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JoAnne Melody Longanilla Moore, Ph.D.
Mia Togo
Nikki Myers
San Francisco. Arusha. Tanzania. Executive Director. Shukuru.
Dallas. Registered Yoga Teacher.
Venice.
Indianapolis. Founder. Y12SR: The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery.
My mission is to give girls in Africa a leg up through an entrepreneurial opportunity to achieve educational and longer term self-reliance. Girls learn to believe in their power and worth. My vision is to improve their lives and the world around them. This opportunity verses a hand out cultivates value; and a girl investing in her own education can uplift humanity.
My passion and purpose is to create a world where we embrace ourselves and each other with unconditional love. I do so by living the love within. I inspire others to do the same through Embody Love Movement, a nonprofit whose mission is to revolutionize the way we treat ourselves and others.
I’m passionate about yoga, dance, music, and my two pit bulls. What is going on in my mind and emotion is going on in my body. Through creative expression I can discover and release energy blocks that keep me from being who I truly am. I stay inspired to grow through my struggles and they keep me connected to my purpose.
My experiences with addiction and recovery ignited my work. After two relapses, it became clear that cognitive disconnection was not the only problem. Addicts, like me, require an approach that combines cognition and somatics. Based in the theme “the issues live in the tissues,” Y12SR is that: weaving the art and science of yoga with the tools of 12-step programs.
Shukuru.org
EmbodyLoveMovement.org
MiaTogo.com
Y12SR.com
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