Our bodies are constantly responding to the environments we work, create and perform in.
In dance and the wider arts sector, we often ask people to use their bodies in demanding, expressive and vulnerable ways. Yet we don't always create enough space to notice what the body is communicating, what it needs, or how it is responding.
My consultancy work supports arts organisations, dance companies, creative practitioners and movement-based organisations to develop a deeper understanding of somatic awareness and the role it can play within creative practice.
Drawing on my experience as a dancer, creative artist, Psychotherapist and Somatic Movement Practitioner, I work with organisations to explore the relationship between body, mind, environment and creative process.
Together, we can explore questions such as:
How do we notice and respond to what our bodies are communicating?
What happens in the body when we feel safe, unsafe, supported or under pressure?
How might stress, anxiety or previous experiences influence the way we move and engage?
How can practitioners develop greater awareness of their own physical and emotional responses?
How can we create environments that support regulation, connection and choice?
How might somatic awareness influence rehearsal, teaching, facilitation and performance?
How can we recognise when a body is communicating a need for space, support, boundaries or change?
How can we build more compassionate and responsive ways of working with bodies?
For me, somatic awareness isn't about asking people to move differently or become more physically aware simply for the sake of performance.
It is about developing the ability to notice, listen and respond.
A body can communicate before we have found the words. It can tell us when something feels right, when we need to pause, when we are becoming overwhelmed, or when we feel connected and engaged.
Creating space for this awareness can support healthier relationships with ourselves, with one another and with the environments in which we work.
My consultancy can be tailored to the needs of your organisation and may include staff development, practitioner consultation, reflective practice, workshops, facilitation, project development or ongoing consultancy.
I can work alongside artistic directors, choreographers, dancers, facilitators, educators and creative teams to consider how somatic principles can be meaningfully integrated into their existing practice.
My aim is to help organisations develop cultures where the body is not simply something that performs, creates or produces, but something that is listened to, respected and understood.
By bringing somatic awareness into creative practice, we can begin to ask not only:
“What are we asking the body to do?”
but also:
“What is the body telling us?”
This can open up new possibilities for creativity, connection, wellbeing and more compassionate ways of working.
Our bodies are constantly responding to the environments we work, create and perform in.
In dance and the wider arts sector, we often ask people to use their bodies in demanding, expressive and vulnerable ways. Yet we don't always create enough space to notice what the body is communicating, what it needs, or how it is responding.
My consultancy work supports arts organisations, dance companies, creative practitioners and movement-based organisations to develop a deeper understanding of somatic awareness and the role it can play within creative practice.
Drawing on my experience as a dancer, creative artist, Psychotherapist and Somatic Movement Practitioner, I work with organisations to explore the relationship between body, mind, environment and creative process.
Together, we can explore questions such as:
How do we notice and respond to what our bodies are communicating?
What happens in the body when we feel safe, unsafe, supported or under pressure?
How might stress, anxiety or previous experiences influence the way we move and engage?
How can practitioners develop greater awareness of their own physical and emotional responses?
How can we create environments that support regulation, connection and choice?
How might somatic awareness influence rehearsal, teaching, facilitation and performance?
How can we recognise when a body is communicating a need for space, support, boundaries or change?
How can we build more compassionate and responsive ways of working with bodies?
For me, somatic awareness isn't about asking people to move differently or become more physically aware simply for the sake of performance.
It is about developing the ability to notice, listen and respond.
A body can communicate before we have found the words. It can tell us when something feels right, when we need to pause, when we are becoming overwhelmed, or when we feel connected and engaged.
Creating space for this awareness can support healthier relationships with ourselves, with one another and with the environments in which we work.
My consultancy can be tailored to the needs of your organisation and may include staff development, practitioner consultation, reflective practice, workshops, facilitation, project development or ongoing consultancy.
I can work alongside artistic directors, choreographers, dancers, facilitators, educators and creative teams to consider how somatic principles can be meaningfully integrated into their existing practice.
My aim is to help organisations develop cultures where the body is not simply something that performs, creates or produces, but something that is listened to, respected and understood.
By bringing somatic awareness into creative practice, we can begin to ask not only:
“What are we asking the body to do?”
but also:
“What is the body telling us?”
This can open up new possibilities for creativity, connection, wellbeing and more compassionate ways of working.
