Nyarkoa Mensah-Jordan

Nyarkoa Mensah-Jordan is a certified Alexander teacher, mother,singer-songwriter, meditator and movement explorer.  As a result of losing the use of her hands for three years she discovered the Alexander Technique.  Through her intensive study of the Technique she regained full use of her hands and became deeply fascinated with how changing the way you think can undo long held patterns of tension in the body.  She has taught the Alexander Technique at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, San Francisco Girls Chorus and in private practice.  In 2001 Nyarkoa was fortunate enough to travel to New Zealand and study with Peter Grunwald, the innovator of the Eyebody Method, a body of work that takes the Alexander Technique to the next level.
 
Nyarkoa has also studied many movement forms that encourage conscious awareness and the expression of the soul through movement. These include Authentic Movement, Afro Haitian/African dance, Body Tales with Lysa Castro and Continuum with Susan Harper and Emily Conrad.  "They have all deeply influenced my life and given me priceless tools to express the truth of my being through movement."
 
"Pregnancy Movement Circles is a synthesis of all that I have learned about movement, awareness and the journey to giving birth.  When pregnant with my now four year old son I experienced a strong and persistent desire to create a supportive and inspirational atmosphere where women could join together in song, movement, breath and word to share in the joy, power and sacredness of pregnancy."