My Story
In 2016, after adopting a high-protein diet, I experienced significant weight loss along with a decline in my mobility. To my astonishment, I received diagnoses for three autoimmune illnesses: rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and Sjögren’s syndrome. Struggling to maintain physical function, I found myself compelled to make drastic changes to my lifestyle.
My Montessori teaching career ended at around the same time due to the closure of the Escuela Tlatelolco in Denver, where I had worked for 15+ years.
I decided to attend graduate school from 2017-2019, and studied many healing modalities. I created choreography to cope with my changing mobility.
Long before developing autoimmunity I’d been creating art about healing emotional wounds. From 2013-2015 I created my first performance art trilogy, Revelations to Peace, Open Arms Awaken and Scars Heal Us.
After being diagnosed with autoimmunity in 2017, my journey led me to develop specific choreography, which has become the blueprint for Neena Expressions. That’s when I developed my second performance art trilogy while attending Goddard College from 2017-2019, Echospace, Svadisthana, and Coil Study.
I’ve showcased my art in Denver, Port Townsend, New York and London.
I am inspired by Classical Indian, Middle Eastern Dance and Urdu Poetics.
By addressing ancestral patterns, I aim to create a ripple effect for future generations. I explore how therapeutic art can heal emotional wounds. I study the impact of generational trauma on health and well-being.
There is a strong link between mental health and manifestation of illness. Neena Expressions strives to fill an industry gap in the area of self-healing through artistic expression. All products and services offered through Neena Expressions promote healing and transformation.