Dear One, I am forever intrigued and enchanted by how a woman will begin with a heart break, a heart ache or a yearning that goes as deep as the center of the earth and as soon as she starts to move her body, express the full spectrum of who she is and feel the [...]
I’ve been living in LA for almost two months now, teaching Qoya and planting seeds for her to grow out West. In the last Qoya class of the year, I led the women through a visioning ritual that I want to share with you today. It’s called a three card story. First, let me differentiate [...]
“At the end of all our exploring, Will be to arrive where we started, And know the place for the first time.” -T.S. Eliot My last blog post was titled 3 easy ways to learn how to listen to your intuition. If you’re going to write about encouraging others to listen to their intuition, it [...]
Know the places that recharge your spirit. Know the people who inspire your life. Know the movements that refuel your soul. If I asked you the three places in the world where you feel the most like you- would you know what they are? The places where you feel deeply grounded? The places where you [...]
My holiday gift to myself this year is a one way ticket to paradise. I’m talking about paradise literally AND figuratively. Literally, I bought a one-way ticket to Hawaii. Starting January 2nd, I am leading the New Year’s Qoya Kauai Retreat. After that, I’m still open to the universe/spirit/god/goddess/my intuition to guide me. Figuratively, I [...]
I am a free woman, unbound and limitless in my capacity to revel in and receive pleasure. So are you. This is 3 of 3 in a series of blog posts that focuses on the essence of each of the core expressions of Qoya: wise, wild and free. Hands down, one of the most powerful ways a [...]
I’ve been back from Costa Rica for about a week and I am still Feeling Good. Hands down, without comparison, the Qoya Retreat in Costa Rica was one of the best weeks of my life. Qoya is based on the idea that through movement, we remember. We remember, that our essence is Wise, Wild and [...]
In the spirit of the holiday season, let’s get it on. Get it on? As in sex, sensual pleasure, orgasms? Sure, why not? True or false: Sex is one of the most ecstatic physical, mental, emotional, spiritual experiences you can have. True- especially when you know yourself well enough to be able to ask for [...]
Hello, I love you, won’t you tell me your name? As we’re getting to know one another, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Rochelle Schieck. I live in New York. I believe that through movement we remember. We remember that we are inherently wise, wild and free. I encourage women through my Qoya [...]
a: Quechan word for Queen, a female manifestation of higher consciousness
b: the art of reveling in one’s femininity through movement;
c: rediscovering the woman that is wise, wild and free
