Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith  Life is a box of surprises! In this episode, we step into the world of Mayte Garcia: a world where magic and fairytales really do come true. And yet, we learn that even in all fairytales, there is drama and heartache and pain. Life and healing are about how you approach your story, how you resonate and dance with the highs and lows of life. Nothing is ever perfect: humaning includes pleasure and pain. Everybody&#39;s magical carpet ride of life includes times when it feels like the carpet is being pulled away from you and we must learn to trust that the universe never abandons us, even when we feel completely lost and untethered. Her life as a dancer began at age 3; by 12 she was a professional and by age 16 she entered the musical world of PRINCE. One by one, her life has been punctuated by surprises both positive and negative. From a fairy tale romance with a celebrity to tragedy and despair after the loss of her son just days after his birth. Her life has been a roller coaster but no matter the ups or downs, she has survived, even when she thought she could not. Her saviours came in different boxes: from a furry puppy, to healing words, to an email that led to the magical and easy adoption of her daughter.  From ballet and belly dancing to writing and performing, she is proof that the human spirit and body has incredible resilience. Listen to her story and support her in her mission, and PRINCE&#39;s, to give back and bring more love to the world, one step at a time. Mayte Garcia is a world-renowned dancer, actress and internationally best selling author. Mayte is a talented entertainer and triple threat that can act, sing and dance – finding success on all fronts. Mayte’s success is evidenced by a drive and work ethic that goes all the way back to her childhood. Born in Alabama to parents of Puerto Rican descent, Mayte grew up all over the United States and in Germany (due to her father’s career in the military), and spent her summers in Puerto Rico with her extended family. A dancer from when she was basically out of the womb, Mayte began classical ballet and belly dancing at the age of just three years old. Inspired by her mother who was a professional bellydancer, Mayte became the world’s youngest professional belly dancer at the tender age of 8. She was even featured on the popular show, “That’s Incredible.” While still in Germany, Mayte went to a Prince concert with her family. At the concert, her mother and father noticed that his song “Thieves in the Temple” had a very Arabic vibe to it. Mayte’s mother told her to send Prince a tape of her belly dancing to his song to show him her talents. Although she laughed off her mother’s suggestion, she eventually obliged. At another Prince concert just a week later, Mayte’s mother convinced some members of the New Power Generation (NPG) to give the video to Prince. Ten minutes later, Mayte was asked backstage by Prince, an

Life Is One Big Surprise-Including Healing- Guest Mayte Garcia

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