True Body Project

About the Program

The True Body Project was piloted by Stacy Sims in 2005 and is the foundation program of The Well. This award-winning, trauma-informed, social-emotional learning, mind-body, integrative arts experience has been designed to be effective across cultures and has been experienced by individuals and groups from around the world. It has been successfully implemented across cultural, language, and literacy barriers for humans ages five and up.

Today, True Body Project wisdom shows up in all of The Well's programs and especially within the My True SELF curriculum. Each summer, The Well partners with ArtWorks to create youth employment opportunities for young people ages 14-20. In the past few years, young artists have created a mural, two books, a photography exhibition, two films, original music, site-specific installations and more.

Read more about the 2023, 2024 and 2025 partnerships.

In 2026, The Well's True Body Project expands to pay Youth Fellows to become Cartographers to map internal and external safe spaces for other youth. The summer 2026 True Body Project will study the notion of time itself and create a multi-channel film for FotoFocus.

For more information, contact Stacy Sims.

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True Body meets you where you are. Whether you join a class, workshop or training, True Body is designed to honor your lived experience.

History

The True Body Project was created by Stacy Sims in 2005 as an intensive summer program for teen girls.

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We thrive on connection and collaboration and we'd love to hear from you!