Improv Mind Method^™

Improv is the pathway.Discovery is where it leads.

Facilitated improv workshops that help people explore how they communicate, respond to uncertainty, and connect with others—through playful activities, guided reflection, and practical application.

For schools, community programs, mental health and human services, and workplaces.

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Workshop participants laughing, with a woman in green and a man in white sharing a friendly laugh — Play opens the door to discovery.

Introducing IMM

No improv experience needed.Start with being yourself.

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You don’t have to be funny or have performance experience. IMM invites you to notice how you listen, make choices, and respond when something unexpected happens.

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The IMM journey

How play becomes discovery.

Play

Take part in a shared experience.

Observe

Notice your thoughts, feelings, and responses.

Reveal

Discover what the experience brings into view.

Reflect

Explore what it means to you.

Apply

Consider how to use that understanding in everyday life.

What might this look like in a workshop?

For example, a group might build a story together, one contribution at a time. The facilitator then invites participants to notice when they listened, planned ahead, or felt uncertain.

That experience becomes a starting point for reflection: What did you notice about your own responses? Where does something similar happen in everyday life? What might you try differently?

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Workshop Focus

Two areas of focus.One adaptable method.

Social, Emotional & Behavioral Development

For youth in schools and community programs, and for youth and adults in mental health and human-service settings.

Use the 7 C’s to explore feelings, choices, responses, and relationships through play and guided reflection—supporting social, emotional, and behavioral well-being.

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Team & Workplace Development

For professional teams, staff groups, and organizational leaders.

Use THRIVE to explore communication, collaboration, adaptability, and resilience through shared play and reflection—strengthening how your team connects and works together.

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Meet the creator

Dr. Anthony Owliaie

Dr. Anthony Owliaie is a licensed psychotherapist and social worker, educator, and improvisation teacher and performer. He has worked in mental health since 2007 and taught improv since 2008.

He brings nearly two decades of experience in human development and play to Improv Mind Method. IMM grew from his work with youth, doctoral research at the University of Southern California, and ongoing curriculum development and piloting. Its focus is turning shared experiences into opportunities for awareness, reflection, and application in everyday life.

He also founded The Humor Bridge, a nonprofit focused on community connection and belonging through improvisational play.

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