Shalay | Somatic, Dance, and Movement Coach
Live in Love. Move with Meaning, Play Passionately
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Programs
Dance is more than just a series of steps; it's a profound language that can heal, inspire, and connect us on the deepest levels. Through years of training and personal experience, I've harnessed the power of dance to help individuals navigate their emotional landscapes, overcome obstacles, and find their authentic selves. With every step, we unlock the wisdom of the body and create a safe space for self-expression and healing. Join me on this extraordinary journey where dance becomes a medium for transformation, and every step is a step toward healing, joy, and connection.
Somatic Coaching
My Somatic coaching sessions are designed to guide you through a journey of self-discovery and healing. By integrating body awareness practices, breathwork, and mindful movement, I help you release blockages in the nervous system, restore balance, and cultivate a sense of inner peace. Whether you’re seeking to overcome past traumas, reduce anxiety, or simply improve your overall well-being, my personalized coaching will support you every step of the way.
Somatic Dance Classes:
Experience the freedom and joy of movement with my somatic dance classes. These classes are crafted to help you reconnect with your body, explore your emotions, and express yourself authentically. Each session begins with grounding breathwork to center your energy, followed by active imagination and guided dance movements that encourage you to listen to your body’s wisdom and move with intention. Through the art of dance, you’ll discover new ways to navigate emotional landscapes, build confidence, and find a deeper connection with yourself and others.
West Coast Swing
Instruction
West Coast Swing is a captivating partner dance that thrives on versatility, creativity, and connection. Originating from Lindy Hop and evolving over decades, West Coast Swing is known for its adaptability to various styles of music, from contemporary pop to blues and jazz.
I instruct West Coast Swing to attune partners to each other's movements, energies, and emotions, creating a harmonious flow that mirrors life's interconnectedness. Through guided sessions, participants learn to harness the wisdom of their bodies to access and release deep-seated emotions. As partners surrender to the dance, they engage in a gentle exchange of energies, allowing them to release stress, promote relaxation, and calm the nervous system.
Dance To Uplift Classes
CONNECTION brings life! And movement is the bridge to connection. Through the incredible function of our bodies, movement has a natural healing capacity. We can restore a healthier, more joyful well-being through dance movement. While releasing hormones that help heal trauma and past wounds, dance provides a way to process and heal your body’s trauma and easily addresses the multi-level issue. I have created classes for Assisted Living programs, schools, and treatment centers. Fun and freeing movement-centered classes to promote connection, health, laughter, brain exercise, strengthen confidence, honesty, communication, and much more.
Move with Meaning
Join our monthly dance experience designed to help you tap into the transformative power of movement, music, and your body wisdom. Each dance explores a specific energy center of the body through a unique and dynamic dance sequence. You will engage in various movement practices, including flowing, rhythmic movements and energizing sequences that help activate and balance the body's energy centers.
Suitable for individuals of all experience levels, and no prior dance experience is necessary. Regularly engaging in this practice can cultivate greater balance and alignment in your body, mind, and spirit, unlocking your full potential for joy, creativity, and well-being. You can gain access to these dances through the Mindful Mornings Subscription.