April Updates

I originally developed the content of the HOME series  workshops to facilitate the telling of the performers stories and dealing with all the stuff that comes up in the studio in a way that was healing and affirming. They have evolved into a series of 7 movement meditations inspired by the chakra system. (Read more here):

Upcoming Workshops:

13th April: Join 2Faced Dance Company and guests Rebecca Evans, Louise Katerega, Ella Mesma and Alex Croft at Kala Sangam  Ella Mesma Session: How we deal with conflict in the studio. Looking at the psychology and interpersonal skills needed to manage relationships.

14th April: SACRED at Trinity, Bristol : Pleasure and Shadows

“I live in a queendom, ruled by a womb-iverse.” Erykah Badu

Connecting to our divine feminine wisdom, SACRED was inspired by the Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana), SACRED is a transformative women’s only workshop to worship you! SACRED uses fertility dances, yoga and explorative dance to explore and experience our emotions, the ‘shoulds’ and ‘should nots’, pleasure and boundaries in an unashamed and delicious way. *Wear Orange

15-19th April: Join us for Company Class in Bristol! £4 or pay for all five sessions for £15

23rd April-4th June: Join me for a Kundalini Yoga class: Journey through the Chakras at Ookushana, Leeds

28th April: CREATE at The Place, London (This will be the last one in London for a while as I will be going into a space to create new content and retreat for a while so grab your space quick!)

4th May: SACRED at Yorkshire Dance, Leeds

11th May: SACRED at Siendo, Lisbon

Here is a special discount to the London classes for Newsletter readers: http://bit.ly/2U3hfkI

Retreats: Fancy coming on retreat with us? Watch this space…

Quotes from Class: “The knowledge she gave, the vibe created and being able to access the “Home” place we so regularly forget about and overlook, all led to a soul warming and fulfilling experience. I would highly recommend all artists from any background to take Ella’s workshops” Kiran Kumar, Student, Leeds

“You bring a lot of calm and safety to the room, holding space for everyone and making us comfortable and connected quite easily. Your workshop was really playful which I think is so important and I really enjoyed the fact that it mixed a lot of different techniques and influences, giving us opportunities to use our bodies, minds, voices, theatrical skills… And I also liked the fact that it had strong spiritual/ self-love and self-care element without being too serious. Laughter and dance all the way!” Melanie Berard, London

Thanks to everyone who has attended class, written to me personally with feedback: I have absolutely loved working with you!

Thank you for having us Dance Studio Leeds, and to everyone at Yorkshire Dance who have supported the magic of March. Above is a picture from the awesome Dance On project I am part of in Leeds taken at Toast Love Coffee an awesome project in Harehills.