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The body is a home — and like any home, it needs tending to: regular maintenance, the occasional deep clean, lubrication of what has stiffened, strengthening of what holds us up, and sometimes just the quiet act of lingering in a room you've been rushing through for too long. Helping people return to that home, and learn to care for it, is at the heart of everything I do.
The thread that runs through my practice is the ongoing challenge of bringing the mind into alignment with where the body actually is, rather than where we think it should be. I began teaching group fitness in 2015, originally to support my studies in Anthropology — but the work quickly made clear that the body itself deserved to be my primary field of inquiry. That shift shaped my BA thesis, which examined collective self-experience in open dance classes through an anthropological lens.
During lockdown, I turned inward through autoethnographic dance documentation — weaving movement and writing together as tools for reflection and resilience. Dr. Janet Adler's notion of "practicing not-knowing" became a quiet guide through that period, affirming that movement and self-expression are some of our most honest ways of navigating uncertainty.
Since 2019, I've continued building a deliberately cross-disciplinary practice: Dance Therapy Training, Dance Pedagogy and Choreography, Reiki, Gong Training, Massage Therapy, and Kobido — a Japanese facial massage technique. Each thread has deepened my understanding that the body holds emotional and energetic dimensions that are just as real as the physical ones.
What I'm really offering — across all of it — is an invitation to come home. My teaching is educational, calm and grounded — motivating and empowering when the moment calls for it — and always rooted in acceptance.
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An improvisation class that invites you to explore all states of being within a structured frame — and above all, a space for self-care. A place to practice the quiet art of attending to yourself, in the presence of others, without anything being expected or required of you.
The class is crafted in a wave-like structure, beginning with a gentle, slow setting that gradually builds in energy to a peak, before descending back into stillness. The carefully curated music moves through different moods and rhythms — each track a world of its own, representing different moments and stages of life. What we get to practice is responding to that authentically: honestly, without performance, and without minding what the rest of the group is doing.
Your own inner storytelling will guide you through your inner landscapes, nurturing imagination and embodiment along the way. You'll be invited to step into versions of yourself that may not have room in your day-to-day life — and to discover how movement feels, rather than how it looks. The focus is on freeing yourself from judgment, not perfecting anything.
No previous movement experience is required — only an open and curious approach. Each class is a unique experience, shaped by the individual energy and mood everyone brings into the room. Creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere is essential; every body is welcome.
To close each session, we gather for a short therapeutic reflection — an opportunity to share observations about movement and response patterns, deepen self-awareness, and build genuine connection within the group. This work is rooted in dance therapeutic teachings.
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