Open Minds & Earth Goddess Yoga is so excited to welcome back our friend & Qoya Teacher, Zandra. This Qoya workshop will be centered around the theme of: Feeling Safe In Your Body. This Qoya class is a women’s circle.
Qoya is an embodiment movement practice based on the idea that through movement we remember. We gather in a circle to remember that our essence as women is wise, wild and free. Wise, wild and free also draw reference to the movement forms practiced in a Qoya class:
Wise: Calling on the wisdom of yoga, meditation, ritual and contemplation.
Wild: The creative and authentic expression in dance.
Free: The freedom to feel pleasure in the body through feminine or sensual movement by choosing what feels nourishing.
Qoya is also based on the idea that there is no way you can do it wrong. If it feels good to you, that's how you know you are doing it right. It’s a physical movement practice that allows us to shift to be more present in the body, and we do this by tuning into the feeling.
Each class has a theme mixed with rituals, ecstatic dance, community sharing, and a guided journey back into the body with epic music. A Qoya class creates a safe space to support us to drop us out of our heads and into our bodies by following the physical sensation of truth.
We have so much fun moving, sweating, stretching, and being in a community together. Some might find Qoya similar to Earth Goddess Yoga (for those of you who are regulars to Open Minds & earth Goddess Yoga).
Each class theme will build upon the next and move you through a journey of Coming Home To Yourself.
This is a 3 workshop series. Powerful when you take all 3 classes but absolutely wonderful if you can only make it to one!
Fri. Jan 17 register here: for this class or all 3 https://tinyurl.com/qoyaWinterSeries
*25% off early bird discount when you register for all 3 by Jan 10
Fri. Feb 21: register HERE
Mar 28 Fri Register HERE
The theme we are dancing with is: Feeling Safe In Your Body
Cost: $33
Register for all 3 = $99 plus 25 percent off before 1/10/25
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What to wear/bring:
-Something you feel good in and comfortable moving in.
- Water bottle
-Yoga mat
Optional:
-Bolster and or blanket if you want to be come in meditation. (Optional)
-Journal and pen (optional)
-A sacred item that you feel called to bring i.e. stone, crystal, necklace, etc. (optional to place on the altar to be infused with the energies of the dance)
Location: A-Mill Artist Loft Dance Studio
315 SE Main St Minneapolis MN 55414
More Info:
About the teacher:
Meet Zandra! Zandra uses energy healing, bodywork, and somatic therapy tools to guide and empower you to come home to yourself. She supports you in creating more safety and ease in your body so you can experience more peace, joy, and freedom in your life. Practicing and studying energy medicine for over 8 years, she is a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner, Reiki Master, and Certified Level 1 Cranial Sacral and Healing Touch For Animals. In addition to her healing certifications, she is an Orgasmic Arc ™ Guide (somatic healing) and UPLVL Venting and Processing Coach, (communication framework), Certified Qoya teacher, and she holds a Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies. Zandra prides herself in creating safe, supportive, and healing spaces where people can tap into their inner wild animal, and uncover the truth of who they are. Her work is gentle yet profound. This work is her life— she lives and breathes holistic health as she has also worked part-time at a local food co-op in the wellness department for over five years.
More about Qoya:
Qoya is a guided movement practice that follows a 13-pillar framework. Each class has a unique theme and ritual practices. For more information about Qoya, please visit the website here: https://www.qoya.love/#what-is-qoya
I can't wait to dance with you!!
