Read about Lisa's teaching in the Marin Independant Journal feature, Dancer, Heal Thyself.

Dance is an ecstatic healing art form for a multitude of reasons. Through dance you develop the ability to unlock energy pathways and direct vitality to where your body needs attention.

Dance is also 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.

Each class & workshop with Lisa incorporates a special theme and is formatted to include a guided deep stretch followed by plenty of free-form and guided dance time to a wide variety of music. The dancers end with a restful meditation.

Lisa Alpine has been teaching dance as a healing art form for over 16 years at retreat centers around the world. She has worked with thousands of students in group and private workshop settings and is known for her intuitive ability in assisting people in opening up their bodies in order to free their expressive nature. She has studied directly with Gabrielle Roth, Emilie Conrad and other master teachers/shamans.

To find out more about her dance teaching philosophy and workshop offerings, go to Dance Weaver.

She has also been a professional writer and writng coach for over 23 years . Many of her dance workshops combine both art forms. She is the Global Getaways Travel columnist for Examiner.com, and a member of Bay Area Travel Writers & the Wild Writing Women. For details on upcoming writing workshops and her bio, go to Lisa Alpine.

She's also launching her new anthology, Exotic Life: Laughing Rivers, Dancing Drums, and Tangled Hearts. This collection of literary narratives will soon be available on this website.

Without music, life would be a mistake.... I would only believe in a God who knew how to dance.

--Nietzsche