“Sunrise Yoga” took place from 8:00AM—8:45AM.
Sunrise Yoga
Start your day with breath, movement and mindfulness before a full day of learning, networking, and unifying our statewide advocacy voice for the Arts. Building self-care into your advocacy regiment helps to build resilience and tenacity is the work that seems to never stop. Use your whole body as a tool for advancing the Arts in CA.
Featured Presenter: Zaquia Mahler Salinas - Artistic Director, Disco Riot
Zaquia Mahler Salinas, Artistic Director, DISCO RIOT
DISCO RIOT Artistic Director, Zaquia Mahler Salinas is a live performance and dance film artist from San Diego, CA. She obtained her BA in Dance from UC Santa Barbara (2011), and her MFA in Dance: Creative Practice at Saint Mary’s College of California (2017). She is currently serving as dance faculty at San Diego City College and the Coronado School for Creative and Performing Arts. As a choreographer, Zaquia has presented dance works throughout California, Texas, Peru and Mexico. Zaquia has participated in various residency programs, including an artist and teaching residency in Bethlehem, Palestine with Diyar Dance Theatre in 2019. Zaquia is also a 500 RYT yoga instructor. As a teacher, artist, director and practitioner, she works to promote expressive embodiment as creative reclamation, healing, and resistance.