Second Saturday: Bon Voyage!

Start your next adventure here
Jori Martinez

Oakland, CA

Saturday, July 12th 2025, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Please join us for an afternoon of fun and community playing with the theme of Bon Voyage -- what real or imagined or symbolic adventures might you be about to set out on? We'll share our dreams and wave each other off in this afternoon workshop. Jori Martinez will facilitate from her own perspective as someone setting out on a big adventure just days after this class. Join us to share the the spirit of adventure, see her on her way, and consider your own wandering path, all with the movement, story, and sound of InterPlay forms.


This class is part of the Oakland InterPlay second Saturday Leader Showcase series. Come join us for two and a half hours of connection, expression, and play on the second Saturday of the month. Come to as many or as few as you like. Each month a different Bay Area leader will guide the group, using the forms of InterPlay and the wisdom of the body to facilitate connection to others and ourselves in the grounded, playful ways that InterPlay makes easy. These workshops are great for any level of InterPlay experience, whether you are new to InterPlay or have been to the studio many times.


COVID Protocol: Our goal is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for people with a wide variety of health situations. Please stay home if you’ve been sick in the last five days (we'd love to have you come another time). We welcome mask-wearing during class, and we run an air purifier in our high-ceilinged space. If you have questions, please ask the leader using the link below.


Transportation and parking: Our lovely studio is in urban Oakland. If driving, we recommend parking on major streets like Grand Avenue and Telegraph Avenue (and not 23rd) and not leaving things in your vehicle. If you pay for parking with the Park Mobile app it will be easy to add more to the meter virtually. We are also close to BART, several bus lines, and protected bike paths. There is good bike parking on Telegraph, and you're also welcome to bring your bike inside the studio.


Are you a certified InterPlay leader or someone working on your certification who would like to lead as part of this series? Please reach out to Amos Lans or John Diller via the links or phone numbers in the InterPlay Leaders section of the website. We welcome local and visiting leaders.


Sliding Scale Payment Options
Note for Office

Cost: $35 (sliding scale $20-$60, no one turned away for lack of funds)

Registration/Information: Pay online to register or just show up. Use teacher links below for questions or call 510-465-2797 (Mon-Fri)

Venue

InterPlayce

2273 Telegraph Avenue (at 23rd St.)
Oakland, CA 94612
InterPlayce is the center of the InterPlay universe. The offices for Body Wisdom, Inc. are also located here. The building is at the corner of 23rd and Telegraph, one block north of West Grand. It is just a few blocks from the 19th Street Downtown Oakland BART station, and on several convenient bus lines. On-street parking is always available at night and metered during the day. It is also easily accessible by several of the major freeways. Click here for a map.
Leaders
Jori Martinez
In 2006, Jori Martinez-Woods found her InterPlay Community! Jori recently joined the InterPlay Staff as Leader Education Coordinator. She has shared InterPlay in educational settings and weekly body-spirit celebrations and has led playgroups ever since. She has been a Certified InterPlay Leader since 2007! She served on the National Board of Body Wisdom in the early board days, as Vice President alongside Sheila Collins and as a member of the Friendraising Committee. Jori received her Master of Education in '88 from Harvard Graduate School of Education in Teaching, Curriculum and Learning Environments. She recently moved to Oakland and currently is the Montessori Trainer & Coach for Oakland Montessori Training Institute at Urban Montessori. She has been a Montessorian for over 30 years and a Certified Montessori Guide for ages 6-12. Jori has a passion for Introducing InterPlay to educators and is committed to building and crafting this work with other inspired InterPlayers. She has lived and studied in Japan, England, Spain and has accompanied Masankho Banda to his home in Malawi. Jori has been an avid supporter of our Race Dance work and has lead many workshops on the subject. She is a Forest Therapy Guide and specialized in activities that bring us to our deepest knowing of ourselves. She loves to dance, bead and build community!!

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