Meet
Paris
Meet
Katie
Paris Latka
Hi, I’m Paris! I’ve been practicing Bowspring since 2016, and this practice has transformed my body and my life in ways I never truly could have imagined.
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I began teaching Bowspring in 2018 and have since had the honor of working with hundreds of people, helping them move through pain, build strength, enhance mobility, and discover a deeper connection to and trust in their bodies.
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One of the many things I love most about Bowspring is that it goes far beyond physical alignment. I love applying the alignment in my everyday life and I feel deeply that it supports me in powerful and healing ways.
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For me, it is a practice of curiosity, presence and learning to meet ourselves with greater awareness and compassion. It is a template for awakening within the body so we can heal, transform and truly thrive in our lives. It continues to teach me how much intelligence lives within the body.
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I teach a lot of Bowspring classes and find it to be one of the most rewarding things for my heart. When I am not teaching you’ll most likely find me hiking with my dogs, traveling with my partner, swimming in lakes, frolicking somewhere in nature and of course practicing Bowspring everywhere I go!
Katie Ward
Greetings and welcome - I’m Katie!
I discovered Bowspring in 2014 during my postpartum journey with my first child. As a certified Pilates instructor and yoga activist, Bowspring challenged everything I thought I knew about alignment. It opened me to a revolutionary new innerstanding of the body through internal insight, mental mapping and postural restoration. Through this practice, I’ve been able to integrate new ways of moving and creating- and it feels amazing!
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Bowspring teaches us how to bravely confront and move beyond unconscious or restrictive movement patterns. It has taught me how to stand confidently in my curves. Bowspring continues to show me that this practice is accessible to every body. It can be spacious, responsive and alive!
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As a Bowspring and functional movement educator since 2022, I love helping people discover what becomes possible when they begin to trust their bodies again. It’s incredibly powerful to witness my students and clients move beyond old patterns and experience more resilience and agility within themselves.
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For me, Bowspring was never meant to stay on the mat. It has the potential to shape the way we move through discomfort and change, in so many ways. This transformative practice continues to remind me to stay curious, tune inward and make room for what's next!
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When I’m not teaching, you can find me dreaming up immersive experiences with Body Mind Soul Productions. It brings me great joy to create opportunities for people to connect with themselves and one another. I’m also a wife, a mom, a daughter, a sister and a friend - all dancing through the beautiful mess of real life.
Our Mission & Vision for Aligned & Alive
Surrounded by Sedona Arizona's vast skies, red rocks, open landscapes, and breath-giving beauty, our Mission for Aligned and Alive is to experience nature and movement synergistically. Join us as we explore the depths of our patterns and heighten our intuitive innerstandings of Self. It is our joy and great passion to create a space where we can reconnect with innate wisdom, strength, and aliveness that lives within each of us.
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Our Vision is to explore our bodies through intentional Bowspring movement, immerse our senses in nature, and rejuvenate the Body, Mind, and Soul through deep restoration. We will play in a practice that stokes our inner fire, connect within a meaningful community, and build an environment that supports healing, expansion, and self-discovery.
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We can't imagine a more extraordinary place to experience this journey than Sedona!
Our invitation is not only to witness the beauty around us, but to let that beauty awaken us.
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It is our greatest hope that each person leaves this retreat feeling brighter as they integrate new alignment and aliveness that they can be woven into daily life.
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