About Lila Danielle...
I believe creative self-expression, imagination and improvisation are key ways to tap into and allow one’s true nature and spirit to be set free. Twenty-five years ago when I was first introduced to ecstatic dance, I had no idea then how it would change my life and impact the lives of others. I’d always loved to dance, but had never taken formal lessons nor made it a habitual practice. The more I danced, the better I felt and it soon became something I wholeheartedly embraced. Dance was no longer something I did. Dance became a part of who I am.
I am… a passionate advocate for speaking one’s truth, being empathetic and kind, and grieving wholeheartedly.
I think… these are a few things most people want out of life; to love and be loved, to see and be seen, to listen and be listened to, to feel safe and feel free, and to be acknowledged and remembered.
I know… life is short, everything can change in an instant, and love is the reason we’re here.
I have danced and/or studied with Gabrielle Roth, Vinn Arjuna Marti, Anna Halprin, Adam Barley, Cathy Ryan, Zuza Engler, Michael Molin-Skelton and many other incredible teachers of conscious movement, theater arts, and creative expression over the last two and a half decades. I owned a free-form dance studio for a year along the north Oregon coast. I have facilitated movement-based events and experiences for over twenty years.
I enjoy supporting people to feel and express their emotions. I am both astonished and honored to witness and hear others’ experiences when they are moved by their own dance. As a facilitator, I provide support and guidance that’s encouraging, inclusive, and real. As a movement artist, I participate as deep and as wide as I facilitate. I am both teacher and student and there is much to learn from each other and our interactions.
I trust those who are meant to meet, know and learn from one another, do.