LENOX, MA (APRIL 16, 2025) — WAM Theatre is proud to partner with Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness (Pittsfield, MA) to offer Flow & Restore: Mother’s Month Yoga Class for Caregivers on Thursday, May 8 at 10:30 AM in connection with Cry it Out, WAM Theatre’s first reading in their 2025 Fresh Takes New Play Reading Series. Participation can be in-person or online.
This Flow & Restore yoga class is for anyone who spends their days caring for others—mothers, caregivers, health care providers, and those who give their time and energy generously. Tamara Hickey, a trauma-sensitive yoga instructor based in the Berkshires, will lead this class in the beautiful studio of Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness (Pittsfield, MA)
Hickey exclaimed, “I’m thrilled to collaborate with WAM Theatre in this way and help connect these two organizations doing impactful work in Berkshire County.”
Inspired by the themes in WAM’s upcoming Fresh Takes play reading Cry It Out, this event gives space for those who care for others to rebalance their bodies and minds through movement and story-telling. We’ll slowly and mindfully move to release tension, reconnect with breath, and create space for reflection. The practice will wind down with a few restful restorative poses to soothe the nervous system and replenish your inner reserves. To close, Tamara and Genée Coreno, Artistic Director of WAM Theatre, will guide a story circle—a gentle space to share, listen, and find connection in the rhythms of caregiving, offering a moment to refill our inner well before stepping back into daily life.
Coreno added about the significance of the event, “At WAM, theatre is a creative practice—one that takes root through daily nourishment, reflection, and care. It’s not just something we make, it’s something we live. This season, we’re excited to deepen the connection between creativity and wellness. Our partnership with Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness, and offerings like the Flow & Restore yoga class invite caregivers and community members to engage in both storytelling and embodied practice. For us, theatre is—and has always been—a space for healing, transformation, and connection.”
Participation can be in-person or online. Class onsite is wheelchair accessible. No yoga experience needed. Just come as you are.
REGISTRATION
Class is offered on a sliding scale of $20–$40
* Pre-registration and pre-payment required *
In-Studio: https://momence.com/s/115755787
Online: https://momence.com/s/115755794
No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For financial assistance please contact us at info@BerkshireYogaDanceFitness.com
Can’t make it live, but still want to join us?
All online classes are recorded and emailed immediately for you to enjoy for up to one week after class. Reserve your spot for the online class to join us livestream via Zoom or to receive the recording.
AT A GLANCE
Flow & Restore: A Mother’s Month Yoga Class for Caregivers
Thursday, May 8 at 10:30 AM at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness (Pittsfield, MA)
In-person spots are limited, online participation is available, register to join:
In Studio: https://momence.com/s/115755787
Online: https://momence.com/s/115755794
MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Tamara Hickey (she/her) is a 500-hour certified trauma-sensitive yoga instructor who integrates biomechanics, pain science, and somatic movement to guide students toward strength, resilience, and ease. Current role with WAM: Teaching Artist for Yoga Cry It Out event WAM Theatre: First WAM theatre collaboration Selected Theatre Credits Elsewhere: Henry 6, Part II, Much Ado About Nothing, Times Stands Still, Heisenberg, The Tempest, Cymbeline, The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare & Company); Appropriate (SpeakEasy Stage); God’s Ear, Henry VIII, Pericles, Living in Exile (Actors’ Shakespeare Project); Cabaret (A.R.T.) Additional artistic credits: Film/TV: Defending Jacob, Mother/Android, John & The Hole, The Equalizer 2, The Judge, Olive Kitteridge, Bull Creative inspiration: My 13 year old daughter, going to the theatre Community Engagement/Activist work: Tamara leads classes and workshops at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness, Miraval Berkshires, and through her online yoga studio, The Action Space. She is currently pursuing a two-year Meditation Certification with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Membership/Affiliations: SAG-AFTRA, AEA, Yoga Alliance Selected training: MFA in Theatre from American Repertory Theatre Awards/proudest achievements: Elliot Norton Award (Best Actress, Best Production) God’s Ear; Tamara recently created, starred in, and produced a one-woman show THIS IS IT with Kate Kohler Amory, which led to the founding of their production company, MetaGirl Productions. Final word: Collaboration is Queen. Connect: www.tamarahickey.com https://www.instagram.com/tam_hickey/
Genée Coreno (she/her/hers) is the Artistic Director of WAM Theatre and founder of Fringe and Fur. She is a director, theater-maker, and arts administrator dedicated to bold, socially engaged, cross-disciplinary storytelling. WAM Theatre: Fragments of Outside (The Mount) Selected Theatre Credits Elsewhere: The New York Times-reviewed Madge Love (Theater Mitu’s Artists at Home Residency & The Exponential Festival), described as “a good-looking production… about the connection between sex, violence, and female suffering at the hands of men.” The Hopelessly Hopeless Story of All Good Girls (The Brick Theater), Is This Clear Enough? (The Poetry Project), a workshop of Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party (Harlem Repertory), Dutchman by Amiri Baraka (UnUrban Cafe), The Future is in Eggs by Eugene Ionesco (A.R.T. NY workshop), and 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane (Purchase College). Additional Artistic Credits: Genée served as Company Manager for The Public Theater’s first national Mobile Unit tour of Sweat by Lynn Nottage, as well as for Twelfth Night (Under the Radar Festival, Mobile Unit) and the Brooklyn College Play Festival. Her company management work also includes projects with Big Dance Theater, such as Short Form (American Dance Institute, Fusebox, The Kitchen), This Page Left Intentionally Blank (Mass MoCA, CounterCurrent Festival),Cage Shuffle (American Realness Festival, Poet’s House), and 17c. (American Realness Festival). Other: Additionally, she worked in Development at Every Mother Counts, Artistic Associate and Line Producer for Ripe Time’s The World Is Round (BAM Fisher) and a Marketing Intern for Third Rail Projects’ Then She Fell (Art Mill Residency, Art@Renaissance). Selected Training: Genée holds an M.A. in Performance Studies from NYU and a B.A. in Drama Studies from Purchase College. She has trained with Theater Mitu, Song of the Goat, and SITI Company. Connect: www.fringeandfur.org
ABOUT BERKSHIRE YOGA DANCE & FITNESS
Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness believes in the healing power of mindful movement to nurture your body, calm your mind, and uplift your spirit. Whether you’re looking to find strength, cultivate peace or connect more deeply with yourself and others, at BYDF – you’ve found the right place. Their mindful movement classes are designed to elevate every part of your being—body, mind, heart, and soul—offering you a sanctuary for growth, healing, and joy. No matter where you are on your journey, they invite you to step into their warm, inclusive community, where transformation unfolds one breath, one movement, and one moment at a time.
ABOUT WAM THEATRE
WAM Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Berkshire County, MA, that operates at the intersection of arts and activism. Now celebrating its 16th Season, WAM creates theatre for gender equity and has a vision of theatre as philanthropy. In fulfillment of its philanthropic mission, WAM donates a portion of the proceeds from their Mainstage productions to carefully selected recipients. Since WAM’s founding in 2010, they have donated more than $105,000 to 26 local and global organizations taking action for gender equity in areas such as girls education, reproductive justice, sexual trafficking awareness, midwife training, and more. WAM Theatre has been widely recognized for having a positive impact on cultural and community development in the region. WAM is the recipient of the Creative Economy Standout Berkshire Trendsetter Award and previously, was named Outstanding Philanthropy Corporation of the Year by the Western MA Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. For more information, visit wamtheatre.com
WAM SUPPORT
WAM Theatre is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). WAM Theatre’s 2024 Season was also supported in part by grants from Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Bradson Education & Library Foundation, The Feigenbaum Foundation, Lee Bank Foundation, Scarlet Sock Foundation, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant; as well as grants from the Alford-Egremont Cultural Council, Lee Cultural Council, Lenox Cultural Council, Otis Cultural Council, Richmond Cultural Council, Sandisfield Cultural Council, Stockbridge Cultural Council, and Washington Cultural Council.
WAM’s sponsors include Adams Community Bank, Blue Q., Berkshire Roots, Blue Spark Financial, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Garden Gables Inn, Guidos Fresh Marketplace, Handful Photography, Mill Town Foundation, Inc., Health Professional Coaching, Heller & Robbins Attorneys at Law, Interprint, Onyx Specialty Papers, Outpost Productions, RB Design Co., T Square Design Studio, Toole Insurance, a. von schlegell & co, and the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts.