Dancers' Stories

Carolyn shares her relatable story of what happened when she found the safe space to allow out her inner longing to dance and to experience the healing that this brought. She now teaches Movement Medicine...

A LIFE WITH BOREDOM I was 7 years old when I met it for the first time. I remember the physical sensation in my body to this day. My skin crawled with an invisible plague,...

I’ve come to accept that life is about surrendering to what I cannot control, learning to let go, and finding gratitude and forgiveness amid the constant flux. In 2023, I suffered a herniated disc that...

This month we have a fantastic video from our dancers in Japan- we hope you enjoy!

This story starts with the deterioration of a romantic relationship, that led me to thoughts of suicide. I felt so disempowered, so unwell of body and mind, so weak of soul, so broke, and so...

I needed to dance through layers of anger and despair and often I was in pain after dancing because I didn’t know about my physical limits and how dance can be nourishing. When Movement Medicine...

Well that went fast! I think I say that a lot.... Feels like only a few days ago that Claire and I were sat in a meeting with Susannah and Ya'Acov discussing the upcoming year...

One of my core healing paths is healing my bulimia and all its traits, finding even gratitude in doing so, in the dance. I developed bulimia as a young woman to survive and I did...

My Movement Medicine Apprenticeship included many investigations and integrations, an exploration of my creativity and my healing practice. Movement Medicine indoors and outdoors. As well as the taught sessions, I curated part of my Apprenticeship...

After the intense journey between my graduation and the CPD ‘Heart and SEER' with Ya'acov and Susannah and the amazing community of Movement Medicine professionals, I return turned around, dedicated… and full of quiet gratitude…...

This poem is about a lot of my experiences attending Movement Medicine classes, in particular Susan Dalziel's Monday night class. It’s about how dance helps me process emotions and challenges in my life, become more...

I’ve come home to this dance & mesa and found myself nourished and strengthened, again and again - for over a quarter of my life.  I am proud to have lived and grown alongside this...