practice to be highly effective in fine tuning my body’s sensory awareness and systems sensing capabilities to not only connect more deeply with the plants but also to sustain active attention and presence for improved movement quality, function and efficiency in my everyday life.
Spending time with plants and getting back into my fluid sensing body has been a soul redeemer in some of the most challenging chapters of my life. Naturally, I am now weaving the two (plants and movement) together in a way that I can share this multifaceted patterning with others.
If this brings up more questions than answers, know that I am eager to answer those questions and help you understand if my offerings are a good fit.
In light,
Korrine Sage
