Qoya Teacher Kelly Quintia Blissful in Santa Monica I trust you’ve heard the adage Follow Your Bliss before brought to life my Joseph Campbell and a mantra for many to live by and a common sight on inspirational quotation cards. But, what does follow your bliss mean…for real? Often times my bliss leads me to [...]
After finishing Qoya’s fifth retreat in the last year and first New Year’s retreat in Hawaii, I was infused with an even deeper sense of gratitude for how beautiful life can be. I spent last night sitting on an island in the middle of the ocean under the light of the full moon fueled by [...]
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 [...]
Today, March 5th, is my mother’s birthday. (Happy Birthday Mom!) When thinking of what to gift her on this day, I started to reflect on what she has gifted me. As I look back on my childhood, two things stand out. The first is the millions of times she said to me, “You can do [...]
Our souls are yearning for something that is real. Something that resonates as truth. Something sacred. You know those moments that take you out of the mundane and into the mystical. When you see the green flash during a sunset, experience a mind-blowing orgasm, are transported by an amazing book, savor a delicious bite of [...]
My way is that of a woman who is Wise, Wild and Free. Qoya and Wise, Wild and Free are the words I use to frame my perfect self-expression, the way that I bring my strengths, passions and pleasure together to contribute to the collective. It’s the idea put most succinctly and articulately by dancer [...]
Don’t let your silly dreams fall in between the crack of the bed and the wall. -Lyrics from Bermuda Highway by My Morning Jacket It’s that time of year again. The time to reflect on the year past and set intentions for the year to come. In addition to Christmas, some of you may have [...]
Some get strong. Some get strange. Sooner or later, it all gets real. Walk on. -Neil Young Some get strong. Three years ago, I moved to New York City. A 20-something idealistic young woman from Minnesota with no job leads, no big savings account, no permanent place to live, nada. What I did have was [...]
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free. In my Qoya class last night, we began dancing to Nina Simone’s version of I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free. The lyrics continue… I wish I could break all the chains holdin’ me. I wish I could say all [...]
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
