Hello, I'm River
"I'm fascinated by what happens when we dance, practice yoga or make art. When we can get out of our heads and into our bodies, absorbed in the moment, self consciousness dissolves and something beautiful happens: We become channels for creative energy, and this sets us free." [River]
"May what I do flow from me like a river. No forcing, and no holding back. The way it is with children" [Rainer Maria Rilke]
River (Helen Pattinson) is a Dance and Somatic Yoga Facilitator, and a (somewhat secret) Artist. She has been making art since she was a 'wee nipper' and exploring Yoga and dance for over 20+ years. She fell in love with classical ballet at 5 years old, studying for 10 years in London, UK. Rock climbing in her early twenties opened up a new kind of 'dancing on rock, weaving together her love for movement and Nature. River became a Cerrtified Dancing Freedom Facilitator in 2012 and has been guiding deep soul-dive dance journeys and rituals on Vancouver Island for over a decade. She has been immersed in shamanic ritual and practices for 20 years, participating in Vision Quests on Vancouver Island, Arizona and Wales, UK.
River holds a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art and a Masters Degree in Arts & Ecology, and one of her favourite things is drawing with a stick of charcoal. Born and raised in the UK, she fell in love with the wildness of West coast BC and followed her dream to make Vancouver Island her home. She loves meandering barefoot through the forest with her pup, and swimming underwater in the river by her house.
"I'm fascinated by what happens when we dance, practice yoga or make art. When we can get out of our heads and into our bodies, absorbed in the moment, self consciousness dissolves and something beautiful happens: We become channels for creative energy, and this sets us free." [River]
"May what I do flow from me like a river. No forcing, and no holding back. The way it is with children" [Rainer Maria Rilke]
River (Helen Pattinson) is a Dance and Somatic Yoga Facilitator, and a (somewhat secret) Artist. She has been making art since she was a 'wee nipper' and exploring Yoga and dance for over 20+ years. She fell in love with classical ballet at 5 years old, studying for 10 years in London, UK. Rock climbing in her early twenties opened up a new kind of 'dancing on rock, weaving together her love for movement and Nature. River became a Cerrtified Dancing Freedom Facilitator in 2012 and has been guiding deep soul-dive dance journeys and rituals on Vancouver Island for over a decade. She has been immersed in shamanic ritual and practices for 20 years, participating in Vision Quests on Vancouver Island, Arizona and Wales, UK.
River holds a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art and a Masters Degree in Arts & Ecology, and one of her favourite things is drawing with a stick of charcoal. Born and raised in the UK, she fell in love with the wildness of West coast BC and followed her dream to make Vancouver Island her home. She loves meandering barefoot through the forest with her pup, and swimming underwater in the river by her house.
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