Dina Rae Capitani
Artist, Musician, Nature Meditation Guide, Community Builder and Visionary
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Dina Rae Capitani is a professional artpreneur, musician, songwriter, yoga and meditation practitioner and former competitive elite gymnast who has studied the mind-body connection and the art of wellness for over 30 years. Dina graduated from Belmont University with a B.A. in Psychology and has extensive training and experience in yoga, meditation, 12-step recovery, compassionate communication, peace circle process, team-building, group facilitation and community building. On her personal journey to wholeness she has come to recognize above all else the importance of cultivating joy and presence in one’s life. To that end she created the Space Between the Notes, an intentional space to slow down, breathe and connect to the heart of one’s self, nature and each other. Here she facilitates a variety of programs in mindfulness meditation, nature connection, circles of trust, sound healing, intuitive art making and more.
FORMER ELITE GYMNAST
At age 12 Dina reached the highest level of gymnastics and made the U.S. A. National gymnastics team and trained for the 1984 Olympics. An injury at age 15 put her out of the sport and from their she pursued other talents and dreams. Throughout the years Dina recognizes the importance of creating space to slow down and breathe and connect to the heart. 
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Artist
Doggie Doodles by Dina Artist
Dina is professional Artist and creator of Doggie Doodles by Dina, caricature style pet portraits designed to make you smile and warm your heart! Dina captures your pet's spirit and personality with her custom doggie doodle caricatures and pet portraits which she sells at fairs, festivals and pet related retail stores throughout the United States. She also sells them online! To order a painting of your pet, please email her or follow her on Instagram or visit www.doggiedoodlesbydina.com |
Musician/Songwriter
Musician/Songwriter
Dina loves to connect to her heart with music. and poetry that inspires and enlightens . Her latest project is adding music to the poetry of Rumi. She is in the process of creating an album called "More Rumi for Love". You can check out her latest releases on her Dina Rae Youtube channel. Dina’s love for music began as a teenager and has been a source of creativity and inspiration ever since. She studied voice at Belmont University, where she began writing songs and learning to play the guitar. She is a firm believer of the power of music to connect, to heal, to inspire and to build community and enjoys performing for a specific cause. She performs at variety of venues including coffeehouses, clubs, festivals, senior centers. Her musical style is eclectic and ranges from jazz, folk, rock, global and sacred. She has two self-produced albums, Wake Yourself Up, 2005 and Covers For Lovers, 2012. In 2014, she co-wrote and recorded “The Compassion Games Theme Song,” a song that has being used to promote the International Compassion Games. In 2017, she co-created and starred in “The Compassion Play” –a musical interactive journey into the heart of compassion, where she starred as “The Dalai Mama” with co-star “Rabbi Earthman.” Performances include:
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Community BuilderCo Founder and Coordinator of Compassionate Nashville
Community Organizer
In 2013 and 2014 Dina worked with the Metro Human Relations Commission and was in charge of bringing the community together through the vehicle of the Compassionate Nashville Campaign (that she co-founded and coordinated) which was supported by former mayor Karl Dean and current Mayor Megan Barry (when she was a city council member) in the form of a city resolution and the Metro Human Relations Commission’s fiscal sponsorship. While with Metro Dina helped Nashville earn international recognition as a “Compassionate City,” through various creative initiatives including organizing Nashville’s participation in the International Compassion Games (where cities compete on reported acts of kindness, number of dollars raised for nonprofits, number of volunteers, hours and people served); Writing and Recording the Compassion Games Theme Song (which is being used worldwide to promote the Compassion Games); and organizing and hosting a monthly “Cultivating Compassion” series at Scarritt Bennett Center which featured music, community guest speakers and round table discussions on best practices around compassion. In 2012, Dina co-created and hosted the Compassionate Coffeehouse, a revolving monthly open-mic conducted in various Metro Nashville community centers, churches, parks, art galleries in various different neighborhoods, whose purpose was to bring the community together in a creative forum where people were invited to express themselves through art, music and poetry with the theme of Compassion . |