Why Dance & Embodiment?
I must have been around eight years old, standing at a family party, watching my mother dance and sing along loudly to the music.
I remember feeling slightly embarrassed. There was something almost uncomfortable about seeing my mother being that incredibly free.
But it was always the same.
Of everyone on the dance floor, my mother seemed to be having the most fun.
Eyes closed.
Completely absorbed.
Enjoying every movement, every drumbeat, every intense vocal.
Without knowing it, she was showing me what it could look like to dance as if nobody was watching…
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Years later, I began to understand what she had given me.
At a young age, negative and often suicidal thoughts were part of my daily life.
And somehow, when I truly danced, there were moments when they became quiet.
My mind became quiet.
For someone whose mind rarely is, that silence meant more than I knew how to explain.
Dance gave me rest.
Dance gave me space.
It gave me somewhere to lose my fears for a while and somewhere to move emotions that I did not always know what to do with.
And it connected me.
Over the years, I have danced among hundreds of thousands of people I did not know.
People of different races, sexualities, religions, cultures and beliefs.
None of that seemed to matter when we moved together.
And perhaps that is one of the reasons dance still means so much to me.
Because my movement has shown me joy and fear.
Freedom and insecurity.
Connection and distance.
Expression and silence.
It has shown me when I wanted to keep going and when I was going beyond myself.
Sometimes, even dance could not quiet my mind.
And my body knew.
I could see it in the way I moved.
That is what embodiment means to me.
Not that the body always knows some absolute truth.
Not that dance fixes us.
But that our movement can give us another place to become curious about ourselves.
You do not have to know how to dance.
You do not have to perform.
And there are no right steps.
Sometimes we move.
Sometimes we hesitate.
Sometimes we stop.
And sometimes…
a dance can let the body speak the words the mouth does not know how to say.
No GuiDance without Dance.
No awareness without embodiment.
What others experienced
“I never expected to feel this free.”
“I am incredibly grateful to you for letting me experience what my body was meant for.”
“I had never danced without shoes before, but now I don’t want to dance any other way.”
“Especially when you had me dance with my eyes closed, I felt more connected than ever before.”
How I Guide
For me, dance is a source of life. It is freedom.
No movement is strange. No movement is required. Everything is allowed.
Except dancing off beat. That makes my entire body uncomfortable. 😄
When we dance together, I usually start with something very simple:
Take off your shoes…
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Before thinking about how to dance, I invite you to feel your feet.
Feel the ground beneath them.
The grass or sand between your toes.
Notice how you stand.
How your weight moves through your body.
First, become aware of the body that is already moving.
Then we listen to the music.
For some people, that is enough. Within seconds, they feel something and begin to move.
Others need more time.
Neither is right or wrong.
There is no movement you are supposed to make and no moment at which you are supposed to start dancing.
Sometimes people find it helpful when I let my body join them in listening to the music.
I stand in front of them and, through a few simple steps and movements, show how my body is experiencing what we hear.
Not as choreography.
Not as something to copy.
And not as the right way to dance.
Simply as an invitation to movement.
Often, that is enough for someone to begin moving in their own way and start exploring what they feel.
Sometimes I may invite you to close your eyes.
Without looking at me, without watching yourself and without seeing how anyone else might be moving, something can shift.
There is less to compare.
And perhaps a little more space to feel.
I do not teach you how to move.
I invite you to listen to the music, become aware of your body and discover how it wants to move.
But ultimately, it is not really about dance.
It is about movement.
The way you sit.
The way you speak.
The way you walk, drive, dress, eat and drink.
Your body is always moving, even in stillness. And every movement can become something to be curious about.
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Guidance Through Dance isn't limited to a studio...
It can take place wherever presence becomes possible.
In nature.
At festivals.
During retreats.
Or simply in a quiet space where movement feels safe.
Sometimes the invitation is as simple as:
Take off your shoes.
Put your phone away.
And remember what it feels like…
to truly feel.
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When movement becomes difficult
Movement is not only for those who move with ease.
Research suggests that mindful movement and dance may support balance, mobility, confidence and quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s.
Not because dance replaces medical care.
But because rhythm, presence and movement can sometimes help the body remember possibilities that words alone cannot reach.
Every session is adapted to the individual.
Safety, ability and personal pace always come first.
Exchange
In-Person GuiDance
€123.45
Up to 2 hours
Additional time
€66.66 per hour
Workshops & Retreats
Available on request.
Longer journeys
For every five sessions you invest in yourself,
the sixth session is my gift to you.
Practical
Travel expenses and entrance fees (where applicable)
are always discussed and agreed upon in advance.