The River Studio offers a beautiful space to explore a variety of healing arts practices, including dance, yoga, and meditation. Entering the studio you experience the spaciousness of the vaulted ceiling, warmth of the heated bamboo floor, and spectacular view overlooking meditative gardens and the Kennebec River.
At The River Studio, we believe that wellness is not a destination, but rather a journey that can be enjoyed every step of the way. Our mission is to offer tools and resources that support an experience of wholeness by embracing a holistic approach that encompasses the mind, body, and spirit. We celebrate and empower our community to take control of their own health and well-being.
Listening to the body, deepening awareness of the body’s wisdom, and inviting creative expression to manifest in the body is what guides my work. The classes and workshops I offer are informed by my training as a dancer at the Boston Conservatory and as a dance movement therapist at Naropa University. This perspective also informs my inclusion of community practitioners in the studio’s offerings of classes, workshops, events and rentals.
I have taught dance and creative movement to children and adults for over 30 years and still feel joyful and passionate about my art.
I am personally dedicated to mindfulness practices, including the moving meditation of Authentic Movement. Exploring the role of dance/choreography in the healing of communities in response to global issues is of particular interest.
Liz Korson is a mom of two busy and curious boys, an artist and nature lover. During the week, Liz is an advocate for adults with developmental disabilities and autism through her work at the state of Maine.
Liz has been practicing yoga since she discovered it in high school and earned her 200 hour yoga instructor certification in 2020.
Dalziel Lewis is a member of the Spiral Dance Collective. Dalziel has eighteen years of experience studying and teaching dance as a community art.
Nancy has lived around the world with her husband, living in Japan, Guam, Kuwait, Germany and England. Her interest in yoga and meditation began in Asia but it was while she worked and volunteered with Hospice, and her own bout of cancer, that she truly saw the physical and psychological benefits first hand. They've been a major part of her life since then. Her goal has been to bring these benefits and rewards of yoga to others.
Nancy has been teaching yoga for roughly 30 years, teaching all ages an alignment based yoga with an emphasis on what's best for each student's needs. Nancy brings a wealth of experience and practice to her classes and is sought after for her wisdom and instruction.
After a decade in the contemporary art world, Nicole made the decision to reevaluate her life and make a change. She completed her first 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 and, since then, has completed numerous trainings including certifications in guiding Yin Yoga, Life Coaching, and Reiki Levels I & II.
Nicole is also an Integrative Mental Health Counselor (Limited Permit) and Founder of WanderFreely, LLC., which offers international Yoga retreats. Her goal is to inspire others to empower themselves through Yoga, counseling, and building community.
Nicole currently divides her time between Brooklyn, Costa Rica, and her home state of Maine.
Sophie Anna(RYT) has been teaching and studying yoga since completing her 200 hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training in May of 2019. She is certified in Yin and Hatha styles, and offers a quality service from her many years of experience in various styles of yoga, functional movement, and study. Sophie was drawn to yoga Asana 20+ years ago and what started out as a joyful pass-time became her passion and quest for learning. Her mission as a teacher is to provide a safe space for all able bodies to feel confident and comfortable to explore the transformative power of Asana practice. Incorporating breath work, yoga philosophy, and body awareness, she strives to cater to all levels of practitioners by offering modifications and the right amount of challenge for students to deepen their practice.
Josie is a transdisciplinary artist inspired by world dance tradition expressing the Divine Feminine: celebrating the body through exploration of internal landscapes and sensuality, serpentine curves and connection to nature. She has been an active artist and teacher in the Portland area since 1993 and founded Baraka! Middle Eastern Ensemble, who created wonderful spectacle wherever they have been invited. Her students have always inspired her and she is humbled to see many develop into beloved performers and teachers and all finding their own dance. Josie hopes to bring deep body wisdom and stage craft to her students.
Josie took a long journey to become an Osteopathic Physician, and later a RYT-200 Yoga Teacher specializing in Ayurveda. She became an Ayurvedic health counsellor and is presently in an Ayurvedic Practitioner training with Yoga Veda Institute.
In 1999, Josie was accepted into The Maine Arts Commission Touring roster and she led classes and performed throughout New England since 1993. She was a twice honored choreographer for Dance Portland and has enjoyed collaborative work with a terrific company of artists including Nance Parker and Shoestring Theater, Perennial Effects Dance Collective, Debi Irons and Art Moves, Magili Chapman, Tarpigh, Okbari, the late Al Gardiner and Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble.
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