Dearly Beloved, I met with an entrepreneurial muse of mine, Laura Roeder, in Venice the other day for a cup of tea and a catch up. It had been almost a year since our last rendezvous and she told me about her getting married, the honeymoon, her business (she is one of the most amazing [...]
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 [...]
Qoya is based on the idea that through movement, we remember. We remember our essence as being inherently wise, wild and free. We remember our connection to something greater than ourselves, and we trust it. More than the calories we burn, the strength and flexibility we develop or the pleasurable physical sensations from moving our [...]
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 [...]
Dear Qoya Queens, Do you remember that Qoya translates in Quechuan as Queen? Not a bejeweled and emotionally distant Queen in a castle, but a feminine manifestation of higher consciousness that is confidently seated on the throne that is her life. In a way, that is one of the best ways that I can explain [...]
“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 [...]
Once upon a time my understanding of the definition of Qoya was Queen. And Queen meaning a female manifestation of higher consciousness. Then, on my most recent trip to Peru, I stumbled upon Qoya tombs and they weren’t just for these Queens I had imagined in times of old. My tour guide told me the [...]
Happy New Year Darling Dancers! A quick note to wish you a magical New Year. May the blessings that you put into the world boomerang back to you a million fold. Here’s also an invitation to join me in my New Year’s ritual this year. I sat down and wrote my top 11 gratitudes for [...]
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 wise woman who knows what path to take, who trusts herself and sees the truth through the eyes of love. So are you. A wellspring of wisdom exists in all of us. While we receive insight and inspiration from ancient spiritual texts and powerful teachers, nothing can compare to when we know [...]
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
