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Dear Mindful Humans,
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Financial support is vital to provide regular workshops and to continue offering weekly classes as well as regular artistic shows & cultural events. Your donations also help us with printing flyers & posters as well as getting a sound system/ speaker for our dancers' representations.
Thank you so much for making my job sustainable.
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AWA!
Lecturer & Movement Practitioner
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AWA! at the Croydon Social Work Day Event
Dear Mindful Subscribers, On Tuesday 17th March (2026), The Ojas Centre was invited to give a talk and deliver an Afro Dance Fusion workshop on Social Work Day at Croydon Council; so here is a peek on what I have been delivering in the Croydon community with my team and my partners. But before I do that, I just wanted to thank again, Croydon Council for inviting me as a Guest Speaker; what a honour! As some of you may know, I am a College Lecturer, Movement & Theatre Practiti
Awa
Apr 26 min read
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Loneliness: Inspired by "The Capacity to Be Alone" by Dr Donald Winnicott
It is not until I got estranged from my son, this feeling of loneliness emerged; I simply never felt lonely before I was a mother, I had always enjoyed my own company and never imagined it could one day dwelled on me. I mean if I experienced loneliness that memory must have been buried deep down inside of me because as far as I was concerned up until the crisis with my son, being alone had always been such a bliss. I could never understand people who complained they were alon
Awa
Feb 186 min read
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Why Belly Dance...?
Dear Beautiful Souls, I have been asked to write a blog about Belly Dancing and you're in luck as I do find the topic fascinating ππΎβ€οΈ Once my trainer shared Belly Dance could be anything you wanted because Belly Dance has been borrowing steps from various genres from India, the Middle East, Africa but also French Ballet, Burlesque and Cabaret... Before I started my Belly Dance Teaching Training, I was actually using two distinct terms: Afro-Oriental Fitness aiming at the
Awa
Jan 165 min read
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Happy New Year: 2026!!
Happy New Year Mindful Humans, May your dreams come true!! We have heard your requests, Your needs, And your wishes. We are so excited to share you We will be offering this winter, Three new courses : I will miss 2025, What a fantastic year this was; Filled with mindful connections, Empowered by your supportive presence, Inspired by your honest, consistent and reliable intentions. Your trust in the quality of our work Has given wings to The Ojas Centre To fly to supportive s
Awa
Jan 11 min read
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"The Best 2025 Gift: You!"
Dear Mindful Humans, Wow what a fantastic year this has been; Filled with mindful connections, Empowered by your supportive presence, Inspired by your honest, consistent and reliable intentions. Your trust in the quality of our work Has given wings to The Ojas Centre To fly to supportive spaces Where we can create even more Where we can be ourselves Where our style is accepted and recognised! Now that we belong, We can continue to provide work of quality With our vision: Comp
Awa
Dec 22, 20251 min read
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NEW MOON: NEW CLASS~ NEW YOU!
Dear Mindful Humans, I hope July has been treating you wonderfully well. It has come to my attention that I have not informed you about...
Awa
Jul 23, 20251 min read
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World Theatres Performances: What a success!!
Dear Mindful Humans, The performances of the World Theatres with Young Refugees were an absolute success!! ππͺππΎππΎππΎππΎ Thank you...
Awa
Jul 6, 20252 min read
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Happy Refugee Week: 2025!!
Dear Mindful Humans, This year, the theme for Refugee Week is Community as a Superpower and our superpower has been to get creative, to...
Awa
Jun 16, 20251 min read
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African Theatre Workshops: Starting NOW!
Dear Mindful Humans, As some of you may know, I am currently studying a MA in World Cultures, Theatres & Performances at Goldsmiths'...
Awa
Apr 13, 20251 min read
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What Is The Next Afro Dance Fusion Workshop About?
Hiya Gorgeous, I hope you've had wonderful and joyous festivities!! I love this period of the year, isn't it exciting? I really look...
Awa
Dec 29, 20242 min read
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Treat Yourself & Set Your Intentions For The New Year: Book Your Dance Workshop Now!
Dear Dancers, I hope you are keeping warm and well. Rehearsing and performing have lifted my spirit up! Studying the MA in World...
Awa
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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Last Dance Workshop of the Year!!
Happy December, Mindful Humans!! I hope you are keeping well and warm!! Do you know, there is a good way to keep warm is to come to a...
Awa
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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Why I don't teach Zumba?
Dear Inspirational Souls, I hope you've had a wonderful weekend!! I had a fantastic Saturday night!! I went to Sadlers Wells with my...
Awa
Nov 10, 20246 min read
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AFRO DANCE FUSION WORKSHOP: SPECIAL HALLOWEEN!
Hello Dancers! Come and celebrate Halloween With The Ojas Centre, this Sunday in our Afro Dance Fusion workshop: Special Halloween, you...
Awa
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Circle of Peace: With The Ojas Centre
Dear Friends of The Ojas Centre, I hope you are feeling safer, better and happier than my previous blog and that you have been able to...
Awa
Aug 18, 20243 min read
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Inhale, Peace; Exhale, Fear...
Dear Friends of The Ojas Centre, With the current crisis, Clouding the UK, Polluting the atmosphere, our minds, our streets, even our...
Awa
Aug 11, 20242 min read
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I have GREAT NEWS to share with you!!
Dear Wholehearted Friends, I hope this blog finds you wonderfully well!! It is so lovely to be able to have the time to write to you...
Awa
Aug 4, 20242 min read
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IT'S SUMMER AND WE ARE BACK!!
Dear Wholehearted Humans, I hope all is wonderfully well. I can't believe it has already been an academic year I have been working as a...
Awa
Jul 27, 20242 min read
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Happy International Day, Dance Lovers!!
Dear Dance Lovers, how have you been?!? This Monday, we are celebrating International Dance Day!! Today, I have 'Tutorial' with my Young...
Awa
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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Newsletter: Happy Last Sunday of the Month!!
Dear Beautiful Souls, How have you been? So, where are you at with your Resolutions? How is it going? Pretty good or damn, I forgot about...
Awa
Jan 28, 20244 min read
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