All of us our movers. Our bodies are made of muscles and joints that crave movement. Fitness is not just an activity of movement but a way each of us learns our own personal balance, risk, sensitivity, adaptation, surrender, and control. In essence fitness is an act of knowing one’s self. Throughout our lifetime the way we move and satisfying our desire to move changes. To explore the theme of fitness through change, I will be chatting with personal trainer and choreographer Johari Mayfield Live on Instagram.

Live in the movement was always Johari Mayfield’s mantra as a choreographer, activist, healer, and ACE certified personal trainer living in New York City. After training extensively in ballet with Sylvester Campbell, she received a scholarship to the Ailey School, where she studied for over two years. She has been a performer in NYC with Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, Joan Miller’s Dance Players, and Peggy Choy Dance Company. As a choreographer, her work has been presented at several different venues including HERE Arts Center, The Gatehouse at Aaron Davis Hall, 45 Bleecker Theater, and Dance Theatre Workshop (now New York Live Arts). She received her ACE certification in 1998 and, since then, has been an avid personal trainer, providing both group and private instruction for a diverse range of movers.

This is part of my “Wellness Wednesdays.” Each Wednesday I have a conversation with my favorite people in wellness so that you can learn about other health modalities such as massage, acupuncture, physical therapy and even dance therapy.

Wednesday February 17

3-3:30pm

Live on Instagram