I was born and raised at the heart of the dance circles of Brazil. Dance and human well being has been a lifelong interest of mine.I have always been passionate about bringing change to the world and found that my most powerful contribution was going to be through dance, a more visceral experience through which individuals can connect breath, body, mind and emotion. This became very clear to me in 1997, when I joined the staff at the Esalen Institute, Before fully diving into conscious dance as a discipline, I had thought an performed Brazilian dance for many years. I also had studied and worked in Film, International Relations, Child Ed., and Somatic Education. In addition to teaching conscious dance workshops, I have lead the development of women groups internationally through WWWE (Worldwide Women's Wisdom Exchange). I also support women through individual therapeutic sessions.