Hello Friends,
My name is Noah, and I currently reside in Philadelphia where prior to the Covid-19 Quarantine I taught Yoga, movement and music while also traveling a bit throughout the year to offer masterclasses/workshops to several welcoming communities.
During my 22nd trip around the sun, I was crippled by a rapid onset and progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis while pursuing a life-long dream of becoming a violinist. It was at this time I made a major shift in my focus and began a more serious practice of Yoga and an examination of my overall health and well-being.
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While I hope to return to something resembling the professional life I had at the beginning of March 2020, the story above is a reminder that dramatic events often shift us in ways that are unpredictable in the moment. Without the possibility for in person income many of my colleagues in the Yoga community have begun teaching online classes (you can find some of these by following the links on my website at www.NoahMoves.com/friends) Though I have personally developed from attending similar offerings in the past, I am actively choosing to take a different path as an educator in this moment.
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I am dedicating my time toward creating content (shared largely via www.NoahMoves.com/education and www.YouTube.com/noahmoves to serve as a digital workshop or masterclass. Instead of leading students through the experience of a sequence easily followed by anyone with an internet connection I’d like to involve followers in an ongoing education and dialogue, developing tools for autonomy in their movement and Yoga practice.
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For those of you interested in joining me on my journey I hope you can become a Patron, supporting me in whatever way you can financially, as I continue to make content to help our community continue to grow. Most of the group classes I teach average around $16 for a drop in and as I am not making any of that money or that made from private instruction I appreciate any of you willing to support this creative educational endeavor and allowing me the freedom to not stress about things such as buying food or paying rent. If you would like to contribute, I am accepting support at www.Patreon.com/noahmoves in tiers of $5, $10, and $25 with exclusive (non-educational) continent.
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I intend for most (see above) of the content I will be providing online to be open source, free and available to anyone willing to take the time to digest and work with the material. Your support will allow me to do this while also funding the education of those without the financial means in this moment.
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As a bonus thank you to those of you able to support me in this endeavor, I will be streaming and posting a live talk and violin “performance” exclusively to my gracious Patreon supporters at the end of April. I anticipate this being a fun way for me to show you a bit of the passion behind why I do what I do and the ways I enjoy bridging my creative worlds together.
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Thank you again and I look forward to using familiar modalities and this new platform to communicate with you.