Christine Suarez mindful self compassion meditation retreat teacher

Christine Suarez

Christine Suárez is a choreographer, performer, educator and Pilates instructor based in Los Angeles. Born in Caracas, Venezuela & raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she has an unshakable faith in the transformative power of moving & creating together. She has been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, & California Arts Council. Her work has been seen in theaters, galleries, churches, synagogues, houses, sidewalks, parks, and beaches in over 20 cities -including P.S. 122 (New York), REDCAT (Los Angeles) and The Schwartz Theater (Atlanta). She is co-creator of Dance for Veterans – a program that builds creative expression & social cohesion at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System.

Upcoming Programs by Christine Suarez

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Cultivating Kindness: A Women's Retreat of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion through Practice, Writing, and Movement

Also With Susan Steinberg-Oren and Lesley Hyatt

September 25 - 28, 2025

A retreat for women and women-identified folks. Open to both beginning and experienced practitioners. Registration for this retreat closes on September 10, 2025 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. If looking to join after this date, please inquire at guestservices@bigbearretreatcenter.org. Through mindfulness, self-compassion, reflective writing, and movement, we will connect with each other and ourselves, cultivating and […]