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QOYA

Qoya is an expressive dance and movement practice that incorporates elements of mindfulness, yoga, and dance. Qoya is conceptualized as a contemplative movement practice and a form of mind-body medicine.  It is based on a simple idea - through movement, we remember our essence as wise, wild, and free.

Qoya is also a powerful adjunct to mental health treatment, particularly when client goals involve strengthening the mind-body connection and increasing emotional awareness through expressive arts.  Qoya offers an outlet for expression and a tool for transformation that draws on the inherent wisdom of the body. The best way to learn about Qoya is to try it! Join me for an upcoming class.

The first time I tried Qoya with Laura, it was such an eye opening experience - I was gaining something I didn’t even know I needed. The most amazing part of it is it continues to provide that same experience each time I join with others in the circle. I always experience a sense of clarity, connection, and wholeness that I haven’t experienced anywhere else. It’s a gentle ‘welcome home’ to my authentic and true self.
— Molly

Upcoming Qoya Offerings


April 10, 2021 Virtual Qoya Class:

“Authentically You”

saturday april 10, 2021

10:00-11:30am est

Online via ZOOM

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There’s a part of me that wants to avoid ‘all the feels’, but when I choose to say yes to Qoya…there’s an opportunity for me to work within and through my feelings. And I know that movement helps me with that. The advice to ‘dance to remember my essence’ has served me so well and I’m so grateful for that gift.
— Janna
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Dear Laura, There is always a sense of coming home after I do Qoya with you. With today’s theme, it helped remind me that home is in your heart. The source of truth and my heart’s purpose is becoming revealed and more clear each day and you have been instrumental to that process so I thank you. As I was desperately seeking for clarity during today’s class, I have discovered that I can let go of trying to “know” and understand the answers and instead turn inward, trusting my heart’s lead to guide me in the right place. I feel more closely connected to my heart, myself, and others after our time together.
— Cristin
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