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Taking up space & being seen.
Hello, beautiful soul! Oh, man. Last week's focus on posture was so incredibly fruitful! I swear, by song 2 of our first class last...
May 314 min read


Let's check-in with our posture.
Good morning, beautiful soul! Last week was so lovely, friend! Thank you for joining me! This week, we're gonna take some time to check...
May 252 min read


Our sense-itive skin.
Hello, beautiful dancer! Thanks so much for a beautiful exploration into novelty & familiarity these past few weeks. I lovvvvved how our...
May 164 min read


Savoring familiarity & routine.
Hello, beautiful soul! Thanks so much for a beautiful exploration into novelty last week . This week, we'll explore the opposite end of...
May 104 min read


Embracing novelty.
Photo thanks to Cat McCombs Hello, beautiful soul! Thank you so much for a lovely beginning into our exploration of both novelty &...
May 36 min read


Exploring our needs for routine & novelty.
Hello, beautiful soul! Friend, I cannot WAIT to dive into this focus with you this week. I've been thinking about this one since halfway...
Apr 264 min read


The Down-Up Dance
Hello, beautiful soul! I'm so looking forward to this week, friend. We're going to experiment with one of my all-time faaaaavorite (and...
Mar 294 min read


Embracing Pleasure
Hello, beautiful soul! Ok friend, so last week's focus on Listening to Pain and Pleasure was so very powerful. Thank you for diving in...
Mar 223 min read


Listening to Pain & Pleasure
Hi there, beautiful soul! This week in Aya, we’re going to be exploring the notions of Pain & Pleasure. But first, let’s pause for a...
Mar 154 min read


Sensing Ease + Just Being Here Now
Ooh, friend. It is another integration week, and I'm so looking forward to it. During integration weeks, our practice is always two-fold:...
Mar 91 min read


Gratitude even when...
I was out on a walk Friday morning when I was suddenly overwhelmed with gratitude for you all. Not just for those currently dancing, but...
Mar 22 min read


Freeing Our Eyes (wk. 2)
Hello, friend! We'll be focusing for one more week on freeing our eyes. Want to read last week's introduction to this focus ? Or, enjoy a...
Feb 231 min read


Freeing Our Eyes
Hello, beautiful soul! This week in Aya, we’ll be focusing on sensing, dancing, freeing, and caring for our eyes. Why eyes? Well, because...
Feb 164 min read


Shining your light
Confession: I haven’t always been an uninhibited dancer. As a child, I moved freely—unapologetically, joyfully.  But as I grew older, I...
Feb 94 min read


Ease & just being here now
Oh friend, how I love this focus! This week in Aya, we'll enjoy what we call an integration  week. It's where we take a little breather...
Feb 21 min read


Connection
Happy Sunday, friend! This week in Aya, we'll be exploring some of the many ways we can experience & sense connection as we dance. This...
Jan 262 min read


Nourishing our body with a variety of movement intensities.
Hello, beautiful soul! I hope you're having a lovely weekend! This week in class, we’ll be playing with one small aspect of the immense...
Jan 194 min read


Moving for the PURE JOY of it.
Hello, friend! I hope you are having a lovely weekend! This week in Aya, we're going to go right to the heart & soul of the practice:...
Jan 113 min read


Aiming Upward & Enjoying the Ride
Hello, beautiful soul! First, thanks so much for a beauuuuuuutiful start to the new year last week. Wow, what a dance! Thank you, thank...
Jan 43 min read


2024 Wrap-up & 2025 Beginnings!
Hello, beautiful soul! This week is going to be a beautiful bridge of a week. We'll look back & give thanks to our past year, and head on...
Jan 41 min read
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