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Alessandra Policreti

Alessandra Policreti

Tenerife, SPAIN

Born in Rome, Italy, since an early age Alessandra was interested in using the body and the breathing as tools to discover a deeper state of presence. She attended a dance and theatre school in Rome between the years 1998 and 2000, where she studied contemporary dance amongst other things. She then went on to focus on the study and practice of Yantra Yoga, the tibetan yoga of movement, and was authorised to teach it by Prof. Namkhai Norbu in 2010. Since then she has been teaching Yantra Yoga in Italy and Tenerife, Spain, where she now resides. In 2016 she also became a teacher of Kumar Kumari, Yantra Yoga for children, and Respira, a method that helps deconstruct old breathing patterns and release tensions, so as to rediscover a more natural breathing. In 2024, after participating in the Khaita 3 year educational program, she became a certified Khaita instructor and now regularly leads Khaita sessions in Dzamling Gar, Tenerife.

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Issa Cox

Issa Cox

LIMA

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Born in Lima, Peru, since she was a little girl she discovered her connection and love for dancing starting with ballet, modern dance and flamenco. In 2008 she met Prof. Namkhai Norbu and start to practice Vajra Dance, a method that harmonize and relax the body, energy and mind giving more presence and awareness in every day life. She became a Vajra Dance instructor in 2012 and since then she have been teaching in Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina. In 2024 Issa also finished a 3-year educational program and became a certified Khaita Instructor to share the joy and relaxation through dancing Khaita.

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Sharina Techer

Sharina Techer

France

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Born in Inner Mongolia in China, she started practicing Khaita in 2014 when she first met professor Choegyal Namkai Norbu in Merigar, Italy. She has been leading Khaita dance sessions in Milan, Italy and then in the south of France. She successfully finished a three-year educational program to become an instructor of Khaita Joyful Dances. She wants to share with all of you the joy of dancing, of being present in the melody, the rhythm and the moments.

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Clotilde Hubert

Clotilde Hubert

France

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Clotilde discovered Khaita as a student of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche in 2011 and has been developping her practice through the year dancing together along with other students and is part of Khaita educational program. Living in south of France, she has a master in sciences of education and is working in a buddhist center where she had the opportunity to teach some dances and to perform for events.

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Kateřina Drajsajtlová

Kateřina Drajsajtlová

Czech Republic

Since childhood Kateřina loves music and dance as a form of relaxation and self-discovery. In 2013 thanks to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu met with Tibetan Modern Dances, which later became Khaita Joyful Dances.

Kateřina became Khaita instructor in 2024. Leads Exploring Khaita dance classes, interprets workshops.

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Martina Krejčová

Martina Krejčová

Czech Republic

Martina is a Primary school teacher. She has been teaching since 2007. During her childhood, she loved to dance in groups and create choreographies with the support of her teacher. She remembers how much joy dancing can bring to kids: this is why she taught Khaita at her Primary school to the kids last year and she hopes to continue next year.
Martina became a Khaita instructor in 2024.
She also leads Exploring Khaita dance classes.

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Dancing performance at school, Czeck Republic, 2023
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Nadiia Gnatenko

Nadiia Gnatenko

Poland, Ukraine

In dance the soul comes alive

By means of Khaita Nadiia helps students to return to themselves: to reconnect to their body, emotions and aspirations, to learn to be as they are in harmony with themselves and the world.

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In dance the soul comes alive

By means of Khaita Nadiia helps students to return to themselves: to reconnect to their body, emotions and aspirations, to learn to be as they are in harmony with themselves and the world.

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In dance the soul comes alive

By means of Khaita Nadiia helps students to return to themselves: to reconnect to their body, emotions and aspirations, to learn to be as they are in harmony with themselves and the world.

Nadiia Gnatenko met Khaita Joyful Dances in 2013, shortly after receiving Dzogchen transmission from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche.

In 2017, inspired by retreats on Dzogchen meditation combined with Khaita, she started to practice them regularly as a means of developing presence in the movement.

Since then Nadiia organized regular practices and courses in Kyiv (Ukraine) and Budapest (Hungary), and in April 2024 became an instructor.

For several years she practised dancing in nature with a group, which showed to be a good mean to improve participants’ health and mood, balance body elements, develop harmonious relations with local people and nature.

Under the guidance of Adriana Dal Borgo, Nadiia issues Khaita newsletter, manages khaita.org. Also she does interpretation of the Exploring Khaita workshops.

Nadiia has a background in healing and is learning art therapy and psychology.

Nadiia graduated from Kiev Politechnical University, faculty of Computer Science. Worked as project manager, trainer, system analyst, developer.

Interested in music, reading, traveling.

Nadiia Gnatenko

Poland, Ukraine

Email: nadiia.gnatenko@gmail.com

Nadiia Gnatenko met Khaita Joyful Dances in 2013, shortly after receiving Dzogchen transmission from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche.

In 2017, inspired by retreats on Dzogchen meditation combined with Khaita, she started to practice them regularly as a means of developing presence in the movement.

Since then Nadiia organized regular practices and courses in Kyiv (Ukraine) and Budapest (Hungary), and in April 2024 became an instructor.

For several years she practised dancing in nature with a group, which showed to be a good mean to improve participants’ health and mood, balance body elements, develop harmonious relations with local people and nature.

Under the guidance of Adriana Dal Borgo, Nadiia issues Khaita newsletter, manages khaita.org. Also she does interpretation of the Exploring Khaita workshops.

Nadiia has a background in healing and is learning art therapy and psychology.

Nadiia graduated from Kiev Politechnical University, faculty of Computer Science. Worked as project manager, trainer, system analyst, developer.

Interested in music, reading, traveling.

Nadiia Gnatenko met Khaita Joyful Dances in 2013, shortly after receiving Dzogchen transmission from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche.

In 2017, inspired by retreats on Dzogchen meditation combined with Khaita, she started to practice them regularly as a means of developing presence in the movement.

Since then Nadiia organized regular practices and courses in Kyiv (Ukraine) and Budapest (Hungary), and in April 2024 became an instructor.

For several years she practised dancing in nature with a group, which showed to be a good mean to improve participants’ health and mood, balance body elements, develop harmonious relations with local people and nature.

Under the guidance of Adriana Dal Borgo Nadiia issues Khaita newsletter, manages website khaita.org. Also she does interpretation of the Exploring Khaita workshops.

Nadiia has a background in healing and is learning art therapy and psychology.

Nadiia graduated from Kiev Politechnical University, faculty of Computer Science. Worked as project manager, trainer, system analyst, developer.

Interested in music, reading, traveling.

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Anna Jiresch

Anna Jiresch

Anna Jiresch graduated from university with an acting degree, worked in the theater, extensively trains yoga and has been teaching yoga and gong meditation courses since 2008. She has been practicing Khaita Joyful Dances since 2016 and is an authorized Khaita teacher since 2024.

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Eva Leick

Eva Leick

Contact: +436649240499 or evaleick@hotmail.com

Eva Leick holds a PhD in Dance Studies, with her dissertation focusing on Khaita – Joyful Dances. She is a researcher and dancer from Austria and recently graduated from the Khaita Educational Program and became a certified instructor. Eva is also a founding member of the contemporary dance company subsTanz based in Graz, Austria.

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Yulia Petrova

Yulia Petrova