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I’m a movement guide, West Coast Swing instructor, and someone who deeply believes in the body’s wisdom. For over two decades, I’ve been teaching, dancing, and holding space for people to reconnect with themselves and with each other through movement.
My approach to dance didn’t come from a textbook. It came from lived experience.
From a very young age, my body learned how to survive. Like many people, I became incredibly good at showing up, being strong, and carrying responsibility, often without realizing how disconnected I had become from my own body in the process. For years, movement lived mostly in my head.
Life eventually invited me to slow down and listen more closely.
As I began my own healing journey, I learned how deeply the body holds our stories and how gently it can release them when given safety, choice, and time. Through somatic practices, spiritual grounding, and movement, I found my way back into my body and back into joy.
Dance, especially, became a turning point.
Not as performance.
Not as pressure.
But as presence.
On the dance floor, I experienced connection without fear, play without expectation, and moments of peace that felt both grounding and freeing. Over time, dance became a place where my nervous system could settle, and my spirit could breathe.
That experience shapes everything I teach.
In my classes, you’ll find encouragement over correction, curiosity over perfection, and connection over counts. I care deeply about how movement feels in your body, not just how it looks. I believe joy is something we practice, safety is something we build, and belonging is something we create together.
Whether you’re brand new to dance or returning in a new season of life, you’re welcome here. You don’t need a partner. You don’t need experience. You just need a body and a willingness to listen to it.
I’m so glad you’re here, and I’d be honored to dance alongside you.
Live in Love. Move with Meaning. Play Passionately,
Shalay
Meet Shalay
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MBA, Executive Program; Brigham Young University 2023
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West Coast Swing Dance Instructor since 2003
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Reiki Practitioner - 2023
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Promethean Spark International Life Coach through the Arts - 2016
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Global Professional Dance Instructor (GPDIA) - 2016
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West Coast Swing 101 Certified - 2015
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Neo Tantra Certified Coach - In The Works