Hello beautiful soul fam, today I have for you a guest that's assteezy as she is impressive, a slayer of dance floors as much as she is an inspiring teacher of self-love & acceptance through movement, the iconic Kelly Cohen.
Kelly is a Moroccan-French-Israeli soul dancer and is best known as a founder of her own dance retreat ‘Meraki Muse Movement’ in Bali & her facilitation of ‘Twerk After Werk’; a dance movement based in hip-hop, advocating for a safe, non judgemental space for woman to gain the confidence we all deserve.
We begin the episode with an exploration of Kelly’s diverse cultural roots and discuss the impact our heritage can have on our lives, she shares stories of being badly bullied as a child and how she used dance and theatre to reclaim her power, and finally we explore the concepts of somatic movement, musicality, flow state, and mirror work as tools for personal growth and expression.
Chapters:
(02:23) Getting to Know Kelly Cohen
(03:31) Cultural Roots and Heritage
(05:20) Journey as a Storyteller and Dancer
(12:12) Movement as Medicine
(25:25) Overcoming Bullying Through Dance and Theater
(33:58) Transcending High School Hierarchies Through Dance
(36:07) The Power of Improvisation in Dance
(37:18) Repetition as a Superpower in Dance
(40:10) Understanding and Achieving Flow State
(47:03) Musicality and Its Layers
(51:11) The Importance of Mirror Work
(57:21) Daily Practices for Grounding and Self-Expression
(58:42) Final Thoughts and Reflections
Starting in Melbourne 2nd April 2025.
Connect with Kelly
Meraki Muse Movement Website : Dance Retreat in Bali
Connect with Sejin
STORYTELLERS. THE SCHOOL. Website link for all information.