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Rita Rivera
Jul 16, 20191 min read
Learn About Ayruveda for Health & Healing.
Thrilled to connect with Talya Lutzker, she's a gem in our Santa Cruz community!
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Rita Rivera
Jun 13, 20191 min read
My interview with Sharon Took Zozaya
Sharon currently provides yoga therapy and dance classes in the Findhorn Bay area in Northern Scotland for people with a wide range of...
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Rita Rivera
May 15, 20191 min read
My interview with Susann Suprenant
As a body mind practitioner in the Alexander Technique, along with my own journey in healing, chronic pain is a big topic! Tune into my...
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Rita Rivera
Jan 23, 20191 min read
Meet the inspiring - Bianca Molle!
Bianca is a true inspiration. Hear her story on my Youtube channel, "Happy Health Podcast". She has a heart warming story that she shares...
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Rita Rivera
Jan 21, 20191 min read
Happy Health Podcast Debut
Hello Friends - I just started my YouTube Channel where I will be broadcasting my podcast on alternative approaches in healing,...
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Rita Rivera
Sep 7, 20181 min read
Take a Deep Dive into the Alexander Technique & The Melt Method
On September 30th, I will be at the beautiful Breathe Together Yoga Studio in Los Gatos, presenting a 3 hour workshop on both the...
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Rita Rivera
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Saturday On-going Classes in Santa Cruz
Hello! Fall is here, and I am back with my Saturday classes at Motion Pacific in downtown Santa Cruz. Classes begin on Sept 8th. 10am is...
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Rita Rivera
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Chi-lel Chigong & Healing
In 1997 I traveled to Qinhuagdao, China to study and to receive the first level certification for Chi-Lel Chigong. I made this decision...
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Rita Rivera
Apr 4, 20181 min read
Stability & Integration create Ease & Grace in a Balanced Structure.
The Alexander Technique & Melt Method I took my first Alexander lesson at 20 years young when I was living in New York. I had the...
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Rita Rivera
Jan 8, 20181 min read
What is Connective Tissue?
For those of you in my Melt class - here is some info on Connective Tissue: The CT is a matrix-like system that gives our muscles, bones,...
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Rita Rivera
Jan 4, 20181 min read
What is Restorative Movement & Dance?
What is Restorative Movement & Dance? The word “restorative” has a lot of traction in the world of yoga and other movement modalities –...
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Rita Rivera
Apr 4, 20171 min read
Chronic Pain Issues?
Try the Melt Method for chronic issues. This Friday, April 7th, I will be teaching a 2-hour workshop on the Melt Method. The Melt hand...
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Rita Rivera
Feb 12, 20171 min read
Liquid crystalline of the body, the connective tissue and the Melt Method
In our Melt classes, we talk a lot about connective tissue and hydration. This post highlights the crystalline aspect of connective...
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Rita Rivera
Dec 12, 20161 min read
My interview from the Chronic Pain Summit
Hi Everyone - this is a half hour interview about chronic pain and the Alexander technique.
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Rita Rivera
Nov 14, 20161 min read
Discover the MELT Method
I recently returned from Portland, Oregon where I completed the Foot & Hand Treatment Certification for the MELT Method. The Melt Method,...
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Rita Rivera
Jul 29, 20161 min read
What Were They Thinking?
Our Posture Tells A Story... Times have changed, our beliefs change, our thinking changes and our posture reflects all that and more. We...
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Rita Rivera
Jul 6, 20161 min read
Breath, Sound, Speak, Sing
As an Alexander teacher since 1993, I find that the principles of the Alexander Technique continue to guide my awareness to new levels –...
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Rita Rivera
Mar 11, 20161 min read
Alexander Technique & Restorative Dance Class 2 - The Mandible
I have been teaching the Alexander Technique since 1993 and bringing awareness to and freeing the atlanto-occipital joint (see blog post...
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Rita Rivera
Feb 4, 20162 min read
Alexander Technique & Restorative Dance Class 1: The Atlanto-Occipital Joint
We covered a lot of material in our first session of Restorative Dance as I wove together principles of the Alexander Technique with...
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Rita Rivera teaches in Santa Cruz
Jan 22, 20162 min read
Restorative Dance and the Alexander Technique
Most of us love to dance and as children we were free and uninhibited in our movement. A dear friend recently told me that he was a...
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