YogaDance~~Dancing Butterflies~~Dance as though no one is watching! Healing from the inside out through DANCE.By Kohava Howard

 Hello.  Thank you for letting me introduce myself -- I’m Kohava Howard. I was born and raised in Israel but my family is from Morocco.  I have lived in North America for 13 years with English being the fifth language I have learned.  Currently, I live with my husband, two children, and two dogs in Grand Junction, Colorado.  My background is in nursing, which I was trained in over twenty years ago.  For thirteen years I have been a holistic practitioner dealing with healing through Reiki, reflexology, aromatherapy and working with other avenues of the body, mind and spirit.  I am an artist, as well, and do a lot with arts and crafts, especially jewelry.
I grew up dancing; my parents were great dancers.  We always danced and had music at home.  I love music from ALL around the world.  I also enjoy world travel, and collecting music and beads to incorporate into my YogaDance.  I believe that dancing combined with music causes healing from the inside out.  YogaDance was introduced to me while I was living in Toronto, Canada.  For over five years, I participated in this dance form.  I became certified as an instructor in Kripalu YogaDance in 2009, from the Kripalu Center in Lenox, Massachusetts.

"From the inside out.” ~~~ Dancing Butterflies ~~~ It’s a musical journey through the chambers of your soul!  We have seven areas of our body that we dance with, so in YogaDance we let them out ~~~ free ~~~~ like butterflies ...

Dancing Butterflies, YogaDance, is a unique kind of dancing that explores the seven centers of your multi-dimensional self.  YogaDance starts with warm up yoga moves, leading to a fun, energetic, free and wild dance. By letting go, we discover our INNER DANCER!  On the way, we fall in love with ourselves and others.  At times we sing to free our voice and then we glide into a meditation in motion while dancing gracefully. Then finally, we cool down to a full relaxation and meditation. Contemporary and international music accompanies us throughout the class.
Finding joy and healing from the inside out, by self exploration through DANCE & MUSIC, leaves you happy, refreshed, rejuvenated, with toned muscles, and feeling so connected with yourself and beyond.

YogaDance encourages you to focus on how you feel at the moment. No judging yourself or others; it’s about letting go and letting your body lead you. Your body will talk while you are dancing, and you will find your own unique, creative dance.  So let your guard down, just come to have fun and feel like a kid again.  It's all about letting go!

Two points:
No dance experience is necessary. YogaDance is for everyone – children, adults, the elderly, and from fully able bodies to disabled.  Classes can be tailored to focus on different ages and abilities or a specific organization's needs for increasing their abilities together.

You are welcome to come back and read more later about how you can start on your own at home using just a radio or your favorite music.

Kripalu YogaDance~~Dancing Butterflies  ~~~ Dance As Though No One Is Watching! ~~~

Kohava Howard, KYD Instructor, LPN, Reflexologist, Phone: 970-208-2503 (United States, Grand Junction, Colorado), kohavahoward@gmail.com