Let me move you! I offer classes, workshops, retreats and custom experiences with ArcanaDance™, Nia and Stretch and Fly.
I believe my purpose in life is to serve as a conduit for others to awaken to the wisdom and joy of the body.
I create and facilitate movement experiences that support you in having a more loving, kind, pleasurable, respectful and empowered relationship with your body. I want you to feel vital, whole, strong, flexible, mobile, stable and in harmony with your unique body.
Whether it’s through ArcanaDance™, Nia, or Stretch and Fly, I am a masterful somatic facilitator, bringing compassion, playfulness and joy to any experience. My guidance is simple, clear and will allow you to move your body in ways that honor and align with your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual capabilities and values.
My maiden name, Lucero, means “bright star.” I am excited to move, groove and share my light with you.
Movement Offerings
ArcanaDance™ – The tarot, embodied. If tarot cards could dance, this is what they’d look like!
Created by me, ArcanaDance™ is a fusion of tarot and movement that feels like dance therapy. Arcana is defined as a secret. Dance is defined as movement to music. When fused together, ArcanaDance™ is defined as a secret that is revealed through movement.
Nia, co-created by Debbie and Carlos Rosas, is a cardio-dance practice that combine 52 simple moves with dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts. Nia puts pleasure and joy at the center of your movement experience. I am licensed First Degree Black Belt Nia teacher and have additional training in the Nia 5 Stages of Self-Healing, MOVE IT and Moving to Heal. See Nia in action.
Stretch and Fly, co-created by me and Liziah Richards (www.liziahtherapies.com) is a unique empowering movement practice that combines simple dance moves and yoga. Experience original choreography that blends flowing movement and dynamic stillness.
Class Schedule
Also, see my calendar for special classes and events.
Nia is a wellness and fitness format that combines the expressiveness of dance, the power and explosiveness of martial arts, and the mindfulness of the healing arts. The foundation of Nia is “through movement we find health.” With over 52 movements that mobilize the base, core and upper extremities of your body, Nia is a holistic practice that creates a pathway for you to explore both your movement potential and capacity for wellness. As you learn to listen and respond to your body, you begin to feel increased joy and pleasure in movement, which inherently improves your well-being.
Nia is practiced barefoot, non-impact, and adaptable to individual needs and abilities.
My Nia classes focus on developing a student’s self-love and ability to feel joy in their bodies.
As a facilitator, I strive to create a loving, mindful and open space for you to experience the joy of movement, self-expression and healing power of the Nia technique.
Nia: Dance into a Healthy Body
July – August 2019 sessions in Corona Del Mar
Dance into health with Nia! Improve your muscle tone, posture, flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, stress threshold, and capacity for joy. Nia combines the expressiveness of dance, the power of martial arts & the mindfulness of the healing arts. The moves are simple to follow & practiced barefoot to soul-stirring music.
Our next class is Saturday, June 22, 2019. Drop-in for $20.
*We then have a two-week break and a new session begins on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
See details directly below.
When: Saturdays from 10:15am – 11:15am
Dates: 7 sessions from July 13 – August 24, 2019
Specific Dates: July 13, 20, 27, and August 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2019
Location: Community Youth Center (CYC), 3000 Fifth Ave, Corona del Mar, CA 92625
Instructor: Jennifer Lucero-Earle
Series (7 class sessions): $110.00 (Resident) | $120.00 (Non-resident)
Register now: https://apm.activecommunities.com/cnbreg/Activity_Search/nia-dance-into-a-healthy-body/47305
Drop-in rate: $20 (Drop-in’s always welcome)
Drop-in’s can pay in person at the front deck at the Community Youth Center (CYC).
The drop-in process is below.
To drop-in:
– Arrive about 10 minutes before class to check-in.
– Go to the Community Youth Center (CYC) front desk.
– The fee is $20 (resident and non-resident fee).
– You can pay via cash, check or credit card.
– If paying in cash, you must have the exact amount (they do not have change).
– If paying via check, make it payable to City of Newport Beach
– Then take your shoes off, go to the Corona del Mar room and let’s dance!
**If after paying the drop-in fee you decide you want to do pay for the entire series, they will transfer your drop-in fee to pay for the series.
Cornflake Girl: Nia to the music of Tori Amos – Special Masterclass Sunday, July 14, 10AM-11:30AM in Long Beach
I am thrilled to announce that I will be subbing for Courtney Stammler on Sunday, July 14 in Long Beach, CA! I am looking forward to sharing version 3 of a body of work I created to the music of Tori Amos. It’s a 90-minute masterclass focused on modern dance, one of Nia’s 9 movement forms.
When: Sunday, July 14, 2019, 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Location: En Point Dance & Fitness, 713 Termino Ave, Long Beach, CA 90804
Class fee: $16 drop-in or class card with Courtney Stammler
Much of my adolescent and early adult years were spent listening to the moody, emotional, rebellious, quirky, melodic and edgy music of Tori Amos. The routine I have crafted is rooted in modern dance (in a Nia way). The choreography invites us to play with shapes in space, to go inward and then outward, to be melodic and explosive, to be smooth and sharp, and to most of all explore the beauty, depth and breadth of emotional expression. The routine is of my own creation and is not an official or endorsed Nia routine. Let’s play!
Nia: Moving to Heal in Newport Beach, CA – Starts July 17, 2019
Gentle Dance that is Movement as Medicine
Moving to Heal is a gentle Nia class. Nia is a fusion of dance, martial arts and healing arts such as yoga. Moving to Heal is adaptable for anyone returning to movement, recovering from injury or illness, or simply needing a slower pace. This beautiful class format is designed for people seeking ways to feel better and more joyful in their bodies. Enjoy easy-to-follow choreography to fun music in a supportive atmosphere of safety and trust. Open to drop-in’s!
When: Wednesdays from 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Dates: 6 sessions from July 17 – August 21, 2019
Specific Dates: July 17, 24, 31 & August 7, 14 & 21, 2019
Location: Marina Park Community Center, 1600 W. Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach, CA, 92663
Instructor: Jennifer Lucero-Earle
Class fee: All 6 classes: $113 or $20 drop-in
Register now: https://apm.activecommunities.com/cnbreg/Activity_Search/nia-moving-to-heal-gentle-dance/47254
Drop-in to any class $20 (Drop-in’s always welcome) *Pay the front desk.
Things to bring and know:
- Bring water and a yoga mat or towel for the end of class.
- We dance barefoot but if necessary, you are welcome to wear soft flexible shoes or sneakers.
- Chairs will be provided for those who need to or would like to dance in a chair.
- Parking for Marina Park classes is free if you use the Parkmobile app. Please go to http://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/recreation-senior-services/marina-park/parking for more information about parking procedures.
Special Classes:
See Nia and ArcanaDance special classes, workshops and retreat offerings here.
Join Jennifer for Two Special Events in San Diego on Sunday, July 21, 2019
Resurrection: A Nia-inspired routine with Jennifer Lucero-Earle
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm
Location: Dorothea Laub Dance Place (Liberty Station), Studio Room 106, 2650 Truxtun Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
Cost: $15 Drop-in or class card with Janice Steinberg
Payment: Cash, check, credit card, Venmo (Jennifer-Lucero-Earle), and PayPal (jennifer@jenniferluceroearle.com)
Register: Email Jennifer at jennifer@jenniferluceroearle.com OR Janice at janicesteinberg@cox.net
Rise up. Awaken. Heed the call of your most holy and whole self. Sense your aliveness.
Inspired by the tarot card of Judgment and choreographed using the language of Nia, Resurrection sparks the life force energy in the body to awaken, rise and expand from the root to the crown.
This body of work was choreographed by Jennifer Lucero-Earle, First Degree Black Belt and creator of ArcanaDance™, and fuses the language of Nia with the embodied archetypal storytelling of tarot. This journey into universal and personal consciousness is one of a kind.
This class is a teaser for the ArcanaDance™ workshop, The Dance of Awakening the Limitless Self: A Somatic Tarot Workshop with The Judgment Card. See below!
And….
ArcanaDance™ – The Dance of Awakening the Limitless Self:
A Somatic Tarot Workshop with The Judgment Card
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Time: 2:00 – 4:00pm
Location: Dorothea Laub Dance Place (Liberty Station), Studio Room 106, 2650 Truxtun Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
Cost: $35 Advance/ $40 Day of
Payment: Cash, check, credit card, Venmo (Jennifer-Lucero-Earle), and PayPal (jennifer@jenniferluceroearle.com)
Register: Email Jennifer at jennifer@jenniferluceroearle.com OR Janice at janicesteinberg@cox.net
In the tarot, the Judgment card is the archetype of rebirth. At the heart of this archetype is resurrecting the limitless self that has been buried deep within us as a result of judgment, criticism and shame. We are summoned to rise up and reclaim ourselves through expanded awareness, forgiveness, and commitment to our purpose.
This introductory ArcanaDance™ workshop guides us through an embodied journey of expanded awareness, liberation from constriction, and heeding the call to a new beginning.
This practice is unlike any tarot experience. We learn the tarot through the language of the body. We listen. We write. We dance. We do ritual. Our mind is suspended, our heart is held, and our soul speaks directly to us through the primal intelligence of our body. And a new story for our lives is written.
ArcanaDance™ is somatic tarot. Created by Jennifer Lucero-Earle, this therapeutic practice is designed to facilitate self-discovery, empowerment, transformation & healing through a fusion of tarot, guided movement & music. No tarot or dance experience required.
Attend both events for a special rate!
Register for both events for $45 Advance/$50 Day of
To register: Email Jennifer at jennifer@jenniferluceroearle.com OR Janice at janicesteinberg@cox.net
Bring a workshop or retreat to you
Invite me to customize an experience for your group, circle, organization, company or institution. I’ve facilitated custom movement experiences for sister circles, women’s groups, wellness groups, the University of Washington (UW), UW Medicine, Seattle Yoni Ki Baat (YKB), Northwest Tarot Symposium, and The Readers Studio, an international tarot conference. I can bring a Tarot, Nia, ArcanaDance™ or Stretch and Fly Yoga Dance class, workshop or mini-retreat to you. Contact me at jennifer@jenniferluceroearle.com to discuss options.