Suset Rosario (Healgirl) currently teaches at All Souls UU Church every Friday in Colorado Springs, CO. Her passion is getting everyone moving, whether it’s with Liquid Motion®, hula hooping, or yoga. She believes movement should be inclusive to everyone from able to disabled, young and old. There’s something for everyone in the Liquid Motion® curriculum!
1. You’ve been certified in all three levels of the Liquid Motion® training program. Tell us how you got started with Liquid Motion® and why you chose to take advantage of taking all three certification levels.
I started taking Liquid Motion® classes in 2016 and fell in love with how accessible it was for someone like myself. I have no dance background and suffer from MS and fibromyalgia. I decided that I wanted to share this movement methodology and signed up for all three certifications this year. The more I learned, the more I wanted to learn and teach!
2. What is your teaching philosophy? Do you have a motto or mantra?
My teaching philosophy is one of inclusiveness. If I can, you can, even if you need to modify at first. There’s something for everyone in the Liquid Motion® curriculum!
3. What has been your most rewarding teaching experience?
My most rewarding teaching experience was having my students follow me from one studio to another. Seeing my value in their lives, seeing the value of what I teach gives me great joy!
4. What has been your biggest struggle in your teaching journey?
My biggest struggle in my teaching journey was being a sensual movement instructor at a studio that did not value my certifications and experience. I finally found the courage to leave (with a bit of pushing from Jeni and Mel Heins) and I couldn’t be happier!
5. You’re very passionate about teaching Liquid Motion®. How do you help spread that passion to your students and light a fire for them? Do you have any tips for aspiring instructors?
I love showing students where foundational movement can take them and how they can progress in their journey by demonstrating where I started and where Liquid Motion® has taken me in my own movement journey. To see the excitement in their faces when they see what they can achieve with commitment and determination gets me even more pumped to teach! My advice to aspiring instructors is to find a mentor, (mine is Kismet Kanatous) and learn how to be a better instructor by continuing your education after getting certified.
6. What are your goals in your own personal movement journey? Has Liquid Motion® had any impact in the way you approach these goals?
My goal is to polish up my technique when it comes to dance in general. I am proficient when it comes to movement that involves a lot of strength and flexibility. Shoulder stands and elbow jades came easy to me, but my dancing in general needs work. Liquid Motion® has given me the blueprint to help strengthen my weaknesses by making technique accessible.
7. What’s your all-time favorite song that makes you want to get Liquid?
I don’t have just one, I have a playlist full of faves that get me daydreaming about choreography and make me want to dance, including: ASAP by Gia Koda (ft. Danny Seth), I’d Love To Change The World by Jetta, Unstable by Janine, and Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
8. Do you have any hidden talents?
I have a few actually! I’m a certified chef classically trained in Italian cuisine. I am fluent in Spanish and can communicate well in Italian. I am also a hoopdance instructor and can hula hoop with the best of them. I am a proficient gardener and normally have a few thousand plants, including fruits, veggies, and flowers in my garden during the warmer months. I’ve also run a marathon and multiple Spartan races.
9. You have been very open and vocal about your struggles with your own health. Why do you think it’s important to share your truth on social media?
Visibility matters to so many who don’t feel they’re not being represented or those who feel isolated due to disability and chronic illness. My hope is that people with chronic illnesses see my experiences dealing with MS and fibromyalgia and find that their life does not have to be limited because of their condition. Advocating for the disability community is one of my passions, and showing them how Liquid Motion® can make movement accessible is something that has made me want to further my education within the Liquid Motion® curriculum so that I can then share this wonderful methodology with them!
10. What’s your biggest source of motivation? What makes you want to get out of bed in the morning?
I have four kids ages 1, 7, 10, and 16 years of age. I want to be an example to them of what you can do with your life when you’re passionate and committed. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis exactly 7 years ago, since then I have been determined to not let this dictate my quality of life. These are the biggest factors that motivate and push me daily.
11. What advice would you give someone who is thinking about trying out the Liquid Motion class® for the first time or thinking about taking a Liquid Motion® certification?
My advice would be to just do it! Bring a friend if you need a bit of extra support to get out of your comfort zone, but take the plunge, you won’t regret it. The Liquid Motion® community is a large family who only wants to see you succeed, whether thats in learning movement for the first time or advancing your journey in teaching. This an inclusive company that is grounded in making sensuality and dance accessible to everyone, why not be a part of something this amazing?
12. In one sentence, share a life lesson you’ve learned – maybe a piece of advice that you’ve always held onto or a random comment you heard in passing that stuck with you. What do you think everyone should hear at least once in their lifetime?
“However difficult life may seem, there is always something can do and succeed at.”
-Stephen Hawking
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