Art of Living Walnut Creek Long Kriya Meet Ups

Dave Ambrose: Contra Dance

Dave Ambrose has been an avid contra dancer for 20 years and through his time on the dance floor has become an accomplished dance caller and teacher. He has a lot of experience working with beginners and can become them up to speed and enjoying contra dancing in an easy one-half-60 minutes lesson.

Contra Dancing is a couple's dance enjoyed in America since the 1800s when it arrived from Europe. Anyone familiar with American foursquare dance will recognize many of the figures and moves of contra dancing. Information technology is danced to traditional fiddle tunes organized in 2 melody sections. One time through the music brings the dancers dorsum to the showtime of the dance one time again. Couples form in a long line with two couples facing each other. As the trip the light fantastic progresses each couple finds itself dancing with a new couple later on every round of the music. The caller calls out each new effigy before it is to be executed then that the dancers accept a cue for what comes adjacent. Before the outset of each dance, the caller will walk the dancers through the sequence of figures. All figures are done to a count of eight and a typical trip the light fantastic will have viii figures. So after 64 beats or steps, the dancers observe themselves with a new couple to dance with and the music starting once again from the beginning of the melody.

Contra dancing is the perfect way for people of all ages and skill levels to participate. In that location's no fancy footwork involved- a unproblematic walk step is all that's needed.

Contact: 503-741-8412  davesfire@charter.net

Sarah Cohen: Sparrow Dance Co., Modern, Ballet, Contemporary

Dancing since the age of two Sarah Cohen has Ballet in her claret. Both her Female parent and Father were dancers at Boston Ballet, and so created their own company in the greater Boston area- North Atlantic Ballet Company. Sarah grew upwards in the school being trained by her parents, Tom Vacanti, and other informative teachers. She went on to be a featured artist with DanceArts in Cape Cod all the while attending higher. Her repertoire is varied and her feel likewise includes numerous musical theater productions likewise as contemporary and modern dance.

In 2003 She moved to Hawaii with her husband where she met John Landovsky, manager of Hawaii State Ballet. Under the tutelage of Mr. Landovsky she danced, taught, and choreographed until 2009 when she then moved to Oregon. Taking some time off from dance, she completed a B.A. in Anthropology from Portland Land University and so in 2013 found herself in Oakridge, Or.  Before long after her arrival in Oakridge, Sarah realized there were no performing arts opportunities for the children, and within a calendar month started a school, Oakridge Ballet. Over the next few years she developed her dancers using a mixed syllabus, and creating new choreography. Their operation schedule consisted of Nutcracker, a spring product, and a Summer gala. In 2018 she closed her school and relocated to Astoria with her family where she now teaches with Maddox Trip the light fantastic toe studio and runs her own business equally a bookkeeper. Upon finding Sparrow Dance Visitor and becoming its Artistic Director, Sarah announced she is habitation!

Contact: 503-432-9940sparrowdancecompany@gmail.com

Kelli Daffron: Yin Yoga, Yoga Conditioning, Vinyasa Yoga

You can brand anything into yoga by acting with intention; learning to discover yourself in all that y'all do. My do aims to work this muscle of awareness, focusing on ane's jiff, posture, and movements. I completed my teacher training in Sivananda yoga in the Bahamas in 2014, and since take taught in Mexico, Guatemala, New Orleans, Republic of malaŵi, and now here in Astoria. My classes are influenced by unlike desires for stretching/ motion/strength and are very much inspired by instructors I've adept with over the years. Living on a permaculture subcontract in San Jose del Cabo circa 2012-'xiii I got to larn how to accept care of plants and goats, melt vegan meals over a fire, speak Spanish, and practice yoga with real intention—were it not for the yoga community in that location, I would not have become an teacher.

​Due north Carolina is my dwelling house state. I earned my bachelors in Psychology and Anthropology at UNC Chapel Colina in 2010, and spent the fourth dimension between then and 2016 teaching school children and farming all over the globe. AcroYoga has been an interest of mine since 2012, where I began practicing with circus folks in United mexican states and Republic of colombia. While living in New Orleans in 2015 I continued to practice AcroYoga and danced with an Afro-Brazilian group. My recent interests have led me to intern at Lewis & Clark National Historical Park where I've learned a groovy scrap virtually the biology of the Lower Columbia. Ask me most plants!

Contact: kfdaffron@gmail.com  757-348-5314

Marco Davis: Tap, Modern, Odd Fellows Dance Collective

Marco has an MFA in dance from the University of Oregon 2007. He enjoys teaching, especially for adult beginners. While earning his degree he was awarded a teaching fellowship at UO & taught jazz, tap, modern, improvisation & ballroom for 3 years. During that time he likewise worked at several area loftier schools, choreographing musicals & instruction trip the light fantastic classes. He likewise taught trip the light fantastic at the Shedd Institute & for the Summertime Musical Theater Camp, besides as choreographing for Lane Summer Musical Theater & the UO theater department. He was likewise an outreach educator for ArtsBridge America & the UO Repertory Trip the light fantastic toe Company. Most recently, he's been teaching at CCC & choreographing for Coaster Theater & the Opry Company. He is excited to be given the opportunity to exist educational activity at the AAMC!

Contact: 541-654-2412  marcogerarddavis@gmail.com

Daylight Cums: Dragalution Choreography

Daylight Cums is the physical course of Marco Davis' functioning art. She had her debut on the streets of New Orleans Halloween of 2012. In 2013 she presented the world with her DRAGALUTION in Astoria!!! She loves to dance and loves teaching at the AAMC!

Contact: marcogerarddavis@gmail.com 541-654-2412

Shanna Gillette: Guided Witting Movement, Trip the light fantastic toe Church

Shanna "Calorie-free" began practicing yoga and meditation 17 years ago at the beginning of a long journey back to health and happiness later a serious auto accident and equally a way to heal childhood abuse. Truly exemplifying her favorite quote from Kahlil Gibran, "The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy yous tin can comprise,' she adds, "The journey to health is a constantly evolving process where we learn to nurture body and mind commencement with the centre; To truly understand that the most important step to long-lasting good health and harmony isn't necessarily near sweating our way to perfect abs or contorting our bodies into painful positions. It starts inside. Information technology's about self-acceptance, self-forgiveness, and self-beloved. It's near learning to accept and respect ourselves wherever nosotros may be. Through the physicality of yoga, we tune into a deeper more expansive space across the trivial day to solar day. We larn that it's ok to nurture ourselves and to allow our spirits to be happy." She is a mindfulness coach and certified yoga instructor (former adjunct faculty at Clatsop Community College, RiversZen Ilwaco, and SouWester Lodge Seaview). She holds a B.A. in Consciousness Studies from the the Evergreen State College and is the founder of "Let That Shift Go - The Workshop." She is currently working toward certification as an Open up Floor International (motility therapy) facilitator, a doctorate in metaphysics from the University of Sedona, and initiation in Kriya Yoga from Paramahansa Yogananda'south Self-Realization Fellowship.

Shanna's classes will assistance to guide you back to yourself, to melody into your breath and still the mind through gentle stretches, gorgeous soundscapes, and guided meditation. All skill levels are welcome.

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/shanna.gillette 928-699-2270 justbevibration@gmail.com

Julia Gingerich: Contemporary Modern

Julia attended the University of Arizona and so Western Oregon Academy where she graduated with a Available of Fine Arts caste in Trip the light fantastic. She received much of her classical training with the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre from 2002-2006 and the Houston Ballet University. Julia has taught, choreographed and performed all across Oregon in Eugene, Portland, Corvallis, Hood River and now Astoria. She has taught all ages from tots to elders and in various avenues like dance studios, high schools, conferences and churches. Born to move, Julia has lifelong experience in many dissimilar forms of trip the light fantastic: Ballet, African, Mod, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Liturgical, Salsa, Swing, Irish and Baroque to name a few. Julia has traversed the plains of musical theatre and classical music with her experience every bit an extra and pianist. Recently, Julia has been the Trip the light fantastic toe Coordinator for a local fundraising upshot called Dancers Unite. Additionally, Julia is the founder and a lath member of two non-profit trip the light fantastic toe companies located in Astoria; The Spirit Moves Trip the light fantastic toe Company and Sparrow Dance Visitor. Julia has a passion for art outreach and she hopes all individuals find their avenues to be able to move. "Anybody can dance!" she says. "Each person has their own dance inside of them, they must only notice their own way to limited it!" It is with smashing excitement that she has come to the AAMC to create athletic, yet expressive, gimmicky modern movement in the hopes to fill some movers' souls.

Contact: Julia Gingerich 503-502-3118

Erin Carlsen: Hip Hop Dance Fettle

Erin Carlsen has loved moving her body for equally long as she can call back. In her early years she trained at Leisure Quest Dance Studio here on the Oregon declension. She brutal in love with the game of soccer around that same fourth dimension and went on to play in college. The foot movement, grace, and stamina required for soccer felt like to that of dance.

In 2013, Erin became a certified Zumba instructor. After running her own small dance fitness business for a couple of years in Seaside, she moved over to Encore Dance Studio where she has been teaching for the last three years. Afterwards a short stint of operation dance with a local Burlesque group, Erin decided that dancing for fettle and freedom was her chosen grade.

Erin has worked on creating original choreography and a class style reflective of who she is. She combines hip-hop, reggaeton, and Latin rhythms to create a high energy, body toning class that leaves her students feeling empowered and strong. Her mantra is "no mistakes." She believes, "Yous win the moment you decide to human activity on becoming a more empowered yous."

When she is not dancing or chasing her kids around, Erin teaches Sociology, Women's Studies, and Lives in Transition courses at Clatsop Community College. She is likewise the Director of a local grassroots non- profit arrangement that offers advocacy and hot meals to those sufferings from homelessness and poverty.

Contact: eringracefree@gmail.com 503-741-1661

Jessamyn Grace West: Belly Trip the light fantastic, Abdomen Trip the light fantastic Choreography

Jessamyn began taking Egyptian Cabaret and Turkish style Belly Trip the light fantastic from Saqra and Aziza in 1994. After moving from a minor town in Primal Turkey to her hometown of Portland, Jessamyn relocated to Astoria in 2005 and founded the Astoria Arts and Movement Heart in 2011. For Jessamyn, Belly Dance is a fashion of cultivating essence, honouring your passion and practicing self-reverence. Middle Eastern and Northern African music moves her tremendously, and she loves that Belly Dance is improvisational- assuasive movement and the trunk  to feel everything the music has to offer.

Jessamyn has also been an Equine Massage Therapist since 2005, has read Tarot since 1994, is certified in MogaDao Morning time Medical Qigong and Daoist Sexuality, has had aradio testify on KMUN Coast Customs radio since 2010 and is proud to  accept recently served as Astoria Urban center Councilor for Ward 4.

Contact: info@astoriaartsandmovement.com 503-791-5657 world wide web.jessamyngrace.com

Julia Hesse: Living the Tarot

I have a passion to bring Tarot to life for you in magical, practical, and transformative ways. Your classes with me are conducted in warm, safety environments and are designed to exist empowering. You volition come up away feeling positively inspired by the new archetypes you have activated through this piece of work.

My experience with tarot every bit a living wisdom system inspired me as the producer and co-creator of the Living Tarot Oracle™, an award-winning event where the major arcana cards come to life to answer your questions. The activities offered at AAMC are from the Living Tarot Oracle (LTO) grooming and it is my promise that nosotros tin can eventually offer a full LTO issue here at AAMC.

My practice is built on a foundation of a lifetime of the exploration, practice, and teaching of unconventional spiritual paths, including a 6-year apprenticeship in Contemporary Shamanism with the Transformative Arts Establish, an developed lifetime of working with dreams as wisdom letters from myself to myself, and several years with the Naked Voice work of Chloe Goodchild. Included in my training and teaching feel are the Enneagram, Earth-based anniversary and ritual, and Sound Liberation, work that I created to complimentary your authentic voice.

I approach Tarot, and my life, with reverence and respect for the depth they offering and I offer this to you lot. I take recently relocated to Astoria from the magical lands of southwest Colorado. I am currently teaching and offering private Tarot consultations, in person, via Skype, email, or telephone.

Contact: www.juliahesse.com or www.livingtarotoracle.com  insight@juliahesse.com or (970)-570-9323

Kristin Kabanuk: Yoga

I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 1988 at eight years old. At that fourth dimension, there was no talk of nutrition or yoga for disease and pain management, so as a child, I combated the pain and deterioration in my joints with fistfuls of medication, cursory sessions of concrete therapy, and spent lots of time on crutches.

Later living for two decades with this disease, I was finally convinced to try yoga in my early twenties. I hated it. It hurt, it was hard, and my body fought it. My wrists, knees, and ankles screamed from the move and I didn't become back for a very long time.

Around 2010, in my thirties and still living with Arthritis, I began to transition mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. I was shifting from a high intensity piece of work life to i with meaning, passion, and purpose. I committed to ii weeks of yoga following yet more proffer that it would benefit my physical torso, and later on hearing it could also help mentally and emotionally during this major shift in lifestyle. I finally surrendered to a practice I had been resisting for years. As all new yogis practice, in the commencement, I awkwardly moved through the postures. I worked hard, cried from pain and emotional release, and wrestled against my mind. But I felt support from the students around me. Yogis are amazing like that – they are special, mindful, and compassionate people who understand that we are all connected by this experience of existence man. I keep to progress, and I proceed to struggle. Simply that is office of the journey for all of us every single mean solar day.

In October of 2013, was certified as an teacher at Ashtanga & Hatha Yoga Mysore under Ely Ruales and Mahesh Chandra in Varkala, Kerala, India. I opened a yoga studio in Seaside chosen Seaside Yoga and held that space for seven years earlier closing in 2020 because: COVID.

My intention behind my classes is to nurture bodies in all states of being through the healing exercise of yoga, and do my function to back up a lifestyle that encourages health, vitality, and movement."

Contact: seasideyogi@gmail.com (503) 468-6255

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www.seasideyogaretreats.com

@seasideyoga on Instagram

Julie Kovatch: I.T.Due south. Abdomen Trip the light fantastic toe, Poi Spinning

I.T.S.- Julie's passion for expressive motion led her to belly dance and poi spinning. She is a certified Sigil School Improvisational Squad Sync (I.T.S.) instructor and teaches this dance style which is a mod, squad-mode approach to belly dance that is recognized worldwide. This energetic trip the light fantastic toe is all about dancing as a group, having fun and being actively engaged in the moment. Dance together anywhere to whatever music once you learn this dance language.  I.T.Southward. classes are held Thursday evenings at v:30 p.chiliad.

Poi Spinning- Julie loves the balance of mind and body that spinning brings. Information technology's a combination of physics and trip the light fantastic. Work with the laws of motility and utilise momentum and inertia to create beautiful movement and dance past spinning weights through the infinite effectually you. Private lessons and group workshops are available to learn poi spinning.

Contact: juliehrubes@hotmail.com 406-598-2378

Tammy Loughran: Zumba

Trip the light fantastic has been part of my life since I was a girl.  In middle school, I practiced tap dancing in the garage and at the bus finish, most likely amusing all the cars that passed past on my busy street.  By the time I went to college, aerobics became a consequent form of exercise—skilful music, dancing and all the while called-for calories and taking intendance of my trunk—what'south non to honey nigh that!?!   I have gone through every era of aerobics from Jane Fonda videos to Jazzercise to step aerobics finally bringing me to my all-fourth dimension favorite of ZUMBA!  Its great combination of the Latin music I have always loved, fun trip the light fantastic choreography and bang-up fitness benefits pushed me to get certified as an instructor in 2016.  I as well recently received certification in ZUMBA Toning which combines all the great aspects of Zumba with the benefits of weight begetting practice by incorporating light weights in the dances.  I grew upwardly in Portland, attend Willamette Academy for my undergraduate degree and Texas A&M for my master's in communication.  My married man and I own a business in Astoria, and we are happy and busy helping in our community where we can.  I am very involved in my church, St. Mary, Star of the Sea likewise every bit with the Astoria Parks, Recreation & Community Foundation.  I have a dandy hubby, iii grown children, and 1 lovable canis familiaris.

Contact:  503-791-6303  theloughrans@charter.net

Jude MatulichHall: Yoga, Pilates, KashmirShavaism Meditation

Jude MatulichHall is a certified Yoga teacher with 18 years experience in the fitness industry. Originally getting her start in weight lifting, she before long branched out into other fitness practices which included Yoga, aerobics, boot-boxing, Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Practise, & resistance training, just to name a few… five years into her fettle journey Yoga and Meditation go her master focus for health and well-beingness. At the historic period of 29, Judy realized that her true calling was to teach- she received her Yoga certification and began education in February of 2005.

Jude is currently teaching private lessons, for more info delight contact her at YogiJudeAmrita@gmail.com  503-298-3874

Kimberly O'Bryant: Ecstatic Dance, Dream Workshops

Equally a dreamworker, dancer, instructor and artist, I like to arroyo wholeness and acceptance of cocky through states of not-ordinary perception. I believe an affiliation of wisdom from many sources is much more effective than tightly focusing on ane attribute of development, or one right mode. There is no right or incorrect way in ecstatic dance; your open movements are encouraged!

I outset experienced ecstatic dance here in Astoria nearly a decade agone dancing inside a lovely group created by Lila Danielle (Beach Trip the light fantastic toe) and Elia Seely. Additionally, I take apprenticed nether Robert Moss, dream-teacher extraordinaire, Toko-pa, Sandra Ingerman, Joy Drake, Yasko Takahashi, Sage Magdalene and Annam (elle) of Heartgate, besides every bit Animas founder, Bill Plotkin in Soulcentric-Dreamwork & Underworld Journey. I hold a Available's in Sociology & Gender Studies, a Masters of Art in Educational activity and take studied systems counseling at the Leadership Institute of Seattle.

Contact: kimbojets@hotmail.com, 503-791-6087, www.kimberlylane.xyz

Estelle Olivares: Argentine Tango, Ballroom

Estelle found dance by fashion of the phase. She started performing at an early age and trip the light fantastic toe rapidly became her muse of choice. Following her passion, she trained and performed in many forms, including ballet, tap, jazz, modern and ballroom dance; Argentine Tango is the trip the light fantastic toe closest to her eye. She has been studying Argentine Tango in Portland since the late 1990's and has had the pleasance of working with several local and international tango dancers and performers. 

Estelle is excited to bring her knowledge and passion of tango to Astoria! Her teaching style is fun and inviting, focusing on the concepts and culture of the dance. No experience is necessary for her classes and a partner is not required.

Contact:  admin@healthfordance.com   https://www.healthfordance.com/trip the light fantastic toe

Kim Postlewaite: Zumba Dance Fitness

Kim took her first Zumba class in 2012 and fell in love with the music, the energy, the fun dance combinations… but most of all the smiles of those around her. Zumba has inverse her life and she enjoys sharing that joy with others. Kim received her Zumba certification from the lovely and talented, Gina Grant in October 2014 and is currently a member of ZIN. She started education in March 2015 and is excited to be a part of Astoria Arts & Motion Center sharing her dear of dance and fettle. Kim values trying new things and getting out of her comfort zone as this keeps her happy and healthy; striving to be the best person she can be. The dear of dance has been a lifelong passion. Currently Kim studies tap dance at the Maddox Dance Studio and has been performing for many years with the Main Street Tappers in the almanac Tap Festival in addition to the Spring Recital. Kim leads a full life enjoying walks on the embankment, clam digging, gardening, volunteering, traveling and spending precious time with family and friends. She lives in Gearhart with her husband Heinz; together they take iv grown children Jonathon, Natalie, Alexandria and Mariah that all alive in Oregon.

"Trip the light fantastic toe with your middle and your feet volition follow…"

Contact: 503-440-2153 nccutting@msn.com

Terrie Powers: Meditation, Gentle Yoga

Terrie Powers, RYT 200 graduated from Ohio State University with a B.South. caste in Occupational Therapy and has worked for the past twenty+ years in Home Health. She is certified to teach Yoga in the Shambhava tradition and also has a chair yoga certification. In addition, she has completed 192 hours toward a Yoga Therapist designation. Her passion is to bring the benefits of yoga to anyone with an interest in learning. "I believe that yoga has picayune to do with what yous are able to exercise and everything to do with how you lot do it – your intent, your mindfulness and your attention to the coordination of breath, movement and existence present in the pose – that is Yoga and it is accessible to everyone."

Classes are a floor based practice for students of all ages wanting a slower paced, gentle practice of traditional yoga. They employ various methods to help increase flexibility, forcefulness, residual and body/listen awareness. Classes may include the utilize of props, including chairs, bolsters, straps, blocks and blankets to explore traditional poses in a condom mindful do.

At that place will be an emphasis on safe alignment, jiff awareness and finding your ain personal yoga practise in a supportive surround with a like minded community of students. Each form will end in a long savasana to reset the body and integrate the class learning and may include a restorative yoga pose. Students should be able to get up and downwards from the floor without aid. Classes are all taught barefoot so please let me know if this is an result for you every bit in that location are alternatives out at that place.

Contact: trrbaypowers@gmail.com 503-298-0056

Joy Sigler: Zumba

When yous listen to music practice yous imagine yourself creating beautiful movements to lucifer the rhythm? If you answer yes and so you lot are not alone! I have been doing merely that for as long as I can remember! The report and exploration of trip the light fantastic toe has been a part of my life from age 13 to the present. During regular studies in college I managed to always add Modern, Jazz, Mod Ballet and Dance History to my schedule. Currently I have added the study of Tap to my experiences and my hubby and I continue our twenty twelvemonth enjoyment of Ballroom Dance classes as our schedule allows. I taught Dance fettle from 1988-1992 and started teaching Zumba Fitness in 2013. Zumba Fitness is a rubber a artistic formula for fitness enthusiasts and lovers of dance! I am passionate about using globe rhythms throughout the hour class and encouraging all participants to modify the choreography to fit their private goals and inspiration.

I have a Bachelors of Science caste from Oregon State University which includes grade work in Food Scientific discipline, Nutrition, Biological science, Anatomy/ Physiology and Psychology. I enjoy existence available to answer questions and to encourage class participants in pursuing all aspects of healthy living.

The Love of Motion is a love for life, EMBRACE IT!

Contact: 503-440-2547 joysiglerzumba@gmail.com

Rich Small-scale: East and West Declension Swing, Latin, Ballroom

Rich Pocket-size began his dance career in the early 1980's in the Social Dance Club atmosphere. Rich and his Partner chop-chop rose to the top and became National Champions.  Every bit a fellow member of the 159th Army Testify Band, his music and dance talents were combined to choreograph and perform at USO type shows in San Luis Obispo and the Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium. Recognized as a leader in the dance industry, he was invited to exist National Teaching Director for the CWDI Trip the light fantastic toe Organization, where he held that post for over ten years.

Although Rich has focused on teaching social trip the light fantastic, he has taught and choreographed for numerous competition couples and dance teams, as well equally his ain performing team. Prior to retirement, Rich  conducted trip the light fantastic workshops in New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Washington, Oregon and California. His dance business concern was centered in the San Francisco Bay surface area where he worked out of several studios including his own in Walnut Creek and Martinez, California. With an incredible work schedule pedagogy in and out of town he even so found time to choreograph and perform at major dance events and social dance with his friends and students.

Since Retiring to Seaside, Oregon Rich has been teaching office time at the American Legion in Seaside and has volunteered at the Seaside High School teaching several semesters of dance classes and Choreography for the Seaside High School Drama and Choir Departments.

Humbled by the greatness of his mentors, he e'er quotes Fred Astaire who in one case said in an interview regarding his dance achievements…"I'm 72 years old and nevertheless learning how to dance!"  His classes are designed to help you find the joy in dance!

Contact: 503-739-5995 or richiesmall@msn.com

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