Thursdays from 10:00-11:30am at Mi Chantli Movement and Art Sanctuary in Boulder, CO. $18 to drop in or 5 classes for $70. Sign up on the MindBody App with Mi Chantli.  

Classes in July will be led by Mariposa Collective Core Member, Jeny Jones. Experience a restorative movement practice with a focus on mindfulness, connection to breath and the earth, and individual expression where each person’s unique style and abilities are welcome and appreciated. Jeny strives to empower dancers to embrace who they are, cultivate self love and self-respect and respect for others, and to nurture a healthy relationship with movement and their bodies so they can continue to enjoy the many benefits of dance throughout their lives. The class will include elements of Release Technique, Limon Technique, Laban/Bartenieff Fundamentals, dance improvisation, and Somatic practices. Dancers will enjoy multi-directional movement, exploring their full range of motion, efficiency of movement, and moving in and out of the floor with ease, joy, and freedom. This class will provide participants with the opportunity to connect to their body, their breath, the earth, and their community in a safe and welcoming space. All levels of dancers are welcome, and options will be given for more or less experienced dancers.

Jeny weaves together over 30 years of movement exploration from classical and contemporary western dance forms (particularly Limon and Release Techniques, Ballet, and Contact Improvisation), healing movement practices of Pilates and Yoga, traditional dance forms from Africa and the Middle East, the joyful trance of ecstatic dance and dance improvisation. She received a BA in Dance from Washington University in St. Louis in 1997, and danced professionally with Kim Olson/Sweet Edge, Cara Reeser's Still Movement Ensemble, the Frequent Flyers Productions, Nosilla Dance Project, Kim Robards Dance, and others in addition to presenting her own choreography with Mariposa Collective, MA Dance, Sephiroth Dance, and Circle Modern Dance.