Dance pod is a group somatic dance container for all life stages to shift stagnant energy, connect us to our aliveness, feel strong and agile, support mobility, heal and to express ourselves judgment free. Dance Pod incorporates several different modalities of dance, breath, therapeutic and somatic movement. ABSOLUTELY NO prior dance, movement or somatic EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
Express yourself with gradients of dance movement, use gateways of breath and vocalization, play with different planes of motion, cadences, efforting, creating friction and softness using sharp and fluid elements of motion. This practice supports dance as a cardio-activating and therapeutic healing experience for ourselves and each other. this is an EMPOWERING MOVEMENT PRACTICE FOR CREATING MORE SPACIOUSNESS inwardly and outwardly. Everybody is welcome here. DANCE POD IS AN EMBODIED community to support and inspire our well being as a collective.
“DANCE POD HAS BEEN LIFE CHANGING FOR ME. THE KIND OF SOMATIC MOVEMENT WE EXPERIENCE AT DANCE POD RELEASES STRESS AND TRAUMA; AFTER DANCING I FEEL MORE FREE IN MY HEART, BODY, AND MIND. IT HAS HELPED ME COMBAT PERFECTIONISM, INCREASED THE LEVEL OF COMFORT I HAVE IN MY BODY, AND HAS POSITIVELY AFFECTED MY CONFIDENCE WHEN MOVING THROUGH THE SPACES AROUND ME. DANCING HAS HELPED TO UNLEASH A NEW LEVEL OF CREATIVITY IN MY LIFE, WHICH IN TURN HAS BEEN RELEASED INTO MY ROLES AS A MOM AND A NURSE. I HAVE ALSO BUILT CHERISHED FRIENDSHIPS WITH INGRID AND FELLOW DANCE POD-ERS. THE POSITIVE THINGS THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN DANCE POD HAVE HELPED ME TO BE A BETTER CITIZEN IN MY BROADER COMMUNITY. THE SOMATIC RELEASE CREATES A RIPPLE EFFECT THAT BRINGS POSITIVE ENERGY TO MY INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS. WHEN I LEAVE A SESSION OF DANCE POD, I AM READY TO MOVE INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR MY SELF AND OTHERS.”
“I HAVE BEEN ATTENDING DANCE POD FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. IN THIS TIME I HAVE FOUND A COMMUNITY THAT MAKES ME FEEL ACCEPTED AND COMFORTABLE IN SKIN. I FEEL DANCE POD HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MYSELF IN A SAFE SPACE THAT HAS ENRICHED MY LIFE AND ENABLED ME TO DO MORE IN MY COMMUNITY WITH CONFIDENCE.”
“THIS IS AN INCLUSIVE, BEAUTIFUL, HEALING AND UNIQUE COMMUNITY UNLIKE ANY DANCE CLASS I’VE EVER BEEN TO IN THE BEST WAYS.”
“DANCE POD WITH INGRID WAS LOVELY AND HEALING. A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE COMES JUST AS THEY ARE AND PERFECTION IS LEFT AT THE DOOR. JUST WHAT I NEEDED!”
“I HAD A WONDERFUL SUPPORTIVE EXPERIENCE AT THE BREAK UP CEREMONY. IT WAS A COMBINATION OF DANCE, GUIDED MEDITATION AND COMMUNITY. I LOVE COMBINING MOVEMENT WITH SPIRITUALITY. INGRID AND APRIL DID A GREAT JOB EXECUTING THE EVENT AND GUIDING US.”
“I HAD AN AMAZING TIME AT THE BABY AND ME DANCE CLASS AT ROSE HIPS. INGRID WAS ACCOMMODATING, CREATING A FUN AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ME AND BABY. THE POST-DANCE BONDING SESSION WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH MY LITTLE ONE AND FEEL SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY. I CAN’T WAIT TO GO AND CONTINUE RECLAIMING MY SENSE OF SELF THROUGH MOVEMENT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR NEW PARENTS SEEKING AN UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE. ”
“AMAZING DANCE POD AND I AM SO HAPPY WE’RE BACK!”
“INGRID, YOU ARE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME GET IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER GOOFY CHILD SELF. MY LOVE.”
“SO WELCOMING AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL. I FEEL FREE TO BE MYSELF AND COME AS I AM (WHICH IS WITH LITTLE TO NO EXPERIENCE). I’LL KEEP COMING BACK FOR SURE!”
“ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL AND WELCOMING, COMMUNITY AT ITS FINEST. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO COME HOME TO YOURSELF, TO GROW IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS, TO FIND FREEDOM AND PURE JOY, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU.”
“OH MY GOD - WE ARE FREAKING BACK! AMAZING, WONDERFUL AND SO FREEING. I LOVE DANCE POD!”