Jena practice is a pregnant space full of possibilities, a space of being and becoming, of non-arrival, not ending and not stopping. A space of moreness, attentiveness to oneself and others. An expanded understanding of the impact of black life, the importance of the black body at every stage of life, and relationships between body and physical and emotional wellness. A space without policing self and others. A way to explore the body without any judgement of its abilities and disabilities. 

It is a mindful movement-based practice which challenges and pushes the mind, body, and spirit concurrently. The practice uses movement, mindfulness, meditation, relaxation and breathing exercises to help the body to open and to relax. jena practice , is a question about the relationship between matter and spirit; it extends beyond the human world to that of the spiritual in which all beings carry life through connections within the world's soul. Animals, plants, lands, waters, rocks, and mountains are alive, and thus, humans should live within equitable relations of respect and reciprocity with all other animated beings. 

‘SoKo’ is a musician, dancer and choreographer from Zimbabwe. A former dancer, choreographer and artistic director of Tumbuka Dance Company, he is moved by the mindset of exploring the body itself using his jena practice without any judgment of our bodies and their abilities and disabilities. He is a rehearsal director and studio assistant of nora chipaumire and established Jerahuni Movement Factory with free dance classes available to those interested in moving. He believes that physical expressions give outlet to spiritual and emotional undercurrents that are entirely ignored in other dance forms. Jerahuni was a Pina Bausch Dance and Choreography 2020 Fellow and holds MFA in Dance from University of Arts Philadelphia/USA.