Studio Sephira

Year End Bellydancing Show from Studio Sephira on Vimeo.

Aside from experiencing my spirit soar while dancing or meditating, two of my greatest joys are spending time in nature and I spending quality time with friends. My work-life covers 2 areas: facilitating women heal from the pain caused from violence against women and facilitating women learn self expression thru the art of middle eastern dance.

I've been working part time at a local not for profit agency, Support to Single Parents Inc., since the Spring of 2005. I am the coordinator for the Peer Support & Social Action program. It's a volunteer driven program that offers one-on-one support to women victims of violence and raises awareness on this issue in the community. I also co-facilitate a group called Changing Patterns for Rebuilding a New You for women who have experienced an unhealthy abusive relationships. I am grateful for my experience working with people in this environment: those who work at the agency, the volunteers, the people in other agencies in the community and the ones who come to us for support.