• Create broad awareness that health care starts with self-care.
• Encourage women to discover natural ways to empower themselves so they can be a force for good for their families and their communities.
• Offer practical and fun tools for women to enhance their health and achieve total well-being.
• Make available through our website, books, DVDs and workshops, scientifically based information about the power of physical activity and nutrition to improve health, prevent and treat many chronic diseases.

Based in the latest research about the Mind-Body connection, Diva Dance is a fun, passionate and life-changing experience that combines easy- inspired dance moves with psychotherapy techniques to empower women to transform their lives and achieve optimal health by improving their body and minds. Using music, laughter and dance, the goal is to Energize your body, Empower your Mind, Express your Soul!

Diva Dance has earned rave reviews from the media and leading organizations such as Go Red, YWCA, and others. "Get you groove on! Diva Dance is a powerful tool to increase women's self esteem!",Fox Television.

Diva Dance was developed by Brazilian psychotherapist and author, Chris Linnares who craved a more natural way to heal herself after a very dark period in her life. Still reeling from a difficult transition from her native country Brazil to be with her husband in the frozen tundra of Fargo, North Dakota, she plunged into a difficult bout of depression after the death of her beloved father, the stress of her newborn daughter in the ICU, and the 60 plus pound weight gain.

In that time, while dealing with grief and depression, Chris knew she wasn't alone, because today, depression is number one cause of disability in women.

Instead of treating her depression and overweight battles with a bottle of pills, like many people said she should, Chris decided to find a more natural and way to heal herself.

A journey back to a life filled with music, laughter and dance meant hours researching the mind-body connection from scientists and well known authors. She also reconnected with her Brazilian roots, and discovered the power, a lot of us need, to transform our lives; it was hidden in our body, mind and soul. The only question was: How can we UNLEASH the POWER?

By finding practical and fun ways to unleash this power, Chris regained her life and began to heal naturally without relying on medication. Believing that every woman has a right to know that there are more natural and powerful ways to heal and transform their lives, Chris developed Diva Dance.

At this time in our country when awareness and concern about the cost of healthcare is at an all time high, this powerful, fun and inspiring experience encourage women to achieve optimal health an well-being not just through health care, but where it should all begin... through self care!

Energize your body:

"Dancing or body shaking is as valuable healing and transformation practice as sitting quietly in a lotus position."

Dr. Bradford Keeney PhD
author of Shaking Medicine

Dancing, by itself, is a great way for people of all ages to get and stay in shape. Besides being fun, dancing has many positive health benefits:

• Increased self-esteem and confidence
• It can help you loose weight
• Decreased risk of heart attack, osteoporoses, depression, breast cancer, and many others chronic diseases.
• Improved mood
• Reduced Stress
• Sense of Well-being
• Relieves muscle tension and increases energy levels
• Increased mental and physical strength

Empower your mind:

"By motivating the body to move, you're encouraging the mind to embrace life"

John J. Ratey, MD
Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of Spark.

After Diva Dance, women used the information about the mind-body connection and:

• Felt strongly energized, empowered, sexier, and happier
• Noticed an increase in their sexual desire and more passionate and confident about themselves, their bodies, their partners and their lives
• Discovered new tools to improve their relationships with themselves and with others
• More aware of the benefits of physical activity, powerful thinking, and nutrition to improve their health.
• Some felt inspired to join a fitness club, take dance lessons, have a healthier diet
• Felt empowered to follow their true dreams and create a more passionate relationship with their partners

Express your soul:

"We are made in the image of God and need to put Spirit back into the equation when we want to improve our physical and our mental health."

Bruce H. Lipton, PhD
author of the book Biology of Belief

After experiencing the openness of Diva Dance, women reported:

• A sense of peace, compassion, love and freedom to express their emotions and who they truly are
• Feeling a connection with their inner self: their dreams, passions, talents and emotions
• Being extremely inspired to "dance their own dance" and take the lead on both the dance floor and in their own lives
• An enthusiasm about who they are and motivated to create a healthier and happier life style for themselves, their families and community.

A lot of people know in order to achieve optimal health, we need to eat healthier and exercise, but in the end of the day, most of them feel they don't have enough energy to put their knowledge in action. That's why it is so important to learn ways that we can increase our energy and unleash all the power we need to transform our lives.

In the dictionary, Diva is defined as "Divine" and Divine means "Powerful." Power, at its core, is energy - a force that is able to make change. So, any changes we want to achieve in our lives - our bodies, our relationships, our careers... we need energy!

Diva Dance connects your body and mind to increase your energy and achieve total well-being.

While Chris's unique program of dance and self-improvement is fun, it's the science and history that support the benefits of Diva Dance.

According to research from studies conducted by scientists around the world, there is no separation between the mind and the body. People recognize the power of positive thinking - mind over matter - but many do not realize it goes both ways. "Just as the mind can affect the body, the body can affect the mind," according to Dr. John Ratey, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of "Spark."

By using dance as a metaphor for the way we live our lives, Diva Dance's fun and sexy routine will encourage you to connect with your body/mind/soul and use positive emotions with movement to energize and empower yourself everywhere - on or off the dance floor!

If you go to Diva Dance don't be surprised if you see the most conservative women, passionate and rubbing their hands up and down their sides and proclaiming: "One, two - I am hot!"

Women of all ages are invited to learn fun routines, including samba and salsa steps, while empowering themselves to "dance their own dance" both on the dance floor and in their own lives.

After using Diva Dance to deeply connecting their mind, body and soul, many women report feeling energized, empowered, happier and more sensual. (There has been a tendency to interpret sensuality as pertaining more to sexual pleasure than to the true definition of being connected with your sense and feelings.)

Some will laugh, some may cry, but they will all have the opportunity to have one of the most fun and unforgettable experience of their lives.

Wear whatever you feel most comfortable dancing in! Some women like to dress up like they are going to a party (feather boas and all), while others prefer wearing their workout clothes. High heels or bare foot - just get ready to Diva Dance!

Diva Dance is for women of all ages who are looking for fun, practical and powerful tools to energize their life, increase health and achieve total well-being.

You don't need to be an experienced dancer! The women who tend to benefit most from the Diva Dance experience are the ones who open up and allow themselves to experience something new. If you are feeling shy, critical, self-conscious, sad, or fearful - bring all these emotions to the dance floor with you. (They are welcome to join us!)

Every woman has a right to know that we can find natural and powerful ways to create a healthier and happier life to ourselves and to our families - even if you are unable to attend one of Chris' live seminars. The Diva Dance DVD brings this unique, life-changing experience to you in the comfort of your own home.

Featuring both Chris' inspirational, empowering seminar and "Dance your own Dance" instruction, the Diva Dance DVD includes insightful interviews and expert commentary from amazing doctors, scientists and authors about the power of the Body-Mind connection to heal and transform our lives.

Besides the Diva Dance DVD, our website is available for you to connect with other amazing women, and have access of useful, fun and powerful information. We hope you will feel inspired to do your own research and discover other voices and natural ways to energize and empower your life.

Here are the information of the amazing doctors, sciences and authors that generously accept to be part of the Diva Dance DVD and share their powerful message to women. We will be happy to learn more from your own experience too.

Dr. Joan Borysenko
P.h.D. in medical sciences from Harvard and New York Bestseller author of the book Minding the body, Mending the mind.

Dr. Robert Sallis, M.D.
Past president of the American College of Sports and Exercise is Medicine Task Force Chairman.

Dr. Ronald W. Dworkin M.D
Author of Artificial Happiness : The Dark Side of the New Happy Class

Bob Livingstone
Author of Body Mind Soul Solution: Healing Emotional Pain Through Exercise

Diva Dance has earned rave reviews from the media and leading organizations such as Go Red, Microsoft, Avon and others.

"The message of Diva Dance is necessary for every woman."

Dr. Joan Borysenko
P.h.D. in medical sciences from Harvard and New York Bestseller author.

"It was a deeply personal journey into a part of my soul I had been afraid to explore. I had always had trouble relating to my husband in the bedroom. I just couldn't make the transition from Mom to Lover. Diva Dance helped me see myself in a whole new way, as a woman who could shed the June Cleaver image and channel my inner- Shakira!"

Nicole
Former News Anchor, Stay-at-Home Mom

"I had a wonderful experience. Chris Linnares' beautiful energy shines through and illuminates her message that self-care through dance, mindfulness and movement empowers us to be better friends, mothers, wives and people."

Dr. Susan M Mathison, M.D.

"After Diva Dance you realize tha you can find the passion, energy and happiness you want, not in bottle... but in your booty!"

Mina Oliveira
Play writer, actress

"It's a powerfully uplifting experience. You walk away with a fresh perspective, knowing you are in control of your own destiny. I felt sexier, passionate about my life and empowered to Dance my own Dance."

Rachel Clarke
executive director of YWCA

"I encourage Diva Dance to every woman that wants to reconnect with their bodies and souls in playful, affirming atmosphere of deep acceptance."

Laura Lucas Silvis
M.S. Psycotherapist

With today's busy lives, it's challenging to find time to take care of ourselves and avoid overload and stress. That's why statistics are showing that:

• Depression will be the second largest killer after heart disease by 2020. (World Health Organization)
• The total of overweight people worldwide will reach 1.5 billion in last than 10 years. (World Health Organization)
• Roughly 10% of pregnancies result in postpartum depression (Source: NWHIC)
• Depression is the number one cause of disability in women. (Source: NIMH)
• More than half of adult U.S. women are overweight. (American Obesity Association)
• Depression affects twice as many women as men, regardless of racial and ethnic background or income. (Source: NIMH)
• Physical inactivity is estimated to cause 2 million deaths worldwide annually and 60% of the world's population is sedentary. (World Health Organization)
• In the USA treatment for sedentary citizens costs 75 billion dollars every year. (World Health Organization)