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Rita Rivera
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Learn About Ayruveda for Health & Healing.
Thrilled to connect with Talya Lutzker, she's a gem in our Santa Cruz community!

Rita Rivera
Jul 16, 20191 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Jun 13, 20191 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
May 15, 20191 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Jan 23, 20191 min read
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Happy Health Podcast Debut
Hello Friends - I just started my YouTube Channel where I will be broadcasting my podcast on alternative approaches in healing,...

Rita Rivera
Jan 21, 20191 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Sep 7, 20181 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Sep 4, 20181 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Jul 11, 20182 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Apr 4, 20181 min read
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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,...

Rita Rivera
Jan 8, 20181 min read
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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 –...

Rita Rivera
Jan 4, 20181 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Apr 4, 20171 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Feb 12, 20171 min read
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My interview from the Chronic Pain Summit
Hi Everyone - this is a half hour interview about chronic pain and the Alexander technique.

Rita Rivera
Dec 12, 20161 min read
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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,...

Rita Rivera
Nov 14, 20161 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Jul 29, 20161 min read
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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 –...

Rita Rivera
Jul 6, 20161 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Mar 11, 20161 min read
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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...

Rita Rivera
Feb 4, 20162 min read
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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...
Rita Rivera teaches in Santa Cruz
Jan 22, 20162 min read
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