Wait list for Qoya Classes Wednesdays 7:15pm

Qoya (pronounced Koy-a) ​​is a free dance embodiment class for women, regardless of gender assigned at birth. ​​It is designed to help you get out of your head and into your body. To feel instead of think To explore different ways of moving your body To find the sweet spots, where it feels so good To connect with women from your community ​To raise each other up and empower each other To share and connect in a safe space without judgement or shame To come as you are and leave as more of yourself To find the power within you The strength The wisdom The wildness The freedom It's all there, in each and every one of us. And Qoya can help you to discover it.

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Qoya is based on the idea that through movement we remember. We remember that our essence is inherently Wise, Wild and Free. Through a class, we will experience the Wisdom of yoga, tuning into your breath, your heartbeat and feelings; the Wildness of the creative expression of dance, of being yourself wildly, truly; and the Freedom of finding ways to move your body that feels so good.

​There are 12 pillars (or sections) of a Qoya class, each one song long. We start with the welcome and the picking of an oracle card, then we start moving slowly with mindful breathing, grounding and intention setting, start to warm up by circling through each part of the body, opening our hearts and then our hips, yoga as prayer, shadow contrast dance, shaking, choreographed dance, free dance and then stretching and relaxation at the end.

There are no levels in Qoya and no way to do it wrong. ​The way you know you are doing it right is that it feels good to you. It feels true.

I guide you through each part, but my guides are only an invitation, the idea is to move in the way that feels best to you. It is YOUR class. YOUR body. YOUR choice.

Classes are offered weekly in Thornbury & Sunbury and monthly on Zoom.