5-6 pm – Meet the Photographer – Pratisha Budhiraja

Mongolian Snapshot is a photo essay at Still & Moving Center ofPratisha Budhiraja’s trek through Mongolia in the summer of 2012. Her photos of Mongolia are of a country that has been transitioning for generations. Moving from their roots as a tribal nation united under Gheghis Khan to their Russian communist era, Mongolians are fast forwarding to a capitalist future. They are ancient crashing with modern and one of the most vibrant and strong cultures she has ever experienced.  Meet Pratisha Budhiraja in person to hear the stories behind the pictures. Refreshments
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Pratisha Budhiraja was born in India, raised in New England and  has lived in Honolulu since 1999.  She earned degrees in biology and health research while devoting considerable academic study to design, drawing, and photography.  Following years of work in health sciences – Pratisha has found her way back to the arts.  Printmaking and traditional photography in particular strike a nice balance between art and science.   She collects materials and techniques from her travels and experiments with illustration, calligraphy, printmaking, and photo in her work.

Greywolf   Wolf, as he likes to be called, is an imposing figure – six foot two inches tall, and well over two hundred pounds of muscle. Standing in his chain mail armor, he looks every bit like a warrior in Genghis Khan’s army– nobody you’d want to tangle with on the battlefield.

“My focus is blades, weaponry, swords, knives, any of that, and the armor,” he details. Wolf makes them – and he wanted to do something with them. So Wolf formed the Mongolian fight club 20 years ago, calling it The Khanate of the Golden Horde.  As aggressive as it looks, it’s an art, like any other. Wolf sums, “It’s poetry in motion. The movements are elegant and beautiful.”

“I try and bring the culture to life by representing a person from that culture,” he says. Wolf teaches archery, wrestling, horseback riding and other elements of that country’s military arts to cultural heritage re-enactors. “Everyone has a warrior spirit inside, and a lot of times that warrior spirit is not able to be tapped,” he says.

with Neel Kulkarni, visiting yoga teacher from India

$25
$65 for all 3 sessions

Sunday, May 19

4:30 – 6:30 pm
Yoga for Experienced Yogis

Sat & Sunday, May 18 & 19
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: Chapters 1 & 2 on Saturday, Chapters 3 & 4 on Sunday

RYT 200 Continuing Education credits available for all classes

Pantajali’s Sutras Classes
This class will help both yoga teachers and students understand some of the philosophy behind the system of yoga, which is so much more than the practice of physical postures. Patanajali outlined the basics of Raja Yoga around 200 BCE in the enduring text “The Yoga Sutras”. Reading of Patanjali’s ‘Yoga Sutras’ or ‘Yoga Aphorisms’ in advance will assist participants to grasp the concepts more readily and prepare them to ask questions. The text is short and easily available on line.

Yoga for Experienced Yogis
Neel will take more experienced yoga practitioners through more advanced asanas, allowing students to practice to the limits of their abilities.

ABOUT NEEL KULKARNI www.authenticyoga.org

Meet Neel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC4at6Z4u9w

• 30+ years study of Sanskrit
• 40+ years study of Yoga including most of the classical Yoga Texts including Patanjali Yoga, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita, Shiva Samhita, etc.
• 35+ years study of Health related topics including Nutrition, Exercises, Ayurveda, Anatomy, Medicines, Hygiene, Naturopathy, etc.
• Studies with revered teachers
  • Pandit Balakrishna Sharma, Chairman of Yoga in Board of State Education Department in Kerala, South India
  • Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar,Yogachaaryaa Geeta Iyengar and Yogacharya Prashant Iyengar, Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI)

“Neel has been my yoga instructor since 2007. He has taught me the most fundamental yoga concepts and practices. This has deeply changed my life – changes that will stay with me forever. Besides the most visible benefits related to better quality of sleep and healthier eating habits, I have seen myself becoming a calmer, more balanced, peaceful and satisfied person. Every day, I enjoy exploring my spirituality and divine nature further. These evolutions would not have been possible without Neel’s dedication, patience and teachings. I am very grateful to him for being my yoga instructor and to life for having made our paths cross. May every person on a spiritual path find such a helpful source of inspiration and universal love.” ~ Cecile Poyet, Virginia

with Willow Chang

Saturdays 9:45 am

May 11, 18, 25 & June 8
June 1 included practice session while Willow is traveling

$70 for 5 sessions

$17 drop-in

Love the buzz about Bollywood dance? Did you want to jump out of your seat and dance with the cast at the end of Slum Dog Millionaire? In this progressive series you will experience the fun, high-energy and joyous expression of music and dance from Indian cinema. We’ll explore various global and Indian moves, step patterns and mudras (hand gestures), building class to class. Learn some fun combinations that will result in part of a choreographed dance! Fun for all! Come as you are! Be the star of your own musical or part of a group performance for those who choose to do so!

Willow Chang Alléon:.A life-long dancer, she started dance early, studying hula for 10 years with Kumu Alicia Smith. After living abroad performing in Egypt in a Hawaiian Show (1994), Willow began to study bellydance with her first teacher, Glo Ayson, in Hawai’i. Willow holds a BA in Dance/music minor, (UH, ’02) and has also studied Classical Indian dance, Balinese, Flamenco, Argentine Tango, Ballet and Modern dance. For the past 18 years, she’s focused on Middle Eastern/Northern African dances. She’s recognized as Hawai‘i’s premier Middle Eastern Dance artist, with her emotive and elegant dance, on spot musicality and exceptional costumes of her own design. Willow is respected for her commitment to the innovation of the art of dance, as well as it’s traditions. She travels annually to study and perform with master teachers, as well as give workshops. She’s always honored to share the beauty of this ever evolving art.

with Vicky DeMercer

Saturday, May 25

1:30 – 3:30 pm

$25
$10 for Nia Belt Graduates

Nia 5 Stages is a physical practice based on five stages of human development: Embryonic, Creeping, Crawling, Standing and Walking. Consciously moving through these stages as an adult re-integrates the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual elements in such a way that after just five minutes of practice, participants notice improvements in power, range of motion, and ease in areas of their bodies other forms of exercise do not affect. This process of realignment allows the body to do what it is designed to do: explore its potential, self-heal and grow. The focus of this workshop will be Mobility and Stability.

with Ki Mary Wagar

10:30 – 11:30 am

Sundays May 26 – June 23

$89 series (6 classes)
$21 drop-in per class

This dynamic series will accommodate any experience level, ages 6-12. Aerial yoga is a safe way to learn coordination and proprioception: where your body is in space. As the child twists, turns, balances, stretches and hangs upside down, supported by the aerial silk hammock, there is a great increase in body awareness. This series facilitates progressive learning – from basic to more advanced coordination, strength and balance skills. Aerial yoga uses a low-hanging hammock to support the weight of the body so the child can achieve proper postural alignment. The ending shavasana pose, cocooned and slightly swinging in the hammock, is deeply relaxing. Clothing requirements: no zippers, Velcro, buttons, sequins, grommets or jewelry that could compromise the aerial fabric. Contradictions include heart conditions and glaucoma. Students with back or neck conditions should obtain doctor approval before attending – depending on the nature of the condition, the aerial practice could be very helpful or deleterious.

Ki Mary Wagar completed her Aerial Yoga teacher training with Wendi Lynch of Aerial Yoga Hawaii, and has learned aerial dance from David and Angela Saucedo. She teaches yoga to adults, as well as children’s gymnastics, aerial yoga and aerial dance. She is RYT 200 certified from Open Space to teach yoga as well as kids’ yoga. Currently engaged in learning Ayurveda, Ki enjoys doing gymnastics, acro-yoga and various aerial formats.

1:30 – 4:30pm

$30

You move in your body. You find stillness within your Self. But do you know the stories your body tells? In this brief workshop, we will open the doors to the possibilities of learning the poetic and sacred history of our Dreaming Bodies. We will begin to access our personal mythologies–and learn how to utilize them to heal our bodies, that  we devote so much time to nurture and maintain. You are not a machine, though you might have to go, go, go like one. Let’s take a few hours to stop and listen, and truly unveil our deeper truths and the keys to a better relationship with our Selves.

Brian Loftin has been in private practice as a massage therapist and holistic bodyworker for almost 10 years, after having graduated from the highly-respected Florida School of Massage in October of 2003. Though skilled and experienced in Deep  Tissue Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish Massage, Hydrotherapy, and Polarity Work, Brian began new studies in Visionary Craniosacral Work with the Milne Institute in 2005 and graduated from the program in 2010. He is currently an assistant teacher with the Institute and with Giorgia Milne, with whom he began studying and practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Touch in 2010. In 2011 Brian started his training in Active Dreaming with Robert Moss, and today holds a diploma from the 2nd level of Teacher Training in Active Dreamwork. Today, he combines all of these modalities into the sum of his work with people.

Brian brings to every session a calm voice and presence and seeks to create a safe and positive environment in which his clients can relax and let go. For those clients who simply want to be at ease and soft in their bodies, Brian can offer many treatment possibilities. For those who wish to go even deeper, to find the roots of their symptomology and the stories within, Brian has even more to offer. His passion is in finding those stories, which are the true keys to healing, and empowering his clients to live them out and set free the body, where it feels trapped or insecure. This is client-centered bodywork. It is about finding yourself in your own body. 

with IONA Contemporary Dance Theater director Cheryl Flaharty

1:30 – 3:30 pm on Sundays, April 14 – May 26  (7 classes)

Drop in $25

Series price for 7 Lab classes $125 (savings of $75) Series price with a payment plan $165 (savings of $45)

Completion of SoulBody II required. Improve your improvisational skills and deepen your relationship to the work with these weekly classes. We will explore new ways of moving, expanding consciousness, and applying concepts learned in class to daily life.

Over the past twenty years, Flaharty has been a leader in the Hawai’i dance community, bringing the Japanese butoh dance form to the islands, creating new audiences for dance, and inspiring countless performers and creators throughout the state. She is the recipient of six Hawaii State Dance Council choreographic awards. www.iona360.com

Friday, May 31

5pm

Organic vegetarian pupus provided by Mouna Farm.

Donation requested.

Through many years traveling overland on foot, across India to Europe and back again eight times, Sooriya learned the sacred art of copper from many gurus and teachers to become a world renowned master copper artist and sculptor.

Born in Sri Lanka, Sooriya has worked over 35 years in the mediums of copper, iron, stone, wood, and other materials.  Some of his art pieces are as functional as they are beautiful. All of his art sprouts from a long lineage of traditional technique and spiritual discipline. Sooriya meditates and chants mantras while working on his art. In his words, “With great dedication, patience and love, the feeling of the art comes first through my heart then flows into my hands and finally out into the piece of art.”

In 2012, Sooriya received the Hero of Forgiveness Award at the 10th annual Hawaii International Forgiveness Day at the state Capitol for his act of forgiving his father’s murderer 40 years ago.

This year Sooriya Kumar has been recently honored in the documentary film Ola as one of the remarkable individuals on Oahu doing outstanding service work. At his organic Mouna Farm, Sooriya helps impoverished members of the Waianae community, including children, to find a healthy way of living on the aina.  Mouna Farm subsists solely on contributions of time, money and labor from like-minded souls.

Guests are asked to donate generously in support of Sooriya’s efforts at Mouna Farm.

with Willow Chang

Monday, May 27

12:00  - 2:00 pm

$35

The magic of dance is enhanced by the beauty of the veil – and has been admired for generations. Whether draped on the body or used in dance, the mystery and intrigue of the veil is undeniable! This class is a great intro and refresher workshop for dancers of all levels and experience.

This class is a great intro and refresher workshop for dancers of all levels and experience. In addition to movement and dance, you’ll be amazed at the upper body and full body work out veil dancing provides. We’ll cover the types and styles of veils, ways of draping the veils, various traveling entrances and veil combinations that will leave you both more aware, confident and inspired.

Veils will be provided. If you have your own, please bring it.

Willow Chang Alléon is trained in voice, dance, music, costume design and visuals arts. She started dance early, studying hula for 10 years with Kumu Alicia Smith, and later performed in Egypt in a Hawaiian Show (1994). Upon returning to Hawai‘i, she studied with her first belly dance teacher, Glo Ayson. Willow holds a BA in Dance, with a minor in music, (UH, ’02) and has studied Classical Indian dance, Balinese, Flamenco, Tango, Ballet and Modern dance. For the past 18 years, she has focused on Middle Eastern dance and is recognized for her emotive, innovative and elegant performances Annually, she travels to study and perform with master teachers and is recognized as Hawai‘i’s premier Middle Eastern Dance artist. www.willowchang.com

with Jerry Karzen,  international Feldenkrais teacher &  trainer

Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2

12:30 – 6:30 pm

$185 for both days

Back pain either chronic or acute is a common and often disabling condition for huge portions of the American population. This workshop will address many of the environmental as well as skeletal and muscular conditions that contribute to this frequent disorder. During this 2 day workshop, you will learn some simple movements and living practices that can help relieve pain and contribute to the health of your back.

Radically shift range of motion without stretching. Stop unconscious habits that contribute to pain and discomfort. Get to the source of what impedes your poses and posture. 

Jerry Karzen studied with Moshe Feldenkrais at the Feldenkrais® Institute in Tel-Aviv from 1976-1983. During those years he was Dr. Feldenkrais’ personal traveling companion, secretary, and close friend. Dr. Feldenkrais chose him to be a Trainer in 1982 along with Mia Segal, Yochanon Rywerant, Ruthy Alon, Chava Shelhav, Miriam Pfeffer, Anat Baniel, and the late Bruria Milo and Gaby Yaron.

Jerry with Moshe Feldenkrais

Since 1980 Jerry has been the organizer or Educational Director for 25 Feldenkrais Training Programs in 9 countries, and has been a Visiting Trainer for numerous other programs. He is currently the Educational Director for Feldenkrais trainings in New Zealand, Germany, and Brasil. Jerry assisted in the editing of Dr. Feldenkrais’ last two books (The Elusive Obvious and The Potent Self) and directed, or himself filmed, 95% of all existing videos of Dr. Feldenkrais’ private Functional Integration® lessons. At his request, Jerry organized and administered Dr. Feldenkrais’ last teacher training program and was the first Executive Director of the Feldenkrais Foundation. He has also served as President of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America®.

Jerry is highly regarded for his ability to interpret and explain Dr. Feldenkrais’ Functional Integration lessons. He is also known for his clear and concise teaching, incorporating an open-ended, exploratory, and non-directive style. www.feldenkraishawaii.com

“After 8 years of suffering from a lower back injury, I no longer believed that being free from back pain was a possibility. I had tried physical therapy, chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, osteopathy, Pilates, etc. with no success.  Then I tried Feldenkrais and after a few sessions, I began to realize that my back pain could be a thing of the past.  My back usually feels very good nowadays, and when it flares up every once in a while, Feldenkrais always relieves it.”  Renee Tillotson, Director of Still & Moving Center

with Adria Pickett

Saturday, June 1

7:00 – 9:00 pm

$12

Sometimes we dance because we need to come together….sometimes we dance because we need to fall apart. Dancing The Divide is a special dance workshop with Integrative Movement educator Adria Pickett. This one-of-a-kind movement workshop will open you up with playful rhythms that you won’t be able to resist, as she creates a unique sanctuary for you to explore the light and shadows of the inner world. An evening of fun dance inquiry into what it means to be alone and what it means to be together on sacred ground. We will set the sacred feminine and masculine into motion by illuminating the great divided where they mirror and merge. If you are a yogi, a dancer or a shapeshifter come dive deeply and swim sweetly into the magic of your own blissful union. All levels of experience and ability welcome.

Adria Pickett E-RYT200, RYT500, PYT, RYDT weaves many styles and traditions of movement together to create a safe environment for refined and dynamic play. She speaks to the heart of her students by honoring personal discovery through creative learning. Her classes and workshops are consistently unique, accessible and rejuvenating. Adria has taught internationally at a variety studios and retreats including Nosara Yoga Institute, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health and The Dancing Ganesha Movement Sanctuary.

with Kristel Fury 

Saturday, June 15

5:00 – 7:00 pm

$25

Pre-registration required

Give your  dad the gift of deep relaxation this Father’s Day!

Do you long to deeply relax and refresh your whole being? Restorative yoga is a therapeutic style of yoga; the body is fully supported by props where you can enjoy not only restoration but a tapping into a complete new joy. You will be led through a sequence of restorative yoga postures that support total relaxation and rejuvenation.

Align your energy centers. Guided meditation with essential oils. Wear comfy clothes. Live music with Tibetan bowls and candlelight will deeply enhance your relaxation. A great way to say thank you to your dad!

Led by Kristel Fury, LMT, yoga teacher, color, sound & aromatherapy healer.

Saturday, June 22

7:00 pm

$10

Global Dance Café provides a unique space for various dance artists, musicians and performers to showcase their craft in an intimate and dynamic format. Featuring soloists and group ensembles from Argentine Tango to aerial dance, Brazilian Zouk to belly dance, partner acro, to hula, to modern dance, this ever-changing performance event is family friendly, always unique truly where tradition and innovation intersect!

with Kristel Fury

Saturday, June 22

3:00 – 5:00 pm

$35

Learn to use the healing power of therapeutic grade essential oils.

We will use a mix of oils from different companies, learning the properties and different ways to apply them.

Simple massage techniques for the spine, feet, neck and pulse points.

How to avoid and deal with viruses, improve your immune system, balance hormones and more.

Kristel Fury: LMT, RYT, EST, has been using aromatherapy in her practice for 25 years

Herbal tea and snack provided. Bring a hand towel

Fun classes & healthy vegetarian potluck

Join the fun, healthy activities for the whole family that we offer every Sunday .

Starting at 9 am, kids can participate in  Keiki Hula & Crafts or the Drums Alive class. Adults can go exercise in the Nia class

At 10:30am, there’s Keiki Hula or the challenging Obstacle Journey for kids, Nia for adults.

At 11:45 we offer an Inspiring Story Hour for the children (free) while the adults can meet upstairs for a thought -provoking community dialogue sharing thoughts, poems  and inspiration.on our theme for the week, themes to help us all grow and aspire to our greatness.

This is a free activity.

Or you are invited to simply hang out in our lounge and relax!

At 12:30 pm, we invite everyone to join in our healthy, vegetarian potluck. The potluck is free and open to all.

Come make new friends! Families can participate in as much or as little of the activities as they choose.

Still & Moving is proud to introduce great, new activewear made with organic cotton and bamboo fabrics that are both beautiful and affordable. Boutique-E is the only place in the Hawaiian islands where you can find them! http://stillandmovingcenter.com/boutique_e/

“As we are cultivating consciousness here in our movement classes, we are expanding to include the clothing we wear as well,” says Renee Tillotson, our director.

Why buy organic? Since at least 25% of the world’s most harmful pesticides are used to grow cotton, by cleaning up this one industry we can take a big step toward living in harmony with the planet. It is empowering to remember that the choices we make as buyers dictate what is produced.

Organic bamboo fiber has a natural anti-bacterial and deodorization effect. This occurs totally naturally without chemical treatment, so bamboo fabrics are ideal for those with skin allergies or who are chemically sensitive. Bamboo regenerates naturally without replanting, eliminating the need for re-forestation. Bamboo fiber is 100% bio-degradable through prolonged sunlight exposure. Bamboo fiber naturally blocks 98% of all harmful UVA rays!

Introducing the active wear lines now carried at Still & Moving Center’s Boutique-E:

Green Apple Active was pioneered with the vision to innovate and create new organic products for the active lifestyle arena. They use only natural raw materials, organically grown Bamboo & Certified Organic Cotton in all of their apparel. These crop pants are made from organic bamboo and cotton with 14% lycra for a great fit.

GGO fine organic bamboo clothiers is one of the few yoga lifestyle brands whose yoga collection is actually designed by a yoga professional. Vivica Schwartz – a long time practitioner and instructor of vinyasa flow yoga – design assisted and personally tested GGO’s women’s yoga collection. GGO bamboo grows wild in northern Vietnam and it is harvested responsibly.

Bhakti Ware sews their organic yoga clothing in the U.S. The company since it’s inception has donated $1.08 of the proceeds from every item sold to organizations, which promote higher consciousness and help other beings in need including Habitat for Humanity, Make-a-Wish Foundation, and John Legend’s – ‘Show Me’ Campaign. Clothing on left is made from 100% organic cotton and lycra.

MahaDevi Design is a company from British Columbia, Canada run by two women who are dedicated to creating sustainable clothing made ethically from organic bamboo viscose and hemp. Fabrics are custom-made and dyed in custom colors, They have been wholesaling fabrics to other designers and clothing companies for years. Waterfall skirt and top featured on the right are made from organic bamboo and lycra.

Queen of Hearts Clothing is an independently owned and operated business that is based in Northern California. Their production takes place on Bali, co-creating with a family-owned cottage industry. The company has been able to keep their family of tailors working full time and make annual contributions to non-profit organizations in Bali.

While they are not an organic line, their designs are innovative, made with fair-trade practices. The soft, light-weight fabric is 90% rayon and 10% lycra and the styles are breezy like the islands, a perfect fit for Hawaii and you.

Inner Waves Organics:

100% organic cotton fitness clothing made in the USA. In their holistic approach, they have chosen a low-impact dyeing process, sourced sustainable materials and sought out suppliers and manufacturers who comply with Fair Trade Labor Practices.

Super Buddha: When you purchase a garment from Super Buddha you are dealing directly with the artist designer who created the design. They always strive to source garments that are made in the USA and  keep as much of their production as possible local.

Super Buddha garments are hand printed or decorated by Super Buddha Collective artists in Santa Barbara, California USA. Sanskrit mantra: “You are All the Buddha.”

Tees for Change are made of sustainable and organic fabrics. The blend of bamboo and organic cotton used creates a luxuriously soft tee. Water-based and environmentally friendly printing methods for their designs. They plant a tree for every tee you buy!

Great fashion article by Honolulu’s fashionista, Paula Rath about all the lines we carry with lots of fun photos:http://www.paularath.com/2012/01/finally-fab-workout-clothes/

with Wendi Lynch

October 14 – 19

Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Early Bird: $1,450 by August 14
Regular: $1,595

REGISTER & MORE INFO here: http://www.aerialyogateachertraining.com/#/certification-overview/4570917623

PAY here:Sign Up Now!

Aerial yoga is one of the fastest growing forms of yoga practice because of the diverse and numerous benefits including whole body strengthening and spinal decompression.

This 40 hour comprehensive Aerial Yoga Teacher Certification Program will provide you with the necessary tools to teach safe and effective Leva Aerial Yoga classes. The hammock supports the weight of the body in order to attain optimal alignment in yoga postures. The hammock also creates support for safe and accessible inversions. During this course you will learn more than 150 Aerial Yoga asanas and how to safely adjust and modify these poses for your students. Aerial Yoga can bring new awareness and passion to your traditional practice. Upon certification you will be able to teach inspiring mid-air classes that strengthen and decompress the body. The Leva Teacher Training course fulfills Yoga Alliance qualifications for continuing education hours at the 200 level. This training may also be taken for personal development without receiving the certification to teach. www.aerialyogahawaii.com

Wendi Lynch 

Wendi is an E-RYT200, Unnata Aerial certified yoga instructor, and has been a devoted student of yoga since 2002. After falling in love with trapeze arts in 2008 she naturally gravitated to aerial yoga, training with Michelle Dortignac, founder of Unnata Aerial Yoga, in 2010.

The de-compressive qualities of the practice led her to a fluidity and depth of practice she had not experienced before. Her teaching style is playful and athletic, encouraging and creative. Wendi’s teaching is strongly informed by her bodywork; she is a NCTMB and Hawaii state licensed massage therapist. Wendi is continually expanding her knowledge of the architecture of the body and how it relates to poses both on the floor and in the air.

As the first certified Aerial Yoga instructor in the islands, Wendi developed the Aerial Yoga program at the Still and Moving Center in Honolulu. She founded Aerial Yoga Hawaii, teaches weekly classes on Kauai and monthly workshops and bi-annual teacher trainings on Oahu.

with Debbie Rosas, co-founder of the Nia Technique, Winalee Zeeb and Caroline Kohles

Tuesday, December 3 starting at 4:00 pm -
Monday, December 9 ending at 4:00 pm

$1,599

Register here: http://www.nianow.com/node/765677

Brown Belt Focus: Sensing and Perceiving Energy | Intent: To live as an energetic being

By the time you reach Brown Belt, the third level of Nia education, you have developed a proficiency in sustaining awareness of your physical body and paying attention to the sensory details of the four realms: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. This level of training explores the experience of living as energy beings, as every experience of sensation in the body is an energy experience.

Brown Belt Principle 1: The Joy of Movement in the Zone, introduces “The Zone,” a place of no thinking, a universe unto itself. The Zone is a state of heightened sensation inside and out, from which you can think with the both the logical mind and the intuitive parts of your being. In The Zone, energy fields are tactile and readily available to you; Brown Belt teaches you how to tap into this energy to make positive changes in each of the four realms of your life.

13 Brown Belt Principles

1. The Joy of Movement in the Zone
2. Physical Energy
3. Increasing, Circulating, Utilizing Energy
4. Mental Energy
5. Asleep, Dreaming, Awake, Mindful
6. Emotional Energy
7. Love, Fear, Peace
8. Spirit Energy
9. Choice and Manifestation
10. Symbology
11. Energy Beings
12. Choices for Personal Power
13. Energy Warriors

Dedicated lifelong to self-healing and self-mastery,Debbie Rosas has been a pioneer and leader in the body-mind fitness industry since 1976. Her extensive exploration of dance, martial arts, fine arts, music, therapy and healing work inspired and developed into the creation of the internationally acclaimed body-mind fitness program and lifestyle company, Nia Technique, Inc. Debbie’s work also includes the writing and production of Nia® educational materials and lifestyle products, such as music, DVDs and the NiaWear™clothing line. Together with creative partner Carlos Rosas, Debbie has co-authored two books, Non-Impact Aerobics and The Nia Technique™, as well as the “Holistic Fitness” section of the AFAA Instructor Training Manual.

Nia brings concepts and forms from Eastern and Western practices into mainstream fitness classes and has been instrumental in the evolution of the fitness industry, opening doors to more esoteric disciplines such as Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates. Today, Nia Technique, Inc. is a thriving business supporting approximately 2,200 Licensed Nia Teachers across 38 countries.

Caroline Kohles has a degree  in dance and  also is a Nia trainer, a certified personal trainer, certified yoga instructor, Gabrielle Roth 5 Rhythms instructor, and creative movement specialist for kids. She designs Nia programs for people with Parkinson’s and Cancer as well as for Corporate Wellness programs, schools & health clubs.

Payment Policy:

The price of the Nia Brown Belt Training is $1,599 (USD) plus tax where applicable. To reserve your spot in a training, you must pay a registration fee directly to Nia Technique Inc. (via Nia Technique Inc.’s online registration system). The remaining cost of your training and any applicable tax will be collected by your trainer 30 days prior to the training start date as an instruction fee.

Note: payment policy amounts vary for South Africa trainings. 

Cancellation and Transfer Policy:

Should you cancel your registration more than 30 days prior to the training start date, the registration fee will be credited to your Nia account. Should you cancel your registration less than 30 days prior to the training start date, you will incur a cancellation fee of $250 – and both the registration fee and instruction fee will be credited to your Nia account. Credited balances can be applied toward the price of another intensive training.

Intensive trainings purchased at sale prices are not transferable or refundable. Trainees who are unable to attend the purchased sale intensive may transfer their credited funds to another training and pay the difference in price.

If you have paid for a training that is cancelled by the trainer, you will receive a full refund.

 

with Wendi Lynch

Sunday, February 3

11:45 am – 1:45 pm

$30

The back straddle is one of the foundation poses of Aerial Yoga. In this workshop we will explore ways to get into this pose with ease. We will work to improve confidence and comfort in the back straddle and explore some of the many poses that can be accessed from this basic posture. With a focus on balancing strength and flexibility, students will acquire skills they can add into their current traditional yoga studies or other physical endeavors but also gain a great fundamental understanding of the silk hammock in order to begin a committed Aerial Yoga practice. Beginners welcome.

Wendi Lynch is a RYT-200, Unnata Aerial certified yoga instructor, having been a devoted student of yoga since 2002. She is continually expanding her knowledge of the architecture of the body and how it relates to the poses and the hammock. After falling in love with the trapeze arts in 2008 she naturally gravitated to aerial yoga, training with Michelle Dortignac, founder of Unnata Aerial Yoga, in 2010. The de-compressive qualities of the practice led her to a fluidity and depth of practice she had not experienced before.

with Chungliang “Al” Huang

Thursday, February 7

7:00 – 8:00 pm

FREE- Donations appreciated

Chungliang “Al” Huang is an internationally acclaimed taijiiquan [Tai Chi] master, a notable philosopher, dancer, and educator, having received the Republic of China’s Gold Medal Award from its Ministry of Education. Huang is the founder-president of the Living Tao Foundation based on the Oregon Coast of the United States, and the International Lan Ting Institute, located in the sacred mountains of China. Throughout his career, Huang established many close alliances with highly regarded philosophers and scholars of our time, including the late philosopher scholar Alan Watts, mythologist Joseph Campbell, and his mentor John Blofeld. Watch video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbbPJzamF8o

Chungliang “Al” Huang is graciously giving this free presentation in honor of the 97th birthday of Jean Campbell, wife of the late Joseph Campbell. Arrangements are made possible by the Confucius Institute at UH Manoa Distinguished Speaker Lectures, the Joseph Campbell Foundation, the Voyage of Aloha and Still & Moving Center.

with Wendi Lynch

Sunday, February 3

2:00 – 5:00 pm

$45

Is a perfect handstand on your 2013 goal list? In this workshop you will learn how to use the hammock to gain access to or improve your traditional arm balances. The hammock acts as a partner in inversions allowing students to safety access difficult inversions. We will work to strengthen our confidence that we can stand on our own two hands.

Wendi Lynch is a RYT-200, Unnata Aerial certified yoga instructor, having been a devoted student of yoga since 2002. She is continually expanding her knowledge of the architecture of the body and how it relates to the poses and the hammock. After falling in love with the trapeze arts in 2008 she naturally gravitated to aerial yoga, training with Michelle Dortignac, founder of Unnata Aerial Yoga, in 2010. The de-compressive qualities of the practice led her to a fluidity and depth of practice she had not experienced before.

presented by Don Brown Q&A with guest speaker Sushil Mulepati of Himalayan Treasures after film

Sunday, February 3

6:30 pm

$5

A cinematic pilgrimage to some of the most revered venues and festivals still surviving in Tibet. This poignant journey bears witness to the indomitable faith of its endangered Buddhist community and the imminent threat to its very survival. The vastness of the Tibetan sky, reflecting snowy mountains, rushing rivers, and turquoise lakes, leads the journey west. Tibetans respond to the denial of the human right to practice one’s religion without interference with a defiant devotion. As interviews were not appropriate because of likely retribution, VAJRA SKY employs the evocative voices of Tenzin Choegyal and Dadon, both Tibetans in exile. Many of Tibet’s most legendary musicians and singers are featured in the compelling soundtrack. Watch trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jHGlCTdLyg

Feb 3: Vajra Sky Over Tibet
Feb 10: The Last Paradise
Feb 17: Minds in the Water
Feb 24: Kumare
Mar 3: Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

Painting by Alice Friend

with Heeraa Sazevich

Friday, February 8

7:00 – 9:00 pm

$12

Celebrate the Year of the Snake by letting go in dance. Use the transformative medicine of the snake shedding it’s skin to release old pattern, beliefs and habits.Explore both playfully and profoundly the art of letting go of physical, emotional and limiting mental patterns that no longer serve us. The evening starts with a warm-up & some structure that encourages freedom and moves into a freestyle dance/movement experience. 

Ecstatic Dance is a place to explore authentic movement: as exercise, as connection, as truth, as spiritual practice and/or as way to let loose and have a blast. There are no steps to learn, no way to get it wrong, no experience needed. Use your breath, your intuition and the wide variety of great music as your guide. Dance journey set to irresistible global beats: world, tribal, club to zen.

Heeraa Sazevich has facilitated conscious dances for over 10 years and is currently working towards certification in Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms dance practice. www.ecstaticdancehawaii.com

with Eva Geueke

Sunday, February 10

2:30 – 5:30 pm

$40
$70 for 2 sessions

(Mar 3rd 2:30 -5:30 pm Spring Renewal)

This workshop is based on Continuum Movement and the observation that we are 70-80% water. Living near this beautiful moana, we know how life giving water is. Some think that water equals love. Put this thought into motion and you will have a healing experience that goes way deeper than just rejuvenating the body. All the joints, muscles and connective tissue get lubricated using spontaneous wave movement, sound and breath.

This is the month of love. By being present and open to your own spontaneously emerging movement without demand and force, you get into a loving state where your body can unwind from trauma, conditioning and unhealthy demands. WaveContinuum guides you into a movement journey moving from the right side of the brain, listening and riding the wave of loving presence that ultimately is our birthright and our connection to spirit. Benefits are expansion and joy!  See: www.continuummovement.com. Price: $40 or $70 for 2 workshops. Second workshop will be March 3, 2:30-5:30 pm, WaveContinuum Workshop – Spring Renewal.

Eva Geueke : Dancer, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Qigong teacher for over 25 years. She has studied with Emily Conrad and S. Harper for many years and started to teach her own spin of this work 15 years ago blending all her experience as a movement teacher and healing arts practitioner.

presented by Don Brown Q&A with guest speaker after film

Sunday, February 10

6:30 pm

$5

In the extraordinary wilderness of New Zealand a maverick bunch of young daredevils began experimenting with something that would change the world of adventure travel. In 45 years of stunning and unseen original footage we join the original extreme sports pioneers like A.J. Hackett, in the true-life story of adrenaline seeking. Through the 60!s and 70!s we explore the road less traveled to discover virgin paradises that few ever knew of – before they tragically disappeared. Yet the very same pioneering spirit provides the answer to turning it all around.Dir: Clive Neeson Watch Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6bRQAddI08

Feb 10: The Last Paradise
Feb 17: Minds in the Water
Feb 24: Kumare
Mar 3: Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

with Bev Kutsunai

Nia Series Price: $60 (5 classes)

Sundays 9:00 – 10:15 am (with snack break)

Feb 17 – Mar 17

Fusing dance, martial arts and yoga, the Nia program engages the whole child, body-mind-spirit. Students will explore and build coordination and fitness skills while developing strategies for focusing and self- awareness during the six week series. Let your child experience the joyful music, movement and magic of Nia! Skill sets will build sequentially over the series. Students should wear comfortable clothes, bring a water bottle, a snack and a small towel to class. We look forward to your child’s positive participation in our Nia adventures!

Sunday, February 17

4:00 – 6:00 pm

$30

Want to look better, feel better, and move better? It all starts with your posture, but what is good posture? If you are not assessing, then you are guessing. Li Si will show you how to assess your own body and will educate you on the areas you will need to correct and be more mindful of. Poor posture leads to misalignment, which is the cause of most neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees, feet, or hand pains. Learn how you can avoid this unnecessary suffering.

with Vicky DeMercer

Sunday, February 24

1:15 – 3:15 pm

$25
$10 for Nia belt students

Nia 5 Stages is a movement practice based on the five stages of human development: Embryonic, Creeping, Crawling, Standing, and Walking. Practicing the Nia 5 Stages allows your body to naturally reclaim its natural mobility, flexibility, strength, agility, and stability. Like yoga, much of the 5 Stages practice is done on the floor. Nia Founder Debbie Rosas calls the 5 Stages practice of going down to and getting up from the floor a natural fountain of youth. Our focus will be the feet and ankles. First we have a chance to “hang-out” with our feet and ankles – getting in touch with these important foundation points of the body. We learn how our ankles and feet are naturally designed to move, based on their structure. As a result of moving through the 5 Stages with this focus, we find comfortable ways of being on our feet – perhaps for long periods of time – whether working, dancing, running or walking. The workshop will conclude with an abbreviated Nia class.

with Angela 

Saturday, February 23

12:15 – 1:15 pm

Regular aerial class price (drop-in or packages)

The introduction to the Aerial Dance Performance Series includes a brief aerial dance performance by Angela. Take the opportunity to give the silks a try yourself!

This series of classes is meant to hone your skills as an aerial dance performer working at a low-ceiling level. It will hone your agility moving up and down on the silks, increasing your strength and flexibility in the movements and locked poses. You are welcome to join this series even if you are a beginning aerialist, as long as you have a sincere interest and dedication to developing your aerial skills. Aerial Dance Performance Series $350; in addition please plan to purchase your own costume for approximately $50. March 2 – June 1 (Dress rehearsal) Performance June 9 during Global Dance Café evening 7-9 pmAngela and her husband David are devoted adventurers and advanced aerial and duo acrobatic performers who frequently perform throughout the islands.

with Claudia Castor

Sunday,February 17

6:30 – 8:30 pm

$35 or $60 per couple.

Gift cards available. Great Valentine’s present!

Come and join us on this voyage through the different layers of the body. You will be led through a sequence of restorative yoga postures, that support the body in finding deep relaxation by moving into the parasympathetic nervous system and out of the “fight or flight” sympathetic nervous system. We will explore some of the marma points – “energy amplification “ points – from the Indian tradition, and manipulate them through acupressure, facilitating the circulation of vital force energy through the entire body. Aromatherapy, beautifully uplifting and serene music, and candlelight will accompany you through your voyage into a deeply relaxed state, culminating in a guided meditation. Each participant will leave with a handout suggesting a sequence of the vital acupressure points to try at home. No prior yoga experience is necessary, only the desire to feel better in your body. Aum, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. Treat yourself to deep relaxation.

 

Sunday, February 17

6:30 pm

$5

This award-winning documentary follows the quest of professional surfer Dave Rastovich  and his friends to protect dolphins, whales and the oceans they all share. Through Dave’s journey—a five-year adventure spanning the globe from Australia to the Galapagos, Tonga, California, Alaska and Japan we see one surfer’s quest to activate his community to help protect the ocean and its inhabitants. Dir: Dave Rastovich. Watch trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3GExD8djwo 

Feb 17: Minds in the Water
Feb 24: Kumare
Mar 3: Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

February 28 – March 3

Come visit Still & Moving Center’s booth at Wanderlust Festival!

We’ll be selling yoga clothes, hanging out and Caitlin will be debuting her Simply Smoothies bicycle-powered smoothie drinks!

Amazing music line-up and great yoga classes for 4 days on the North Shore! http://oahu.wanderlustfestival.com/

with Eva Geueke

Sunday, March 3

12:30 – 3;30 pm

$45 or 2 for $75

(Mar 24 – Upper Extremities)

Learn to gain awareness through small and smart movements. The flexibility you gain is both in the body and the mind. Improve your joints as well as your entire being. By training your awareness with these unique gentle movement lessons, you gain freedom and ease in your joints: knees, hips, ankles, shoulders, wrists and spine. Ready to go! Live your life with more ease and freedom!

Eva Geueke is a passionate guild certified Feldenkrais teacher that shares this work for over 25 years internationally. As a professional dancer she was able to bring much more flow and ease through the Feldenkrais Method® into her dancing, as a Martial Artist she has been able to help herself recover from injuries and prevent injuries. She loves the fact that all people of all ages from children to seniors, fit to injured or different abled can benefit and improve from the Feldenkrais Method.

Dr. M. Feldenkrais, a physicist and Black belt Judo instructor, had a severely injured knee. He found a new revolutionary way to help himself walk again without crutches and operation. His method was so astonishing and has helped so many people that he sometimes was called Mr. Magic. Experience it for yourself!

Saturday, March 2

8:08 – 10:10 pm

$15 in advance

$25 at the door

Dance with international guest musicians, Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda! Sure to open your heart and get you on your feet in total celebration! These two rocked the house in January!! Amazing world beat dance music with live vocals by Jaya Lakshmi.

Jaya Lakshmi is known for trailblazing new musical dimensions with her band Lost at Last, which toured in the western US from 1997-2004. All of the music is devotionally inspired, much in the kirtan style, Sanskrit prayers and songs from India in addition to original English lyrics. Thus, the new genre of ‘kirtronica’ has been born.

Similar to the the Lost at Last sound, Jaya Lakshmi’s new music is a mixture of house and tribal trance beats, with (recordings of) acoustic instruments like tabla, guitar, flute, and sarod: KIRTRONICA! In the current duo format, she sings live while Ananda runs Ableton Live (an electronic a program). They lead the audience through an ecstatic dance journey that awakens their shakti, inspiring devotional trance states and deepening their connection with the divine. http://jayalakshmiandananda.com/

Inspired by the deep devotional mood of Indian singing and music, Jaya Lakshmi began leading kirtan with harmonium and 12 string guitar and writing her own devotional songs in the early 1990′s on the island of Hawaii.

She has since created 4 solo albums on Sequoia Records* and recently released the double disc album ‘Live at the Altar of Love’ June 2011 in collaboration with her partner Ananda. She is also known as the lead singer and songwriter for the techno-tribal group ‘Lost at Last’ that toured the US West and produced 3 albums during the years of 1997-2004. She continues to explore the format of mixing of electronica and sacred chant (‘kirtronica’) through composing and performing with Ableton LIVE.

Her ecstatic singing and kirtan leading, often accompanied by other talented artists, has had a powerful effect amongst various communities in the islands of Hawaii, the West Coast, and Europe, always creating a deep sense of intimacy with the divine. She has a unique style that blends beauty, power and purity to create a truly transcendental sound driven by her deep connection with spirit.

Ananda Yogiji has been teaching yoga and meditation consistently (primarily Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan) for over 5 years.  He has completed several Kundalini Yoga teacher-training intensives in New Mexico as well as completed and taught at numerous holistic yoga immersions at the Dharmalaya in Eugene, Oregon.

As a gifted musician and song composer, his musical offerings complement his Yogic practices with a deep devotional spirit.  His music channels a unique blissful energy current supported by Mantras with roots in Sanskrit and Gurmukhi. He sings, plays guitar, base, harmonium and Bansuri flute with Jaya Lakshmi.  Since partnering with Jaya Lakshmi, he has performed with artists like Jai Uttal, Shimshai, David Newman and Dave Stringer.

 with Dr. Jinju Dasalia & Pam Mayer

Sunday, March 3

4:00 – 5:45 pm

$15 for Playshop, potluck & film!

4:00-5:45 pm This introductory playshop and flow jam is desigend for both the curious beginner and the more experienced flow artist. Flow Arts such as poi hoop dancing are a quickly growing movement meditation practice that blends play, dance and creative expression. This unique form of movement meditation and dance develops balance, grace and flexibility. Increasing research is showing these practices to be some of the most effective exercises in integrating right- and left-brain functioning, relieving stress and anxiety, and encouraging growth of new neural pathways. A regular flow practice can be a powerful step on the path to spiritual wholeness.

Poi and hoops will be available for use during the jam and for purchase.

6:00 pm optional vegetarian potluck followed by film ‘Happy’ moderated by Dr. Jinju Dasalia

6:30 pm: Presentation of “Happy”, a film about happiness and flow starts at 6:30 pm. This documentary deals with the fundamental issues we face in today’s society—how to balance the allure of money, fame and social status with our needs for good relationships, health and a sense of contentment? Through a global journey the film shares wisdom found in traditional cultures and from the cutting edge science that is now, for the first time, exploring human happiness. In addition to hearing from leading neuroscientists and psychologists in the field, it explores personal stories from around the world. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcMQmuvzPmI

Jinju Dasalla, PhD. holistic educator and guide, divine movement artist, master of joyful inspiration, is truly unique in the world of personal growth and relationship coaching. Dr Dasalla employs an exquisite blend of art and science in movement, healing and contemplative practices to transcend limiting beliefs and create new, inspired ways of living and being. Her classes, workshops and private coaching consistently bring forth elements of joy, play, compassion and curiosity.

After earning her doctorate in neuroscience from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2006, Dr. Dasalla has continued her training through multiple programs including Landmark Education, Newfield Network’s accredited coach training program,  Magis Group’s OPS ™ certification program, and the Nia Technique. What has provided one of the biggest breakthroughs for her own personal healing and empowerment, however, are the movement and dance arts. Specifically, the art and practice of poi and fire dancing had become a vehicle for much unexpected healing and transformation and she now shares the art as part of her practice.  She currently offers workshops introducing people to the powerful neuro-therapeutic benefits, and the unique self-expression that comes with engaging this quickly growing exercise and meditation practice merging play, movement and dance to create what is known as the “Flow Arts”.  To learn more about Jinju  visit www.DrJinju.com & www.soulflowarts.com.  To learn more about Pam and access great hoop dance tutorials, visit www.PamHoops.com 

with Wendi Lynch

Sunday, March 3

2:00 – 5:00 pm

$45

This workshop for continuing students will include a flowing mid-air practice and an exploration of partner work in the hammock. Working with another person can be inspiring and add new dimension and challenge to your Aerial yoga practice. Students are required to attend a minimum of 5 aerial yoga classes prior to the workshop.

Wendi Lynch  is an E-RYT200, Unnata Aerial certified yoga instructor, and has been a devoted student of yoga since 2002. After falling in love with trapeze arts in 2008 she naturally gravitated to aerial yoga, training with Michelle Dortignac, founder of Unnata Aerial Yoga, in 2010.

The de-compressive qualities of the practice led her to a fluidity and depth of practice she had not experienced before. Her teaching style is playful and athletic, encouraging and creative. Wendi’s teaching is strongly informed by her bodywork; she is a NCTMB and Hawaii state licensed massage therapist. Wendi is continually expanding her knowledge of the architecture of the body and how it relates to poses both on the floor and in the air.

As the first certified Aerial Yoga instructor in the islands, Wendi developed the Aerial Yoga program at the Still and Moving Center in Honolulu. She founded Aerial Yoga Hawaii, teaches weekly classes on Kauai and monthly workshops and bi-annual teacher trainings on Oahu.  www.aerialyogahawaii.com

Q&A with guest speaker, 

Sunday, March 3

6:30 pm

$5

with Heeraa Sazevich

Friday, March 8

7:00 – 9:00 pm

$12

Sproing into Spring Mad Hatter Style! Celebrating our creative, imaginative selves on the dance floor. Please wear a crazy outfit that you can move in… give yourself the permission to be out of the box in body, mind & spirit! Refresh yourself!

Ecstatic Dance is a place to explore authentic movement: as exercise, as connection, as truth, as spiritual practice and a way to let loose. There are no steps to learn, no way to get it wrong, no experience needed. Use your breath, your intuition and the amazing music as your guide. Dance journey set to irresistible global beats: world, tribal, club to zen. Heeraa Sazevich has facilitated conscious dances for over 10 years and is currently training towards certification in Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms dance practice.www.ecstaticdancehawaii.com

with Eva Geueke

Saturday, March 9

1:30 – 4:30 pm

$45
$100 for 3 workshops in Health Spine Series

Most people have limited knowledge about one of the most important functions in our body: breathing. Proper breathing keeps the spine elongated and the lungs healthy. To be able to breath optimally depends on the flexibility and functionality of our diaphragm and its play with the spine and Intercostal muscles. When we breathe freely, not only do we gain energy, improve general health and burn calories better, we also keep our spine supple and our neck free! Workshop will incorporate some Qi Gong elements.

Saturdays 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Feb 2  Freeing the Neck, 7th Cervical Atlas

Feb 9  Neck Mobility & Better Vision

Feb 16  Dealing with Scoliosis & Other Spinal Twists

Mar 2  Soft Jaw, Neck & Shoulder Girdle

Mar 9  Deep Breath & Long Spine with Qi Gong Elements

Mar 16  Strong Pelvic Floor & Lumbar Spine for Men & Women

Mar 23  Sacred Sacrum & Powerful Pelvis

Mar 30  Walking Like a Masai

Eva Geueke is a dancer and has 25 years of international experience as a dance, movement and Qigong teacher. She has been a guild-certified Feldenkrais® practitioner since 1987. Eva is also drawing from her rich back round of many other somatic Methods like Authentic Movement, Continuum Movement and Body-Mind Centering.

Part 1 of 3 of the Journey*

with Dr. Jinju Dasalla

Saturday, March 16

4:00 – 7:00 pm

$45

Package Deals

March 16 workshop PLUS 6-class series: $122 ($12 savings)

ENTIRE 3 Part Journey: March 16 & April 28 workshops PLUS 6-class series: $180 ($29 savings)

Learn how the art and practice of hoop and poi-dancing can transform your life and your health! This journey is an invitation to awaken the fire within your soul and reclaim a universal sense of joy through playful and creative expression.

The power of dance combined with an up-and-coming practice known as “The Flow Arts” have captured the attention of many who have been introduced to it. At this unique event, you will be introduced to the powerful, neuro-therapeutic benefits and the unique self-expression that comes with engaging this quickly growing, movement practice merging play, meditation, and dance to create the Flow Arts. It is a practice that Dr. Jinju believes to be one of the most powerful healing and transformative forces in her life as well as others’.

Watch video of intro class here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvCZ8nHNwcg

This unique form of meditative dance is a powerful vehicle for developing balance, grace, and flexibility. Increasing research is showing these practices to be some of the most effective exercises in integrating right- and left-brain functioning, relieving stress and anxiety, and encouraging growth of new, neural pathways. Furthermore, a regular flow practice is claimed by many as a powerful path to spiritual wholeness.

Be prepared to engage yourself with joyful movement, smiles, laughter, heart & soul. Participants are invited out to an optional, no-host dinner with the teacher after the workshop.

Poi and hoops will be available for use. Poi will be available for purchase.

*This workshop is a prerequisite for the 6-Class Series and the Fire Dance closing ceremony and celebration night.  If interested in the series and unable to make this, a private with Jinju is highly recommended before the first class.

Jinju Dasalla, PhD. holistic educator and guide, divine movement artist, master of joyful inspiration, is truly unique in the world of personal growth and relationship coaching. Dr Dasalla employs an exquisite blend of art and science in movement, healing and contemplative practices to transcend limiting beliefs and create new, inspired ways of living and being. Her classes, workshops and private coaching consistently bring forth elements of joy, play, compassion and curiosity.

After earning her doctorate in neuroscience from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2006, Dr. Dasalla has continued her training through multiple programs including Landmark Education, Newfield Network’s accredited coach training program,  Magis Group’s OPS ™ certification program, and the Nia Technique. What has provided one of the biggest breakthroughs for her own personal healing and empowerment, however, are the movement and dance arts. Specifically, the art and practice of poi and fire dancing had become a vehicle for much unexpected healing and transformation and she now shares the art as part of her practice.  She currently offers workshops introducing people to the powerful neuro-therapeutic benefits, and the unique self-expression that comes with engaging this quickly growing exercise and meditation practice merging play, movement and dance to create what is known as the “Flow Arts”.  To learn more about Jinju  visit www.DrJinju.com & www.soulflowarts.com.