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 Health Interviews the Gyrokinesis Method Wellbeing
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 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…
Babsie is a dear, yet long distance, friend of mine. We first met in 2016 at the GYROTONIC® Applications for Dancers Course in Paris, France, but have kept in contact since then. In fact, she’s helped me a lot with my food intolerances and recurring Candida via Skype.…