SESSIONS
“What’s so powerful about Tika’s work is that she teaches us to connect with our bodies not just in dance but in our day to day life as well…”
My perspective
Having lived all over the world and spent 25 years developing my work, I bring a global perspective to every session I facilitate. My background in dance, theater, music, and meditation, along with running my own business since 2005, allows me to offer a unique and diverse view on how we navigate our lives, and move through the world. I am deeply committed to a somatic approach to dance, fitness, and health. As a performer, choreographer, and dance facilitator, I have the ability to help individuals discover their unique self expression, release stress, find strength, and hopefully find a new sense of freedom.
Whether you are seeking ways to advance your experience as an adult dancer, embarking on a strength journey, preparing for public speaking, or are a new mother finding your way back to a new center, our work will be tailored to you.
It starts with a conversation.
In-Person and Virtually
One on One sessions provide an individualized experience tailored to your needs. Whether I am breaking down choreography, helping you express yourself with more intention, enhancing your musicality, or guiding you in adopting a new way of carrying yourself, we can work both in person and virtually. Dance is not just about moving; it's about how we move through life. Dance is also a discipline of the mind. Often people book in for virtual conversation sessions in combination with in person work. It’s about me supporting you to find your way!
Strength
Working out with weight resistance does not need to be punishing only consistent and integrative. It affects our health in so many positive ways not to mention enhancing how we express our movements on the dance floor.
My approach to strength training is somatic, it can help you begin to work with more attention to form and feeling. I have found that weight resistance helps me to get in touch with my power. I approach this work with a none goal oriented focus, but rather as a part of every day life enhancement. Health is cumulative!
Expression Sessions can involve two or more participants. Whether we are addressing fear of partnering, performing or delving deeper into choreography, the work we do together can hopefully be carried forward into your dance practice and give you keys to take forward. Additionally, I offer curated private group sessions by appointment only.
NOTE: All my Sessions are open to any experiential level.
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Testimonials
“Tika has been an amazing teacher to help me navigate transitions in my life.
What we do on the dance floor and in our private sessions or in the retreats, is not just about dance…. It’s been really powerful to work with Tika to remember and to rediscover how to operate from a place of confidence in transitions in my life. Those are lessons that sit within my inner core that I can carry through my professional life, into my relationships, into being a mother. She has been an amazing teacher about so many things, not just what’s on the dance floor.” Sunita M
“Tika encouraged me to not be afraid of the gym and to use it as a tool to improve my dancing. I worked with Tika one on one to develop a program to incorporate exercises that are specific to dance. It has improved my technique exponentially. Over all the strength aspect has not only improved my dancing but my life as well. Working with Tika is like learning how to move all over again in a new way . With more embodiment more consciousness. Now when I move around the world on the dance floor, off the dance floor, I do feel more grounded, more aware ”
Polina L
“What she sees in you when you dance and what she sees that you need is usually what you need outside of dance… Rediscovering dance through
Tika has really helped me reconnect with my body.” Radha W.
“What’s so powerful about Tika’s work is that she teaches us to connect with our bodies not just in dance but in our day to day life as well. For me that’s changed how I walk, my posture, how I hold myself. Even how I care about my body…. As we get older we generally feel like our health declines but yet I feel like this is one of the healthiest times in my life just because of this new sense of awareness.
Stephanie W
