About the Instructors​

Lucia Rich (she/her) is a movement arts educator, yoga/wellness instructor and mother devoted to the practice of embodiment through her personal practice, teaching and performing for over 20 years.  Collaborations in dance, theatre, puppetry and clown have taken her across the US and internationally, including Bulgaria, Turkey, Scotland, Italy, England, Germany and France.  She has worked as a dancer, choreographer, movement director and educator, in NYC, Westchester and beyond and founded Embodied Arts & Wellness in 2023.

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Ali Friel is dedicated to connecting children to the natural world, through sensory exploration  and art making. She has taught studio and nature inspired art for the past eleven years. In 2023 she established a large community garden at a Nursery School , and teaches gardening and  Earth Art inspired classes there. She is a mother of two toddlers. She has also taught all genres of studio art including 2-D , 3-D, watercolor, print making, sculpture, haiku, singing, sewing, jewelry, clay, and collage. In her spare time she enjoys outdoor exercise, and inventive crafts.  ​​​

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Important Details:

Make-up Policy: If class is cancelled due to weather, teacher illness or unforeseen circumstances, a make up will be scheduled, if possible. If no make-up can be scheduled you will receive a class credit or a refund for the missed class. *Please note that no refunds will be issued if your child is absent for illness or travel.​

Minimum Enrollment: This class needs 5 participants to run. ​​

Location: Briarcliff Nursery School, ​