Qoya is a movement practice reminding you your essence is Wise, Wild and Free.
Connect with your wisdom through ancient practices; invoke creative expression through movememt; be guided by pace of body, bringing attention to the experience you’re having.
02/01/2026
February Love Note ❤️
February Love Notes Hi Beautifuls, As February rolls in, there are so many in our communities that are living in fear and crisis. It breaks my heart to read and listen to the news which seems to pull another punch everyday. I know I'm not alone in wondering when and how it will all end; and when it does, how do we get....
01/20/2026
Love Notes
Love Notes Hi Beautifuls, It felt good to pour my energy into a collective healing experience on Saturday at Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center in Mankato for the Awaken Your Power Within Retreat. We had an amazing turn out for Qi Gong and Reiki with Lynda Mead where we scooped and flowed with the Blue....
01/04/2026
Coming to Your Senses + Yoga at the Y
Coming to Your Senses Dear KatoQoya Community, There is so much to look at in the world; so much to take in with our eyes and what we see, our ears and what we hear, our skin and what we feel, our tongue and what we taste and our nose and what we smell. There is further sensation happening through proprioception, our int...
12/31/2025
12/06/2025
Access Points and Portals
ACCESS POINTS AND PORTALS Dear KatoQoya Community, Thank you for reading this email, I'm honored that with all the places you can choose to put your attention, this email made it into your energy field. I had an experience during a recent Qoya class where I was receiving the beautiful gift of the online class from Qoya found...
11/19/2025
Movement is Travel for the Body
MOVEMENT IS TRAVEL FOR THE BODY “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust "Movement stimulates brain regions linked to creativity, memory, and emotional regulation. Dance plays a role in boosting creative thinking and problem-solving." – Sofia A. Martins,...
11/10/2025
Invitations to Dance Together
Gratitude Dear KatoQoya Community, My body is weary but my heart is full. I am filled with gratitude for this past week of gatherings, heart-to-heart connections, warm and welcoming studio spaces, the beauty of the natural world around us and our connection to it, the epic fall colors of Minnesota, the wisdom...
11/09/2025
Mpls-StPaul-Mankato Retreat!
11/07/2025
Yess Yoga on Saturday at 9am
Yoga + Somatic Movement Workshop Dear KatoQoya Community, I turned 49 this week. I went from wanting someone else to clean my house to being grateful that I am able bodied enough to clean my own house. I heard the quote today about why we travel; not for new surroundings but for new eyes. This week has been an adventure and it's no...