From Performance to Presence: How I Found My Flow
Movement has been my language since I was young. Before I had the words to express what I felt, I had the body to show it. Growing up, ballet and contemporary dance were my worlds, places where discipline, artistry, and expression came together. Hours in the studio shaped not only my body but also my sense of presence, resilience, and freedom.
But alongside the beauty, I also learned the shadow side of movement: the pressure to perform, to perfect, to push beyond limits. Over time, I felt something missing. I craved not just expression, but connection. Not just form, but feeling.
The Turning Point
When I discovered yoga, everything shifted. For the first time, movement wasn’t about performance, it was about presence. The mat invited me to move without mirrors, without choreography, without judgment. It was less about how it looked, and more about how it felt.
My journey led me deeper: teacher trainings in Brazil, Bali, and India, explorations of somatic dance, and the healing power of sound. Each layer revealed a truth I had always known in my body: movement is medicine. It’s a way to regulate, release, and remember ourselves.
Why I Teach
Today, I teach movement not as a set of postures or steps, but as a practice of returning to yourself. In my classes, whether Vinyasa, Yin, or Somatic Dance, the invitation is the same:
To meet your body where it is
To explore without pressure
To discover the wisdom that already lives within you
Movement is more than exercise, it’s a path to wholeness. It’s the way we process emotions, reconnect with intuition, and remember that we are both soft and strong, both grounded and free.
An Ongoing Story
I see my journey with movement as an ongoing story, one that I am still writing each day I step onto the mat, the dance floor, or into stillness. And I feel honored to share this story with others, to hold space where movement is not about getting it right, but about becoming more yourself.
If you’re curious to explore with me, you’ll find a home inside my online studio, a space filled with flows, stillness practices, and embodied explorations designed to support you wherever you are Explore the Studio →
Because in the end, movement isn’t about becoming someone else.
