The movement of our bodies in the studio is a violent attack back on the shadows that once held the microphone of our pain. Through our movement to music, we remake.
— V
✺ NEW ✺
somatic classes
coming to our class schedule soon
stay tuned…
✿ Dance as Detox | super fun beginner dance class designed to grow our cardiovascular health.
✿ Ballet Blast | technical foundation infused into fluid & fast-paced rhythmic movement to both classical & contemporary music.
✿ Choreo-Cardio | short sequences of simple choreography set to classics to make cardio fun & freeing.
✿ Barre-ly Standing | post cancer (or any life-altering event), we often feel like we’re barely standing, nevermind walking everyday to prevent crises recurring. We use the ballet barre as scaffolding to build bone & muscle strength.
✿ Lyrical Lymphatics | dance & rhythmic exercises aimed at lymphatic drainage to boost the body’s ability to flush toxins & relieve pain.
✿ Storied-Strength & Stretch | mat & flow class that combines ballet, yoga, & pilates technique to increase flexibility, natural motion, toning, strength, & self-massage releases.
✿ Survivor-Stories | facilitated by literary author & experienced mentor, V guides fellow survivors of breast cancer through open-sharing, connection, & “meaning-making” discussions to enhance movement work.
“Our bodies tell a story. They hold memories once surfaced, then buried. The pain clings—begs to remain.
Our human instincts to protect ourselves from more suffering via paralysis and escape is what makes somatic work so important for those who have survived a traumatic or tragic event.
The movement of our bodies in the studio is a violent attack back on the shadows that once held the microphone of our pain. Through our movement to music, we remake.”
— Victoria Sottosanti
our somatic offerings are likely unique
from what one might typically experience,
given that our movements are wholly interlinked
to the rhythms and cadences of music.
V approaches somatic work as any trained dancer
and serious storyteller would:
with strategic intent that is seen and felt as
an effortless surf through sound & song.
