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  • We Always Have A Choice

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    Every moment of every day we are making choices about what to do, think, and feel. While it doesn’t always seem like we have a choice, particularly...
    Posted in Positivity

  • In Other Words

    by Guest Writer
    Dance bridges barriers that often impede communication, allowing interactions to take place that might otherwise be awkward or intimidating. When w...
    Posted in Dance Education, Language Learners, Movement Integration

  • Get Onboard

    by Guest Writer
    The story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad has long been woven into the fabric of Canadian history and our role in providing a safe h...
    Posted in Cultural Dance, Dance Education

  • Are Movement and Mental Health Related?

    by Guest Writer
    Over 90% of human evolutionary history has been in a state of motion. Moving from one land to the next, following game and following opportunity. S...
    Posted in Mental Health

  • Tips for Teaching Dance Online

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    I have been a dance education specialist for close to thirty years. I’ve spent countless hours honing my skills in a variety of educational setting...
    Posted in Dance Education, Movement Integration, Virtual Teaching

  • Reflecting on 2020 with Gratitude

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    As clocks strike midnight on the eve of December 31, global communities step over the New Year threshold, one time-zone after another. This is a sy...
    Posted in Mindfulness, Positivity

  • Celebrate Life Through Dance

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    Dance grounds the body to the earth and raises the spirit to the sky.    I have always loved to dance. When I am in my body moving, I feel the most...
    Posted in Positivity

  • Harnessing Joy

    by Guest Writer
    "Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time i...
    Posted in Positivity

  • What is Mental Fitness?

    by Guest Writer
    We all know that one person. No matter what hits them, they simply get back up. Amidst all adversity, they hustle, they battle and sometimes they e...
    Posted in Mental Health, Well-Being

  • Our True Essence is Reflected in Nature

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    Through our observations of nature, we can learn about the true essence of ourselves.  I spend as much time as possible communing with nature. I pa...
    Posted in Nature, Self-Love

  • A Place in This World

    by Guest Writer
    When I was in grade 8, circa 1984, my dance teacher, Dale Hyde, asked if I would like to be his assistant director for a new dance company he was f...
    Posted in Cultural Dance

  • An Educator’s Experience Practicing Yoga Every Day for a Week

    by Guest Writer
    Yoga is an ancient physical, spiritual, and mental practice that originated in India. The yoga practice involves breathing exercises, physical move...
    Posted in Yoga