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Mindfulness & Cultural Arts Courses
"Centering culture. Honoring history. Cultivating awareness."
Welcome to a culturally responsive space for embodied learning. At Sankofa Yoga, we believe that mindfulness and creative expression are powerful tools for personal and collective wellbeing—especially when grounded in the histories, movements, and knowledge systems of the African diaspora.
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Our Mindfulness & Cultural Arts Courses offer an opportunity to explore identity, presence, and emotional resilience through culturally rooted practices. Whether engaging with Afro-diasporic dance or exploring ancestral pathways of healing, participants are invited to reflect, move, and learn in ways that honor both tradition and contemporary experience.
These offerings blend somatic awareness with cultural education—supporting deeper self-connection, creativity, and a sense of belonging.
Let Sankofa be a space where your history, healing, and growth converge.
Sundays | 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm | In-Person
Learn traditional and contemporary African dance rooted in the rhythms, stories, and spirit of the diaspora. Each session blends cultural movement with embodied healing, creating space to express, release, and reconnect through the body. The course culminates in a closing performance and ceremony—a celebration of joy, resilience, and collective power.
This 8-week journey is more than a dance class—it’s a ritual of remembrance, restoration, and reconnection. Guided by experienced facilitators, participants will explore:
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African Diasporic Dance Forms – Engage with movements from West, Central, and Southern African traditions alongside contemporary interpretations
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Cultural Context & Storytelling – Learn the history, meaning, and spiritual roots of each dance form
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Somatic Release & Embodied Joy – Use movement as a pathway to emotional release, nervous system regulation, and communal healing
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Creative Expression & Ceremony – Prepare for a culminating celebration that honors your personal and collective transformation
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No dance experience is required—just a willingness to move, sweat, and show up fully. You’ll be supported in an affirming space that celebrates cultural heritage, community connection, and the healing power of rhythm.
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At Sankofa Yoga, we honor movement as medicine. Let this course be your invitation to dance your story, embody your truth, and move with ancestral memory. Course is led by Shaiday Dancy.
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Investment: $249 | Registration closes soon!
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Interested in a payment plan? Enroll at checkout.
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Can't attend all eight Sundays? No problem! Join us when you can! Enrollment closes the Friday before the first session, or earlier if spaces fill.​​​
Intro to Ancestral Pathways
Nature, Ritual and Storytelling
​October 19 - November 16, 2025
Sundays | 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm | Hybrid
Reclaim ancestral ways of knowing and healing through cultural practice, guided ritual, and community storytelling. This course invites you to remember what lives in your lineage—how nature, ancestral memory, and traditional herbal medicine can ground and guide your journey today.
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Perfect for those seeking cultural reconnection, spiritual grounding, or simply deeper presence, this 5-week course creates space to explore identity, heritage, and healing through a decolonized lens. Each session blends ritual, reflection, and embodied practice to help you:
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Connect with Ancestral Wisdom – Learn how cultural memory and lineage-based practices can inform modern healing
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Engage in Guided Ritual – Participate in sacred practices that support personal and collective transformation
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Work with Earth-Based Tools – Explore traditional herbalism, nature-based healing, and ancestral plant allies
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Restore Cultural Belonging – Reflect on your own origin stories, family history, and the spiritual inheritance available to you
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You’ll be held in a supportive, intergenerational space that honors cultural diversity and lived experience. No prior knowledge of ancestral work is needed—just an open heart and a willingness to listen deeply.
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At Sankofa Yoga, we believe healing often begins by remembering. Let this course be your invitation to return to what’s always been within you. Class is led by Dr. Bobbi Sherrod and our local Apothecary and Botanica.
Investment: $199​ | Registration is closed!
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Can't attend all five Sundays? No problem! Join us when you can! You will receive a worksheet and/or recording of what you've missed. No individual daily passes will be sold. Enrollment closes the Friday before the first session, or earlier if spaces fill.​​​
SERVICE POLICY
We do not offer refunds for Mindfulness & Cultural Arts Courses. However, if your plans change, you can transfer your payment to another course or program as long as you contact us at least 72 hours before the course begins. After that point, all payments are non-transferable and non-refundable. Please email the Bursar if you need to make a change. Advanced registration is required online or via the MINDBODY app. Arrive 5-10 minutes before class starts, as we do not accept late entries. Passes won’t be refunded for missed cancellations or policy violations.
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Payment/Refund Policy
We do not offer refunds for Mindfulness & Cultural Arts Courses. However, if your plans change, you can transfer your payment to another course or program as long as you contact us at least 72 hours before the course begins. After that point, all payments are non-transferable and non-refundable. Please email the Bursar if you need to make a change. Advanced registration is required online or via the MINDBODY app. We’re a cashless facility, so pre-registration is required. Create a free online account to streamline class registration. Expired passes and unused specials cannot be refunded or credited.​
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Class Cancellation
We do not offer refunds for Mindfulness & Cultural Arts Courses. Please email the Bursar if you need to make a change.. To cancel a class, please do so at least 30 minutes in advance by logging into our reservation system and selecting "Cancel" under "My Schedule." Please Note: Your class or purchase will not be credited to your account and no refunds are issued once you begin your course.
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Late Arrival Policy
Doors lock five minutes after class starts, and late entries are not accepted. Please Note: Your class will not be credited to your account and no refunds are issued once you begin your course.