MOBILITY – we practice with our own body weight, at different skill levels, using simple equipment: rubber loops, yoga blocks, chairs, etc. Our goal is to evenly build strength and flexibility in proper balance, develop and maintain body fitness, correct posture, motor skills and breathing. I devote a lot of attention to corrective therapy. An extraordinary advantage of my lessons are colourful, vivid, precise descriptions explaining almost every movement; clever, original exercises and modifications of already existing ones, derived from various techniques: yoga, Pilates, calisthenics, classical dance, natural movements, physiotherapy.

SARA DAMM – that is me – fashion designer, stylist, oriental dancer, instructor of sport, oriental dance and aerial yoga, residing in Gran Canaria.

My adventure with movement began accidentally 15 years ago. At that time I was 34 years old and had a long body consisting of postural contractions and compensations typical for our civilization. Leaning forward I could not reach the floor.
It was as distant for my hands as a child’s dream of being a dancer. During my first dance lesson I appeared to be a real princess… made of wood. Even though I could only afford clumsy moves at the time, I felt better after the class. I realized how much I had separated myself from my body.
I saw this as an opportunity to change that. I took up the challenge.

Fascinated by oriental dance, I quickly discovered that the way to achieve harmony of movement and breath would require me to remove motor blocks from my body, like the facade of an Art Nouveau building intended for renovation.
Laboriously, but also with childish enthusiasm, I was building new movement and postural patterns, mobility and strength. All this to experience and express emotions in dance with an isolated and coordinated body. I analyzed, explored and repaired my movement apparatus.
I drew from yoga, Pilates, ballet, jazz … physiotherapy, rehabilitation and anatomy to give fitness to my body. It also proved to be regenerative for the mind and emotions.

I share this experience with the participants of my classes. Because of my well-delayed start as a dancer, aerial yogini and sports instructor, I know very well what an adult, more or less physically active person goes through during movement classes.
I know ways to effectively arouse the body and correct it. I understand the pains and fears that accompany beginners, but also the difficulties of eliminating incorrect habits in people who already exercise.

My many years of observation and experience allow me to understand the importance of correction and breathing, and teaching movement in accordance with correct motor skills, regardless of its type. My keen “designer” eye is also helpful, as I have been involved in fashion design and styling for over 25 years.
Despite my debut at quite an old age, I managed to make movement and dance a way of life and become professionally connected with them. That’s why, with passion and full commitment, I pass on my knowledge and skills…. I know how much can be achieved by shaping body awareness – regardless of the starting point.
Time will pass anyway, it depends on us what we fill it with.

I have successfully completed the National Qualification Course for Sports Instructor, with a specialization in oriental dance, as well as the Aerial Yoga Intructor Course with Monika Lazuk (OMG Yoga – Cologne, De), who introduced me to the world of flying.
Over the years I have trained with many outstanding movement educators, dancers – here are just a few names: Barbara Czajkowska, Agnieszka Marczak, Samantha Emanuel, Asley Lopez, Isidora Bushkovski and Anasma- Yoga-Dance-Aerial – an extremely inspiring artist and teacher.

I once found an online review of my classes:
“Sara shows precisely the different movements, explains tirelessly, pictorially and spatially what and how to move to perform the different positions or figures, motivates and jokes a lot – but still the funniest thing is that she really believes in teaching us everything she knows.”

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