Services
Dance Drum and Meditation
Minerva has led Dance Drum & Meditation (DDM) workshops and classes since 2012 from very small settings to large happenings. The sessions focus on the cultural practices of dance, drum and meditation as teaching tools for contemplation as well as community building.
The novice and the experienced work side by side in an intergenerational setting learning from each other while applying tools and pedagogy introduced in classes. DDM dispels the notion that art and creativity are for an elite group of performers and instead focuses on the cultural and community ties of these traditions. Learn how drums are one of the original tools for meditation combining all of the senses, connecting to those around us, as well as with Earth and nature itself.
Classes and workshops include percussions, storytelling, improvisation, play as well as traditional rhythms and movements. Sessions can be booked. DDM workshops are also regularly held in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Please contact for more information
Mindfulness/ Contemplative Arts Training
Courses can span varying lengths and range from the introductory level to the more experienced practitioner. Whether hours, daylong, weekend, or weekly I teach how to use Awareness and Contemplation in daily life. These tools deepen our view and perspective of the life. It is possible to find moments and times for meditation in whatever way you live. Discover and practice the tools you already possess to activate this awareness. I am a guide leading you on a path that you already know. You just need to be reminded how to activate and develop this dormant ability. Workshops are crafted in educational, counseling, performance, athletic, business, and wellness settings. Tools of creativity, play, and imagination are pulled out of hiding for use in fun ways. We learn more about ourselves and the life that surrounds us, revealing our Truest & Highest Selves! Our TrueHearts
Program Design
Using the elements of art, mindfulness, and education I design a variety of programs and curriculums. They can be designed to
1) enhance the material you are currently using, or
2)perhaps adding another element (such as music) to increase retention or 3) completely design a new program tailored to your desired outcome. (Please see Home page for more details on my areas of expertise.)
Performance
My work is humorous yet biting, comforting while provocative. I love Storytelling. I consider myself a 21st Century Griot. It is a consistent element, sometimes way in the background but a building block of my work. Storytelling, songs, drums, percussions, poetry and movement weave together stories and tales of struggle, victory, challenge, and indignation, and hope, all part of my experience and broadly, the human experience. I celebrate and explore life in this amazing, challenging time. I Explore the concept of past, present, and future together...Here & Now, in this moment.
I perform in multiple settings from classroom to executive functions, stage and festival. When I perform my intention is to share consciousness and insight with those present and not. I, Minerva TrueHeart, bring diverse breadth to the experience of living. I work to reveal our Truest & Highest Selves! Our TrueHearts!