Carnival Was Always a Protest
The Couch2Carnival Journey to Joy and Liberation
Simone Sobers and Ahjané Billingsley, PhD
Couch 2 Carnival, Miami, Florida, USA
Join Couch2Carnival for a dynamic Caribbean dance workout combined with insights on Carnival’s history and the importance of wellness. Experience fitness, celebration, and connection in one empowering session.
Session Description
Join us for a vibrant, joy-filled session that reclaims movement as power and Carnival as a space of cultural memory and wellness. Hosted by Couch2Carnival, this experience blends Caribbean dance, history, and healing to energize the body and uplift the spirit. Participants will enjoy a 40-minute Caribbean music dance workout, designed to connect you with rhythm, release, and joy.
We’ll also explore the roots of Carnival as an act of protest — a tradition born out of resistance and survival — and share the inspiration behind Couch2Carnival, a wellness and fitness program designed to help women prepare for “the road” by nurturing their bodies, confidence, and creativity. This program supports not just fitness, but a deeper connection to joy, community, and cultural pride.
Come dance with us. Come celebrate our ancestors. Come honor your body and your brilliance. This session is an invitation to move, sweat, and shine — together — in the spirit of joy, wellness, and community power.
Presenter Bios
Simone Sobers, CEO and Creator of the Boss Chick Dance Workout® has over three decades of dance training, an MFA in Dance, professional performance experience with some of the hottest artists in hip-hop, dancehall, and Afrobeats, and is an ACE certified personal trainer. Her passion for the empowerment and evolution of women on and off the dance floor is the essence of our program.
Dr. Ahjané Billingsley is a vibrant soul, wearing many hats: Healing & Sacred Arts Practitioner, Wellness Alchemist, Retreat Visionary, Curator, and Leader. With a zest for personal transformation, collective well-being, and joyous celebration, Ahjané's mission is to cultivate transformative spaces and profound experiences that deeply move, inspire, and evoke a renewed sense of purpose.Through her creative vision and multi-faceted talents, she designs “Awe moments” that awaken the senses, nourish the soul, and invites everyone on a playful journey of self-discovery and soulful exploration.
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