​​chicago, Illinois, usa

In-person classes with brighid O'Shaughnessy

next session: Monday, September 15th from 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.

Monthly evening classes at altar

2518 w armitage ave, chicago, IL, 60647

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Come join Brighid O'Shaughnessy for an evening of movement, ritual, and community sharing through the practice of Qoya.  Qoya uses a combination of dance, intuitive movement, and mindfulness to help us remember that at our core, we are wise, wild, and free and that our bodies' wisdom can serve as our compass when setting intentions, making decisions and processing what happens in our daily lives.  

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Brighid will be offering monthly Qoya Inspired Movement classes at ALTAR beginning in September.  Come try it out and see if this practice is one that will nurture you as you move into the fall.

 

To learn more and register, please visit: https://www.altarcommunity.com/event-details

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​​Sunbury, Victoria, Australia

In-person classes with Liz reichard

weekly classes on Tuesday mornings at 9:30am & Thursday evenings at 7:15pm

Sunranges qoya

531 Elizabeth drive, Sunbury VIC 3429

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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.

 

To learn more and register, please visit: www.lizreichard.com.au/qoya-classes ​​​