Masjah

Masjah. Movement. Awareness. Strength. Joy. Aloha. Health.

In 2009, Masjah Opened as Masjah Center .

The story is an interesting one, and the name came to be -

kind of like the rest of it . In the flow, Magicky way .

Opening out of a need for space. and birthing through the dreams of a community.

And When I say I just showed up , I truly mean it .

I happened to be there. I happened to have co- opened Alecsies Pizza with my now ex Fiance and his family, and happened to be working the lunch shift when many many women came in concerned and upset that the gym , located on the second floor of the building , had abruptly closed .

Since I was , at the time, launching a webinar on blending firness with Healing modlaities and Native Wisdoms, I began taking emails .....

That whole story is for another time ,

but isnt it interesting that Masjah has become a community space blending all different kinds of Fitness, Body work and Empowerment, and Healing Modalties and Dance !

One of my daughters came up with the name , and it became an acronym - Aloha replacing " and " because one of my daughters was living in Maui and we were deep into The Aloha way . .

What Is ALOHA ?

The Aloha Spirit is a foundational Hawaiian philosophy representing the coordination of mind and heart, focusing on love, compassion, and mutual respect. It is a way of life emphasizing kindness, patience, and unity, rather than just a greeting, fostering positive relationships with people and nature

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Core Components of the Aloha Spirit:

• Definition: Described in Hawaii law as the "coordination of mind and heart within each person," which brings each individual to a state of inner balance.

• Values: It embraces traits like patience, humility (ha'aha'a), harmony (lokahi), and sincerity.

• Connection:

  It promotes a deep connection to others and the land (ʻāina)

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• Action: It involves giving and receiving positive energy, treating others with respect, and, as defined by Auntie Pilahi Paki, "hearing what is not said, seeing what cannot be seen and knowing the unknowable". 

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Living the Aloha Spirit:

The Aloha Spirit is practiced daily through:

• Kindness: Showing warmth and sincerity to everyone.

• Generosity: Giving without expecting anything in return.

• Harmony: Living in peace with oneself and the environment.

• Hospitality: Extending welcoming to visitors , Transcending cultural, religious, politcal etc beliefs /

• Reciprocity : Giving and receieving in balance with people, nature ,universe .

We didnt start out with that as an outline . It just becaome that , Embodying the prinicples that also align with other indigenous cultures .

The Masjah Way .

And evey day . I am grateful . Every day , I am in joy of such diverse groupos and peoples coming together , mostly , Seeminglessly , with respect and deep dedication to what they offer .

So yes, Masjah has Fitness, Dance, Yoga, Healing Arts .

We have a membership with a certain number of classes available , and Class Cards .

In addition to the standard " gym or wellness center " memberships,

We have many single instructors and practitioners teaching their special classes, for an xtra fee .

Dance, Organic Flow, Capoeira , Core & Restore, Bone health Yoga , Sassy Yoga, DanceFit, Circuits, Spinning, Kids programs.

Cape cod Rowing and Charter School , Movimento dance , other dance groups and Nicole - NMD STUDIOS within Masjah rent space .

Sharing Space .

Events - Sound Healing , Medicine Circles , Shamanic healing intro circles, Somatics, Gong and Reiki Certificatioons, Ancesrtal Music Circle, Past and Future Regression /Progression, Kundalini Yoga events , Ceremony ....

Wellness Professionals : Massage / Bodywork, Energy Healing , Shamanic Healing sessions,

Wholistic Primary Care with an NP accepting new patients .

and the amazing piece is that it is ever changing, going with the flow , evolving and sustaining , becoming a community for all to explore , thrive, recieve guidance ,- a sanctuary , a safety space, an incubator of ideas and discovery ; a a health center , a gym , a training center .

For me its home ,

and all who come , are Masjah Family .

I am endeavoring to writing here and highlighting all aspects of Masjah -

Each Blog will touch upon something we offer - Fitness, Healing , Dance , Groups, Collaborations. as well as the cosmic, mystical and magical side of Majsah Studios .

Thank you fro reading , thank you for being part of such a community . ❤️