Myself Embodied
816 Day, City Market, August 16th, 6:00 PM
Bio: She is fierce, determined, effortless—a showstopper. She is a gift, a performer, a reflection of our highest selves. She embodies truth, reminding us to do the same. She represents blaq womenx—Black, queer, womenx—globally, unapologetically.
M.E creates immersive, self-embodiment experiences, merging movement, poetry, spoken word, and music. A lyricist, author, mother, teacher, and dancer, she moves everything, journaling her daily practices of motherhood, movement, and discipline. She believes in showing up for oneself—a lesson reinforced through motherhood, honoring the womb, the woman, and our interconnectedness.
Heal Hop is the next evolution—a counterculture to mainstream Hip-Hop, rooted in community, family, and high vibrational healing. M.E transforms performance into communal ritual, guiding audiences through self-love, forgiveness, peace, and joy.
Capable of delivering a 1-hour MErsive Xperience, she captures and reflects the audience’s energy through movement journaling, poetry, dance, and yoga. She is deep, raw, refined, and grand—both savage and graceful. She leaves it all on the floor, urging others to do the same.
M.E is mystery and revelation, structure and chaos, challenge and release. She moves toward the self, for the collective, reminding us that healing begins within.
In connection to the theme: Myself Embodied (M.E) invites the Kansas City community to step into the wonder of presence, movement, and self-expression. Through poetry, dance, and sound, M.E transforms public space into a living, breathing experience—one that encourages curiosity about ourselves, each other, and the rhythms that connect us all.
What happens when we pause and ask, what’s serving me? What’s serving my community? M.E’s work challenges us to embrace the full spectrum of emotion, identity, and connection. Through movement journaling, live storytelling, and interactive performance, she turns the everyday into something strange, surprising, and full of possibility.
This project explores how we live together with differences—inviting the audience to see themselves through M.E’s journey of self-embodiment. What’s your true north? What’s your next step? In a world that moves fast, M.E invites us to slow down, listen, and move with intention.
By blending spoken word, Hip-Hop, and dance, M.E cultivates a space of wonder where healing, curiosity, and community meet—challenging societal norms and inspiring us to see ourselves, and each other, with fresh eyes.
Socials:
All handles, socials, and music: @MyselfEmbodied
Artist Interview
By: Lilly Gerend
Myself Embodied delivers an immersive self-embodied experience that blends movement, poetry, spoken word, music, dance, and yoga. Over the course of an hour, she will guide participants through communal ritual, weaving together movement, journaling, and sound to catalyze self-love, healing, forgiveness, and joy. 
Myself Embodied (M.E.) connected with Art in the Loop’s theme this year, “Art in the Loop’s emphasis on wonder and public engagement deeply resonates with my mission,” she says. “I wanted to create a space where Black queer womxn and the wider Kansas City community can access embodied healing in a public setting—turning the city into a site of ritual, reclamation, and collective transformation,” this leading her to the involvement of her art in Art in the Loop this season.
Art acts as an anchor, and for M.E. it has allowed for growth and change in her daily practices, “My daily discipline—journaling, movement, and practicing presence—has taught me vulnerability, self-trust, and resilience. I show up fully in life because my art demanded I do the same.” This is the approach she wishes witnesses and audience members experience or discover through her performance. “This isn’t just a show—it’s a reclamation,” she says. “It’s an invitation to drop into your body, your breath, and your truth. Whether you move or simply witness, you’re participating in a healing ritual rooted in community, ritual, and high-vibrational intention.”
Kansas City being home to Myself Embodied, she was clear about the role KC and the KC Artist community means to her. “Being part of Art in the Loop means belonging to a family that values public transformation. It means that my voice—as a Black queer womxn, mother, and healer—is seen, felt, and welcomed into Kansas City’s collective healing story.”
Join us at 816 Day on August 16th at 6:00 P.M. in the City Market to participate in this transformative experience with Myself Embodied and additional performances by KC local artists!
