I first met Maurya during my training days at LINES Ballet summer intensives back in 2001. She then became one of the main teachers at the LINES BFA program for Ballet and the GYROTONIC® Method, where I was also a student. During the pandemic,…
Dance General Fitness and Well–Being Interviews the Gyrokinesis Method
Kayla Harley: On Health, Identity, & Making Things Work
I met Kayla way back in the day during our time at the LINES Ballet BFA program in San Francisco. I had also picked her to perform in my Senior choreography piece, so from working with her in this way, I always knew she…
Interviews the Gyrotonic Method Wellbeing
Dr. Justine Bernard: On Living in Washington D.C. & Her Goals for Change
Justine is a Physical Therapist and GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Master trainer based in Washington D.C. I got in contact with her as soon as she revealed the changes she will begin making at her studio, Elements Center in response to ‘the last straw’ with…
Dance Interviews Performance
Colleen Snell: On Artistic Collaboration & the Importance of Embodiment
“I believe in humans… their behaviour and their stories.” Colleen is a performer, choreographer, educator and the Founder/Co-Artistic Director of Frog in Hand – a dynamic, site-specific driven performance group that she began with her sister, Noelle Hamlyn. I first met Colleen in 2010…
What a crazy time this is for all of us around the world. How has this period challenged your work physically, creatively, mentally, financially? Let’s talk about it. I’m looking for creatives, dancers, teachers, fitness instructors and any wellbeing practitioners to speak out on…
Dance Interviews Travel Wellbeing
From the Archives: Dancer & PhD Graduate, Teresa Fabião on Research, Movement & Travel
During my time in Portugal, I taught GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® in Lisbon at Equilibrium and Little Yoga Space, while also covering classes in Porto at Instituto do Lago (where I would later visit with Teresa). I met Teresa after of my classes at Little…
Interviews the Gyrotonic Method Yoga
Domini Anne: On Merging the GYROTONIC®, Yoga & Fitness Communities
Master Trainer Domini Anne from Carmel, California. She is an avid mover and maker within the movement community who is constantly delving deep into GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods as well as various styles of yoga, movement and fitness. I first met Domini in San…
Meet Zahra Banzi, Berlin based Dancer, Choreographer, and Co-Founder of PAUL Studios. Zahra shares her experiences on opening PAUL studios, their new bi-monthly production called The Wall Series, her real roots in dance and music, and “the Art of Fear.”…
Meet the lovely Rachel Fallon, a dancer with the Hofesh Shechter Company. This New York native shares stories about her journey with dancing abroad, moving to London, and teaching. Great tips for budding and professional dancers alike. …
Maria decided to come back home after 10 years of living in the U.S., London, and France, to begin building a new space in Mexico City called Kinecta Estudio. Listen to her story.…