Sing and Movement

Sing and Movement

Age Range:13-18

Class Time (EST): 10am EST

Class Days: Wednesdays

Instructor Name: Mama Adia Blackmon Shabazz

Instructor Email: [email protected]

Instructor cell phone : 8043044154

Class Description

Sing + Movement is a Music Appreciation and Yoga/Movement class. During class students will learn about various periods and movements in Black Music which will play as the thematic background music during Yoga sessions. Students are encouraged to sing while in yoga and will be prompted to do so. Singing, chanting and humming are ancient healing tools left to us by our Ancestors. When we sing, chant or hum we are activating our Vagus nerve. The Vagus nerve runs through the center of all of our central organs and as it vibrates it activates the rest and digest system (parasympathetic) and calms the fight or flight system (sympathetic). This is an Ancient medicine that we have in our music and that many of us employ. Students will utilize and discuss how they use this tool in their lives. There will be a final project based on Black music throughout the diaspora. 

Class Skills Development 

Better attention to their bodies, breath and state of mind. Students will leave class better able to utilize various tools to maintain the health of the mind and body. Students will also participate in music appreciation, learning about the history, wealth and influence of Black Music all over the globe. 

Class Materials 

A yoga mat, comfortable clothing, a notebook and 

Class Norms 

Respect for the instructor, fellow classmates and self is important. Students also need to be patient with themselves and be open to trying new things. Parents and younger siblings are welcome to participate in class. 

About the Instructor 

My name is Adia Blackmon Shabazz. I am a singer, healer and sewist. I am a 200hr trained yoga teacher in the Kripalu tradition. I'm a licensed minister and an initiated traditional Akan priest. I'm also a sewist and sew for my family and friends. I come from a family full of artists and healers. My website is www.adiablackmon.com