"Feet in the flames  hands blessed in the water.  What dances in between  the elements of our cells?      "We dance till we smoke and      burst into tongues of fire      then our sweat pours down like rain...   "NEVER stomp out the passion  in your body.  dance it, fan it, incite it, express it!   "Then let the cool washing of    your salty bath,    your body tears,    purify    and    wash you to the shores of     satisfaction and release"

  About Lisa Alpine... I have been teaching dance as a healing art form for ten years, though I have been dancing since I was born. I never took dance classes as a child because I was shy AND dyslexic but I sure shimmied at home! This led to an exploration of my own movement as an adult. I studied with Gabrielle Roth, David Jones, and a plethora of African dance teachers. I rented studios with other dancers where we would play and experiment with our dance. This opened up into teaching as I wanted to share with others the delight, high level joy and recognition that we are all dancers in our core -- in motion till we die. I now teach at my studio in Marin County, California, in France at Global Live Art and at other locales in the States. See the workshop & class calendar page for course descriptions and locations.

Dancing art ... I tell my students, "Dancing is an expressive art form you create from your core. Use your body to paint feelings, your muscles to sculpt movement, and your senses to translate music." I help them discover the trust that their dance is perfect and the feelings they have spinning through their blood and bones is the inspirational fuel for their creativity.

See yourself as sculpture... I am currently very excited about the Sculptural Dance movement which we are doing in the studio and outdoors in nature and that I am incorporating into my Intensive workshops. I have been encouraging my dancers to see themselves as art --as the sculpture -- not separate from it. In order to do this I have them feel from the inside-out the shapes they are creating as they dance. This develops a refined aesthetic sense of beauty in the dancer's awareness, not only of their own artfullness -- but also the constantly changing shapes around them.

Moving comfortably... I teach my students how to be comfortable with their own movement and how to move comfortably, respecting their body’s innate intelligence. They develop the ability to experience ecstasy while dancing, and learn how to pace themselves so they can reach the zone where stamina and the joy of dance blend.

Breathing deeply...Another element I focus on is breath. We tend to hold our breath when we concentrate. I coach dancers to inhale and exhale deeply in order to expand all of the tissues. This stimulates the internal organs by moving the body from the inside. Bringing the breath into the lower lobes of the lungs and exhaling fully can help expel air pollutants that tend to build up.

Free-form dance... The benefits of free-form dance are amazing. Over the years I have seen mine and my student's physical limitations diminish. Our spines are snaking, our necks moving freely, energy is flowing dynamically through the chakra system.

Infinite possibilities...My workshop and class programs are always evolving, reflecting my personal exploration into the infinite possibilities of movement. Check out theworkshop and class page for workshops in California, Hawaii, Washington, New Mexico and France.

Celebrate your dance... I celebrate all of us waking up to dance. Dancing gives expression to the abundance of who we are and who we aspire to become. May the Gods of Dance be called into your body--- Lisa