Blase finds joy in bringing the freedom and expansion of the Somatic Dance space into his performances as a solo Artist and has been touring New Zealand for the summer festival season, playing at festivals such as NZ Spirit Festival, Splore, Earthbeat and Dimension festival. He has also made appearances around the globe playing traditional Ecstatic Dances in the UK and Portugal and is set to continue touring this summer in Europe.

Blase has a wide variety of knowledge that helps to deepen the potency of this dance training including his multiple years of music knowledge, 200 hour Embodied flow yoga training, a certificate in Integrated somatic trauma therapy and over 500+ hours in formal Somatic Dance space.

In this training Blase translates the artistry of his craft into practical lessons of music theory, understanding DJ software and fundamentals and the curation of an Ecstatic dance playlist.

Sarsha is an embodied, passionate, clear, soulful teacher who has been facilitating Yoga and dance for over 20 years. She is an ERYT500hr teacher, a certified Embodied Flow facilitator, and has led Somatic Dance journeys around the world.

Sarsha is the founder of Somatic Dance in New Zealand. She established a thriving Ecstatic Dance community in Queenstown in 2015 and New Plymouth in 2019 and is the founder and director of Hope Wellness. 

Sarsha teaches often sold out retreats, workshops, and teacher trainings nationally and internationally. 

One of her greatest passions is to create community and connection. She thrives on leading students to the edge of their potential and enjoys watching them share their full hearts and gifts with the world. 

She believes we will collectively awaken and shape the future of our world.

Ko Takitimu toku waka. Ko Mauao toku maunga. Ko Ngati Ranginui toku iwi.

He mihi nui kia a koutou katoa.

Rachael is a vibrant embodied creative woman.

She is a Level 1 Soma and Level 2 Psyche trained facilitator of Somatic Dance spaces currently based in Gisborne.

Rachael weaves together a diversity of life experience and exploration into a Kete of understanding compassion and wisdom from which she offers somatic dance to her community and the collective consciousness.

She has a deep reverence for this training and the journey as it has transformed her own life. Awakening a visceral urge to stand in her power as a woman, to inspire, be seen and create epic dance spaces for others to feel this ancient medicine.

A singer and musician Rachael curate’s soundscape with an intimate understanding of how music transmits a felt vibration and can deepen embodiment, expansion and an awakening in the heart, mind, body, and soul.

Jacqui Penn holds regular Somatic Dance experiences in Taranaki. As a facilitator she holds deeply powerful transformative space allowing individual souls the opportunity to dive into their own unique expressions of wholeness.

A skilled soundscape curator who's connection with intent and embodiment potently transmits for an extraordinary experience every time.

Jacqui has a wealth of experience in the healing arts as Reiki master, massage therapist and flower essence consultant.

Jacqui has also completed her "life changing" Embodied Flow Yoga training and Somatic Dance Level 1 and Level 2 with Sarsha Hope.

This, alongside her wisdom, warmth and playfulness creates a profound sense of trust and epic freedom in all who feel called to share Somatic movement spaces with her.

Tia is a trained Somatic Dance teacher, an avid 5 rhythms dancer, a lover of movement and a passionate advocate for embodiment.

She is an alchemist who weaves energy and bodies with potent soundscapes, bringing the dancers deeply into their bodies to awaken, dismantle and integrate many facets and threads of self.

She has worked for many years with nature and its cycles for health and wellness...and now she brings awareness to OUR BODIES as the most potent tool for healing and transformation.

Tia's dance classes are a transformational journey, taking you to the depths of your body/soma and into a place where powerful medicine is stored for your own re-calibration, balance and becoming.

She has completed 200 hours of Somatic Dance teacher training with Sarsha Hope and DJ Stephen Blase, and qualified in both level 1 and level 2 teacher training.

Femke has been journeying through the embodiment landscape for many years. Her most recent expression of this is as a Somatic Dance Facilitator and DJ. She is a founding member of the Auckland Somatic Dance Collective, who frequently offer dances in Mt Eden. She has completed Somatic Dance Level 1 and Alchemy Awakened (50hrs of Level 3). These have alchemised a lifelong obsession with music into a passion for all things DJ-related. She regularly curates the soundscapes for Somatic Dances, as well as DJ’ing at festivals and friend’s gatherings.

She has a deep love and passion for traditional, lineage-based tantric teachings and practices, having completed her Yoga Teacher Training within a Traditional Tantric Hatha lineage. Whilst she has largely moved away from physical asana-based daily practice, these teachings and practices continue to provide the scaffolding for her life. Having first discovered freeform movement practices over 5 years ago – she has experienced the immense power of these in her own healing journey, and now has the absolute honour of witnessing their capacity to shake things up, provide clarity and ultimately lead to a life lived more authentically, grounded in trust, truth and the divine.

A dance floor activator and sacred container creator; she invites others into a fuller, more authentic expression of themselves. Her desire is to support and inspire you into a deeper knowing of yourself as the radiant being that you are.