Qoya Inspired Movement
Qoya Inspired Movement is a somatic embodiment practice using music and guided movement to drop into and explore parts, emotions, sensations and stories held in the body. A session is typically between 60 to 90 minutes, held in a closed group within a retreat setting (get in touch for details of upcoming events or to check availability).
Qoya is a gentle but powerful blend of yoga inspired dance and relaxation, inviting you to drop out of your busy mind and into the parts within your body. It’s based on the idea that “through movement we remember”. There are no corrections, no rules, no way you can get it wrong. Qoya is about authentic attuning to how it feels inside, letting go (as much as we are able) to how it looks on the outside. Much of the session can be done with closed eyes to allow for more presence and gentleness, more attunement to your own system, less comparison and judgment.
We hold the Qoya space in awareness that trauma-stories are often held in the body, and for this reason we invite gentleness and care, with a qualified and trauma-aware professional therapist as your guide.
Listen up
One of the best bits of Qoya is the playlist, each time a new theme and fresh tunes.
No experience needed, come exactly as you are.
Qoya for all fitness levels and body shapes. All the fun of dancing round the kitchen like nobody’s watching, feeling free and moving in a way that feels right.
Connecting the dots between mind and body through movement and meditation - set to an epic playlist.
What people are saying
“Thank you Marisa for such a lovely class. It bought me calm, relaxation and freedom. Much needed in the busy world we live in! I look forward to many more sessions in the future!”
— Emily 28 healthcare worker
“I've been doing Qoya with Marisa for a couple of years now. I find it's the perfect way for me to explore and release different emotions that sometimes stuck and covered over. It's helped me to process different aspects of my life at times when I've needed to, in a safe ,secure and nurturing environment. There's nothing as freeing as dancing with all your heart, with people that you can trust.”
— Emma 45 mindfulness teacher
“Marisa is absolutely wonderful! Her energy combined with the power of Qoya have had such a positive impact on me. Thank you for making me feel wise, wild and free.”