All Freestyle Dance Alchemy classes are offered in-person only.
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Weekly Program
Dedicate yourself to a series of Freestyle Dance Alchemy classes and gain the compounding benefits of a consistent weekly embodiment practice while making deeper connections with other like-minded women.
COME WHEN YOU CAN! Pay-as-you-go Freestyle Dance Alchemy sessions happen in the Kitchener-Waterloo area with women in community gathering for a practice of joyful surrender. One-time registration required.
Centre your health and joy in sacred settings away from the stresses of daily life. Nourishing food, work and rituals including dance are carefully selected to bring you back to an embodied state and nurture what needs healing.
Have you ever wondered why you are so drawn to dancing?
It's a powerful conduit for our human-ness. And deep down, many of us have a strong desire to feel more human: raw, alive, wild and real.
Freestyle Dance Alchemy
Questions?
Tell me more about Freestyle Dance Alchemy!
Freestyle Dance Alchemy is an embodiment practice which centres dance and other mind-body modalities for an energizing, grounding and comprehensive experience of wellness. Fusing the class with breathwork, qi gong, embodied processing, mind-body coaching, authentic relating and sacred reflection while prioritizing safety and belonging creates a container where healing can happen.
What is the 'alchemy' part all about?
Alchemy refers to our process of moving from the ordinary to the profoundly sacred by fusing several healing elements which are present in our Freestyle Dance Alchemy practice.
• We create a new dance experience when we acknowledge all dimensions of our movement - physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental and spiritual; • we meld the joyful benefits of dance, play and community in a safe, exploratory container; • we make embodiment more accessible and effective by merging somatic exploration such as breathwork, qigong and bodymind awareness with our dance practice; • we dance from intuitive sensation to empower our feminine expression and balance our energies; • we integrate new movement with our dance through experimentation and the inspiration of others; • and we approach all of it with an intention of free-spirited and uninhibited self-care; • we open the potential for alchemizing our anger into power, our sadness into compassion, our fear into presence...
Freestyle Dance Alchemy for Women is a powerful recipe for supporting mind-body health.
My goal is to bring as many embodied experiences as possible to our practice, so we are more aware of what embodiment feels like and begin to live in the dynamism of an embodied state.
How is Freestyle Dance Alchemy different from ecstatic dance?
Though there are many elements of an ecstatic dance practice woven into our sessions, Freestyle Dance Alchemy has a slightly different intention. In Freestyle Dance Alchemy for Women, we will be considering various qualities of movement to expand the range and breadth of movement that we bring to our dance.
Through experimentation and alchemization, our embodied dance session becomes a playground for learning about ourselves. If we consciously examine the parallels between our embodiment in dance and in life, our practice can influence how we are showing up to our lives outside of dance and in our capacity for connecting with others in an authentic way.
While ecstatic dance offers beautiful opportunities to feel into our bodies in community, Freestyle Dance Alchemy for Women is a dance embodiment class and a chance to be guided in intentional dance.
Why would I want to dance with intentionality?
The practice of embodied dance movement is an activity that lends itself perfectly to exploring our sensory, intuitive expression and cultivating our feminine energy. It holds us in presence magnifying the sensations in our body that align us with authentic feeling and our unique needs.
Many folks gain the same thing from sports, playing musical instruments, creating art or participating in extreme, high-stakes activity. But in all cases, there is a visceral ecstasy in the moment and also, an opportunity to gain insight that plays out in our lives beyond the experience.
Have you ever wondered why you are so drawn to dancing? It's a powerful conduit for our human-ness. And deep down, many of us have a strong desire to feel more human: raw, alive, wild and real.
Is Freestyle Dance Alchemy suitable for beginners?
FDAW is an excellent option for beginners or women who are easing back into exercise.
The intention of the class is to cultivate our ability to honour the needs of our body. We grow our awareness of the felt sense and respond to direct experience rather than thinking we 'should' be moving in a particular way or at a particular pace.
Every participant is encouraged to move in alignment with their energy, limitations etc. in the moment. There is inclusivity for women who want to really work up a sweat and also for women who are moving in a smaller and slower way that day.
Freestyle Dance Alchemy is primarily an embodiment class using dance as our main modality for embodied exploration.
I'm also a trauma-informed mind-body health practitioner, so this is an ideal space for women who are doing personal healing work around trauma, body issues and feeling safe being seen etc.
I say more about this in my conversation with Lindsay from the Breaking Free with Lindsay podcast. Listen here.
"My intention is to bring as many embodied experiences as possible to our practice, so we are more aware of what embodiment feels like and begin to live in the dynamism of an embodied state."
Meet your Facilitator
My name is Natasha and I believe that dance is a perfect practice for anyone who wants to support their mind-body health. I founded Freestyle Dance Alchemy for Women from a desire to fuse our natural love of dance with powerful mind-body work and the result is a joyful embodiment practice which meets our need for connection, presence and play. These heart-led offerings are supported by certifications in trauma-informed Health and Life coaching, Embodied Processing Level 2, Dance Alchemy facilitation and YogaBody breath coaching, as well as several years of dance training in my youth. I see our universe as truly magical and I'm optimistic about our collective potential to live better one day - heal and live more human. I hope in my small way to be able to contribute something to that vision.
Freestyle Dance Alchemy is a powerful recipe for mind-body health
Check out these 5 star reviews!
I had the honour of participating in Natasha’s freestyle dance alchemy. Natasha’s energy and soul spoke to me immediately. I was able to close my eyes and go inward without judgement and peel layers of masks off my body. Then came a wave of emotions and a major release. I felt my body move in ways it hadn’t in years without holding back. The shame and guilt that was placed on me as a child for moving the way I did resurfaced during the freestyle dance and then the alchemy began. It was freeing to close my eyes again go inward and release some of that shame and guilt. Thank you Natasha for bringing me back to my culture, back to younger me so older me could see her and let her know it’s ok. So grateful for the experience!
Soumela
Natasha's Freestyle Dance Alchemy was a powerfully healing experience for me. I was rather nervous signing up because I hadn't danced in a few years and had never participated in class quite like this one. Natasha gently led us through ice breakers, warm ups, and dance exercises before allowing us to explore our own movements. Her choice of music really enhanced the experience. I found myself learning to trust my body more, feeling my balance improve, and feeling joy in being able to dance again. I also really loved connecting with the other participants.
Lisa
Freestyle dance alchemy was a very empowering experience! ...I didn’t always feel like showing up and some of the exercises were difficult to grasp and work through [my] feelings of insecurity but I was always glad I came to class. I felt inspired by the other women who attended because we witnessed each other’s vulnerability and strength ... I am extremely grateful I could attend and would recommend this fun and healing experience to anyone curious to explore freestyle dance alchemy.
Jessica
I came to Natasha with a deep voice within urging me to move my body. As a person who’s never felt athletic, or physically capable to participate or be seen in public moving my body, I lived under the weight of body shame and disconnection. I melted immediately into the comfort and safety that Natasha created in her space. I let go and moved, freely, for the first time in years.. and the heavy feeling lifted. I’ve been liberated! I see now that dance is not a performance by nature, it’s our natural flowing movement for our free happy selves. Step out of the patterns of staying small and “in line”, and into the rhythm of your own body and soul, in the most welcoming environment you can imagine. Thank you Natasha for awakening my Playful side. You lead the way gently and joyously for me to answer my souls yearning to experience embodied joy. I can move, I can dance, I can play! I’m free!
Ara
I had never tried Freestyle Dance Alchemy before, and I had never been able to dance either. I was struggling with depression, PTSD, anxiety, and more, and was on a journey to heal and find myself again. During a retreat, I met Natasha, who was leading a Freestyle Dance Alchemy session. I didn't expect much but was open to trying it. I experienced something unlike anything before—relief, a heavy weight lifted, calm, and a deep sense of self. It felt incredibly good and strange at the same time. I can feel that I'm beginning to heal and can't wait to explore more and work with Natasha. Life is good! Thank you Natasha ❤️
Bojana
Before coming to the classes, I could imagine that it would be fun, but it was so much more than that. It gave me a sense of community, and it was deeply transformational. Every Sunday, it was like recharging my psychological and spiritual battery in a fun way. Natasha has a unique gift and a wonderful heart. She creates an inclusive and welcoming space. She could hold a space where we could tap into collective healing while having so much fun. In just 4-5 classes, I could notice a significant shift in me.
Kirti
“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature ... dance is the highest symbol of life itself”
- Joseph Campbell
