The Mindful Actor Workshops

09/20/2024

I'm so excited to be bringing the Acting with the Chakras Level 1 One Day Intensive back to Toronto.

Are you looking to expand your approach to acting + character work? 🌟

Combining yogic principles with acting technique, you'll learn how to shift your energy to embody characters more authentically - the Mindful Chakra Method.

What You’ll Learn:
✨ Discover your Energetic Signature and how it affects both your life and your performances
✨ Use the 7 Chakras to create deeper, more intuitive character work
✨ Practical tools like grounding techniques, somatic exercises, and guided meditations to support you
✨ Improve confidence, let go of fears, and feel more physically, vocally, and emotionally connected to your characters

This workshop is for you if you:
💕 Want a fresh, powerful approach to character development
💕 Feel blocked, uninspired, or disconnected from yourself or your body
💕 Need a way to manage nerves or build confidence on stage
💕 Are craving more creativity, mindfulness, and personal growth

📅 Limited spots available for Toronto! $222 CAD or $100 to reserve and pay the rest later.

Comment below or DM to set up a free one on one to see if it's a good fit. 🌈
Ready to sign up? Head here to save your spot!
https://mindfulactorworkshops.thrivecart.com/awtctoronto/

Testimonials:
“When I first took The Mindful Actor’s Workshop, I experienced a melding of my voice, my body and the text in a way I never knew was possible. Following Missy’s instruction and steps, I learned how experience shapes a character’s physicality and perspective.
By using these tools, defining a character and tapping into the universality of story became easy for me. It allowed me to get out of my head and into the being of the character.”
-Veenu Sandhu

“I feel like I now have a secret that no other actors have. It goes much deeper than basic emotional and relaxation techniques which of course are necessary, but opening up each individual Chakra welcomes a new pocket of character.”
-Laci J Mailey

Checkout page for MAW Acting with the Chakras - Toronto Intensive.

08/27/2024

💕 I am grateful for Jon Kabay-Zinn’s work on Mindfulness and stress reduction. It plucked me out of so much unconsciousness + suffering, and has been one of the greatest teacher of my life.

This morning, I thought I’d brush up on some of his teachings and this quote stuck out to me, so I’m taking it through my day. Thought I’d also share it with you 💕

The full quote is “To be Mindful is to befriend the present moment as it is, to discover the beauty of your life while it’s still yours to live, and most of all, to wake up.” 🔥

⚡️There are 2 spots left in the next Vancouver intake of Acting with the Chakras where we look at mindfulness tools + how they can help you in your life + acting.

DM to sign up!

08/21/2024

Hey Toronto!! ✨ I’m coming to you at the end of September! With 2 opportunities to connect -

1️⃣ I’ll be teaming up with the phenomenal Voice Over master of .coaching.toronto for Day 1 of her sought after Voice Over Intensive! With guest speaker - legendary casting director Sherry Dayton 🤩

2️⃣ Then will be bringing Acting with the Chakras back for a one day intensive! 🌈

If you’re in the Toronto area + would like to join in one of these workshops, DM + I’ll get you the goods!

If you know someone in Toronto who would benefit from this work, I’d be so grateful if you sent this their way! ♥️🙏

08/20/2024

Hey Toronto!! I'm heading to you at the end of September! Day 1 with the phenomenal Nicki Burke for her incredible Voice Over Intensive, and then with a special Acting with the Chakras Intensive. Let me know if you'd like to join in! ❤

04/11/2024

💚Continuing our Chakra States series, we examine how to identify an Under Active Heart Chakra. Sending you love if you see yourself here ❤️‍🩹

🥸 For character work, when these qualities or behaviors are written into the character in the script, you can be sure your character has an Under Active expression of their Heart Chakra!!

🤔 Curious about how to embody this or other expressions like Over Active and Balance for all the other Chakras, the Online Course go at your pace version of Acting with the Chakras is $100 off right now >> spring sale ends June 20th 2024.

DM to for more info or go through the Iink!

🌺💚 spring sale on now in the MAW Shop!

04/01/2024

😍 l always feel that every human being should take an acting class at least once in their lives. It’s a rare field that brings you to yourself + helps you in many aspects of your life. Teaches you courage to stand in presence in your body, while being witnessed, and express your deepest truths through text. It offers a perspective of humanity that’s empathetic + non judgemental. So valuable nowadays.

💪Stella Adler transformed acting in her day by her humane interpretation of the Method + encouraged actors to empower themselves with the understanding of the script + story so as to not solely rely on the director.

“Stella Adler was much more than a teacher of acting.
Through her work she imparts the most valuable kind of information-how to discover the nature of our own emotional mechanics and therefore those of others. She never lent herself to vulgar exploitations, as some other well-known so-called “methods” of acting have done. As a result, her contributions to the theatrical culture have remained largely unknown, unrecognized, and unappreciated.” - Marlon Brando

“What an extraordinary combination was Stella Adler-a goddess full of magic and mystery, a child full of innocence and vulnerability.” — Elaine Stritch

📚Stella’s books: The Technique of Acting and The Art of Acting - have you read either? 👇

03/24/2024

Continuing our Chakra States series, we examine how to identify an Under Active Solar Plexus Chakra. 💛

🥸 For character work, when these qualities or behaviors are written into the character in the script, you can be sure your character has an Under Active expression of their Solar Plexus Chakra!!

🤔 Curious about how to embody this or other expressions like Over Active and Balance for all the other Chakras, the next 4 week Acting with the Chakras Intensive begins >> March 28th, 2 spots left!

DM to sign up or go through the Iink

🌺🧡 spring sale on now in the MAW Shop!

03/22/2024

Continuing our series, take a little look into how to identify an Under Active Sacral Chakra. 🧡

🥸For character work, when these qualities or behaviors are written into the character in the script, you can be sure your character has an Under Active expression of their Sacral Chakra!!

🤔 Curious about how to embody this or other expressions like Over Active and Balance for all the other Chakras, the next 4 week Acting with the Chakras Intensive begins >> March 28th, 2 spots left!

DM to sign up or go through the Iink

🌺🧡 spring sale on now in the MAW Shop!

03/20/2024

🥰 I always feel that every human being should take an acting class at least once in their lives. It’s a rare field that brings you to yourself + helps you in many aspects of your life. Teaches you courage to stand in presence in your body, while being witnessed, and express your deepest truths through text. It offers a perspective of humanity that’s empathetic + non judgemental. So valuable nowadays.

💪 Stella Adler transformed acting in her day by her humane interpretation of the Method + encouraged actors to empower themselves with the understanding of the script + story so as to not solely rely on the director.

“Stella Adler was much more than a teacher of acting. Through her work she imparts the most valuable kind of information—how to discover the nature of our own emotional mechanics and therefore those of others. She never lent herself to vulgar exploitations, as some other well-known so-called “methods” of acting have done. As a result, her contributions to the theatrical culture have remained largely unknown, unrecognized, and unappreciated.” — Marlon Brando

“What an extraordinary combination was Stella Adler—a goddess full of magic and mystery, a child full of innocence and vulnerability.” — Elaine Stritch

📚 Stella’s books: The Technique of Acting and The Art of Acting

03/19/2024

A little deeper dive on how to identity an Under Active Root Chakra. ♥️

😎 For character work, if you notice these qualities written in the script, you can be sure your character has an Under Active expression of their Root Chakra!!

🤔 Curious about how to embody this or other expressions like Over Active and Balance for all the other Chakras, the next 4 week Acting with the Chakras Intensive begins >> March 28th, limited space available!

DM to sign up or go through the Iink

🌺💛 spring sale on now for this + go at your own pace course

03/08/2024

🥹 The knowledge of the Chakra System has been such a gift to me. The journey through the wisdom the Chakras is so transformative + empowering.

🤔 Curious about now it can be a guide + tool for you?

💖 The next Live 4 week intensive of Acting with the Chakras begins March 28th! Flexible times until we find something that works for everyone interested.

DM for more info or to sign up!

03/05/2024

Hi everyone! Missy here, inviting you to deepen your relationship with your instrument through your Chakra System! ✨

The Chakra Embodiment Method offers you a powerful tool to deconstruct and embody characters through energetic impulses and intuition. This methodology works on a psychological + subtle body level.

Each class will take you through self inquiry to identify how you hold your energy, and you can then bring it to character work. See where blocks may be holding you back + keeping you type cast or on the surface of your expression.

The tools you will leave with: the Chakra Embodiment Method, grounding techniques, authentic movement, meditation tools, energetic self care tools, writing techniques for processing, and more!

Live on Zoom Level 1 class begins March 28th and runs for four 3 hour classes. Full tuition is $250 CAD and payment plans are available. *Reduced rate for repeat students wanting to take the course again. No acting experience necessary to get something out of this class.

Looking forward to working with you! For more info visit www.mindfulactorworkshops.com Online go at your pace course also available for Level 1 as well as a FREE Mini Course!
DM me to sign up or for more details!

02/23/2024

💫 When I started to use Chakra work in acting, my life completely changed.

The alchemy that happens when you embody a character with the subtle body is an instinctual + powerful process.

🪸Since the beginning of MAW, many classes have developed out of this beautiful ancient tool, and more to come!

🙏 I have deep love & gratitude for the students that are a part of our alumni, and special thanks to all those who put their experiences into words. ♥️🫶

👀 Head to the lInks for more, if you’re interested!! I’d love to connect with you -Missy xo

02/16/2024

Yesss. 🥰 The ultimate mindfulness practice. This is precisely how I felt when I was struggling early on in my life, but then magically found peace on stage. In the moment and grounded.

I then worked to reverse engineer it, how can I find this presence off the stage? 🤔

😍 Many of the tools I found to embody this quote daily are in the Acting with the Chakras courses. ✨

If you want to test it out, check out the FREE Mini Acting with the Chakras course in the bio! 💖

02/11/2024

🌈 The Mindful Actor Workshops began through years of Chakra exploration in acting, with myself + those I coached with auditions in my small apartment downtown Vancouver.

📈In 2012, I rented a space in East Van, with five other beautiful humans, called The Drawing Room where the first iterations of an 8 week Acting with the Chakras course began.

🪴Since then, the course has been refined, made into an Online Course, + expanded to other Levels and offerings.

💫 Both actors + non-actors have extensively taken this course, beginners + professionals, and to those who helped me test + develop the curriculum and method - I am in humble gratitude, eternally. 🥰

🙏 This is my life’s work put into courses, with the intention of helping you through moments of confusion, self doubt, feeling uninspired, or without tools, so that you can be the best version of yourself on + off the stage. Empowered, grounded + confident.

♥️ The Chakra Work is instinctive and deep. I love how it effortlessly expresses character giving you impulses you wouldn’t have found otherwise.

🌈 We use our Chakras to express and receive life force energy unconsciously, and these courses are intended to bring this into consciousness, so that you can heal certain habits that are holding you back, and in character work, find true transformation.

Find the free intro course in the 🔗 or find the full course to dive into a journey that will no doubt catch you, hug you + give you more of yourself like it did for me. ♥️

01/01/2024

💕 I love a new year to reflect + set some intentions. Here are some of the questions I ask myself during this magical time. 📖

✍️ Look through, find some that you’re called to + free write!

🌈 If you’re looking for a New Year’s reset, check out the FREE Acting with the Chakras ✨ Mini Course, in the Iink!

👉 Find more reflection questions in the Mindful Actor Blog!

Happy New Year!! ♥️ May this year bring you peace, abundant love + balanced Chakras 😎 xo -Missy