Erica Ross

Erica Ross has spent a lifetime gathering together everything that she knows to be good and true that can help women bloom into their most deeply authentic selves. She offers the wisdom of her life experience as a dancer, artist, group and workshop facilitator, certified hypnotherapist, DJ, life mentor, traveller and mother. She has been involved in the creative and healing arts for over 30 years. In her workshops Erica provides an ambiance of love, support, inspiration and joy — offering a full life-enhancing experience. Her clients come from a wide range of backgrounds — engineers, artists, teachers, nurses and business people —any woman who wishes to be more fully present to themselves, and to tap into their own unique and authentic expression. Having lived in different continents, exploring a variety of modalities, Erica continues to travel the world. Her experience includes: Dance — Training in Russian ballet, creative, folk, flamenco, modern, African, ecstatic and belly dance; improvisational dance performer Visual Arts — OCA graduate, enamellist, jeweller, clothing designer, maker & wholesaler, collage, mosaic and plaster worker Expressive Arts — Training in African drumming, mythic writing and voice work Spiritual Arts — Training in chi kung, tai chi, kriya and hatha yoga, visualization, meditation and breath work Healing Arts — Training in hypnotherapy (certified), reiki, empathy, focusing and compassionate listening techniques		Erica created and taught relaxation and expression classes for the Toronto Board of Education, wrote the module for the YMCA's ‘Let's Dance’ Camps, and was the YMCA's Family Development Centre's Dance Program Director. Her relaxation and movement workshops have been offered at The Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, The North York General Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Fairlawn Neighbourhood Centre and Central Neighbourhood House. Erica is in her 10th year of facilitating groups at Sheena’s Place, a not-for-profit organization supporting people with eating disorders and body image issues. Erica, along with Nan Keyser, co-founded Dance Our Way Home (DOWH), and Expressive Healing, a home for wellness programs. Last year Erica joined the Aangen Community Centre offering “The Goddess Within” and “Oasis” workshops. Erica is DJ and co-founder of Toronto’s ‘The Move Dance Collective’, a weekly ecstatic dance gathering for men, women and children. She is a member of Dance Ontario and Canadian Dance Assembly. She has been featured in the Globe and Mail Newspaper, Vitality Magazine, CIUT and CKLN Radio, and OMNI TV. She has just completed her inaugural DOWH Immersion: Facilitation Certification and Wisdom Path Training. “My philosophy is 'healing through unconditional love'. I believe that each one of us is unique and precious, with our own perfect pace and way of unfolding. I hold that vision for everyone. I bring to my work an appreciation and respect for the whole self-- emotion, body, mind, energy and soul; a sense of belonging and connection; an honouring of the present moment. I believe in miracles and limitless possibilities for change. My wish is for all beings to recognize and celebrate their beauty, power, stories, and unique magnificence! May we help each other in this realization, and be divine mirrors for each other.” *— Erica Ross*