FLIGHT SCHOOL
A 3-MONTH DJ TRAINING FOR WOMEN WHO ARE DONE WAITING IN THE WINGS + READY TO STEP INTO THEIR POWER
Learn to DJ the Mariposa Movement way:
without losing the magic to the mechanics.
ONLINE | APRIL 6 - JUNE 30, 2027
with an optional graduation retreat in Costa Rica
Selva Armonía, Uvita | 7 Nights: July 6–13, 2027
This experience was about so much more than learning to DJ — it was a sacred shedding of layers and limiting beliefs. A reminder of the power of women walking in purpose.
—Pauli Byron (DJ Nahualli), 2025 Graduate
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE
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Dance, movement & music are not just "practices" for you. They've literally saved you. Shifted you. Brought you back to life more times than you can count.
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You're feeling a new, can't-shake-it pull toward DJing lately. It doesn't fully make sense yet — but your body's saying YESSSS.
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You're already the playlist person in your circles. The one always curating the vibe, the next road trip. Music is your love language!
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Maybe you're a facilitator of something already, or maybe you've never led a room in your life. Both are perfect. We've gotchu! Wherever you're starting is exactly right.
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Somewhere along the way you learned to play small — smaller than your gifts, smaller than the thing in you that already knows how to move a room. You sense that DJing is part your unique path into greater purpose + power.
If any of this resonates... welcome!
We're so glad you're here.
Flight School is an invitation to finally embody your gifts — out loud, on purpose, in service and in community with women just as ready to fly as you are.
You with us?
WHAT'S INCLUDED
-Live Learning Sessions with DJ Aliza, DJ Ziad
-Live Sessions with world-class Guest Teachers to be Announced
-Private Circle Community
-Music Sharing + Resources
-3-Months Access to the Mariposa Movement online membership
Key Dates & Program Timeline (2027):
PHASE 1: ONLINE
April 6 - June 30, 2027 | 3 Sessions Weekly
Mondays 1:00-2:00pm | Tech Support
Wednesdays 12:00–2:00pm | Main Session
Fridays 12:00-1:00pm | Live Q&A
Can't make a session? No worries!
Lifetime Access to the Replays
This is where the real work happens — three months of live weekly training where you'll build the actual skills: musical mastery, energetic attunement, and the mind training that lets you hold a room through sound alone, long before you ever step behind decks in front of a real dance floor.
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Weekly rhythm of Main Sessions, Tech Time, and Live Q&A — your core container for the full three months
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Technical training from beatmatching through harmonic mixing, each skill paired with the inner steadiness behind it
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Small-pod Integration & Graduation Circles in the final weeks, so your completion is witnessed up close, before Costa Rica
PHASE 2: RETREAT
Optional In-Person Graduation Celebration Retreat
Selva Armonia, Costa Rica · July 6–13 · 7 Nights
-Gather in the jungle with your Flight School sisters at Selva Armonía
— a week of graduation, celebration, and deep integration. 🌿
-Dance to each other's DJ sets. Swim in majestic waterfalls. Wake up to ocean views. Sit in cacao ceremony. Sweat your prayers in a traditional Temazcal sweatlodge. Unwind in sound healing.
-Drop into hands-on bonus learning sessions.
And just be — together, in one of the most alive places on earth.
PHASE 3: INTEGRATION
Post-Retreat Integration (Online)
August 4th: Integration Call
August 18th: Official Closing Ceremony
Two opportunities to come together again online after the expansive journeys of graduation and the retreat. A space for those who join the Costa Rica retreat and those who don't to reconnect and finish the journey well together.
Graduation refers to your individual DJ Set presentations.
Closing Ceremony is the actual closing of the container.
🌍 Can’t Join Us in Costa Rica?
We got you. 💛
That's why we’re offering an Online Only option,
perfect if you feel the call but can’t make the trip.
You’ll still receive the full DJ curriculum, live online sessions, a graduation presentation session, recordings of select retreat sessions, and everything you need to grow, learn and lead from wherever you are in the world. 🎧✨
Learn to DJ the Mariposa Movement Way
Welcome to Flight School—an unparalleled training that merges the technical craft of DJing with earth-rooted ceremonial leadership. This isn't just another DJ course — it's a profound, holistic experience designed to move you into greater alignment with your purpose and help you expand your impact and service.
What You’ll Learn
Over 3 immersive months, you’ll:
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Master DJ Essentials (Traktor Only)
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Learn to craft life-changing, ceremonial dance journeys
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Lead with sound, ritual & somatic presence
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Root your facilitation in earth-based energetics
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Birth your first professional DJ set & artist identity
Guided by international DJs Aliza Rivka & Ziad Saab, plus world-class guest mentors, you'll learn to weave technical skill with spiritual artistry.
WHY TRAIN WITH MARIPOSA MOVEMENT?
Because DJing isn’t just entertainment — it’s medicine, leadership, and service. Aliza Rivka, founder of Mariposa Movement, has trained over 70 women in dance leadership and guided thousands through transformation on the dance floor, blending traditional dance therapy with DJ artistry and ritual leadership.
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Aliza Rivka | Dance Therapist, DJ, Visionary Leader
Founder of Mariposa Movement, Aliza is known for creating ecstatic, soul-shifting dance spaces. With 15+ years as a dance therapist, DJ, and ritualist, she empowers women to trust their bodies, awaken their power, and lead through sound.
GUEST TEACHERS & ARTISTS
Full 2026 Lineup Coming Soon!
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Tasha Blank
Founder of Powerhouse DJ School (PhDJ)
Tasha Blank is a celebrated international DJ, somatic practitioner, teacher & founder of Body Language & global leadership academy Powerhouse DJ School (PhDJ). A student of somatic healing, her approach to nervous-system based transformation through movement is a wild invitation into your most powerful expression.
Ziad Saab
Tech Support Lead + International DJ
With 20 years of experience in the tech world, Ziad is here to help you feel at ease—especially when things get tricky. An international DJ and dance-floor alchemist based in Medellín, Colombia, his genre-spanning sets bridge the practical with the mystical, alongside multilingual tech support in French, English, and Spanish.
Ciara Lemony
Cacao Ceremonialist + Musician
Ciara is a musician, artist, chocolate maker, and cacao ceremonialist, as well as the founder and guardian of Ceremonia Cacao. Her cacao ceremonies radiate pure love and heartfelt presence. We’re deeply grateful to collaborate with Ciara again—weaving the sacred art of cacao with ecstatic dance & conscious DJing.
Tuition & Investment
Tuition for New Earth DJ 2027:
$3950 (covers the 3-month online training)
Early Bird: $3650 if you register by January 1st, 2027
Payment plans are available with full payment due March 1st, 2027.
Your tuition covers all online sessions, expert mentorship, pre-recorded content DJ tech support, and membership access to the Mariposa Movement online portal.
Costa Rica Retreat (July 6-13, 2027):
Room, board & tuition for the retreat are a separate investment and vary by accommodation type.
(See Pricing & Accommodations Page for all room options.)
What Graduates Say
“"This was hands down the most empowering, joyful, and fun retreat I’ve ever had the privilege to be part of. Everything was just incredible."
Magali Deschenes, 2025 Student
WHY NOW?
The world is shifting — and dance is a tool for collective awakening. This is your initiation into becoming a Mariposa Movement DJ, an embodied leader deeply connected to her intuition, the elements and the wisdom of the earth, weaves sound, frequency and movement into real communal medicine.
