Movement is my escapism; it’s a way to wake the subconscious and connect to spaces within where stories unfold.
— Seraphina Dawn
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Yoga and Pilates have taught me to meet adversity, to soften within struggle, and to trust the body's quiet intelligence. I practice so I may sit for long hours with my deepest devotion: writing.

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Gratitude to those who’ve guided and inspired my spiritual expression and practice:

Simone Weil, Clarice Lispector, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Marion Woodman, Georgina Eden, Elisabeth Haich, Helen Schucman.

Blessings to Hawayo Takata, Martha Graham, Mary Burmeister.

Lineage & Training

My work is rooted at the intersection of Pilates, kundalini, somatics, subtle anatomy, and nervous system intelligence.

Over the past decade, I have studied with teachers who honour the body as a living intelligence—where breath, fascia, energy, and consciousness speak a shared language.

Pilates & Women’s Health

I took the BASI Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training in Paris, France, 2025/26.

I completed the Polestar Movement Anatomy training at Centre 5 in Paris, France, deepening my understanding of biomechanics, movement efficiency, and modern anatomical application.

I work with clinical Pilates instructor and counsellor Lisa Hostman, deepening my understanding of spinal pathologies, postural deviations—including scoliosis—and functional movement patterns through a contemporary movement science lens.

My movement education extends beyond classical Pilates into contemporary anatomy, rehabilitation, and women’s care.

Alongside this, I am a certified birth doula through Wise Woman Way of Birth with Gloria Lemay in Vancouver, Canada, with a specialized focus in prenatal and postnatal care, integrating movement, breath, and Pilates to support women through pregnancy and recovery

Yoga & Subtle Body Pathways

I am a 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500), trained through the Lila Vinyasa School of Yoga with Clara Roberts-Oss and Carolyn Anne Budgell (2016–2020). These formative years shaped my understanding of the body as a rhythmic, intelligent organism—one that responds to breath, sequencing, and symbolic architecture.

In 2023, I deepened my practice in the Kundalini lineage with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa through Golden Bridge Global Yoga. This training awakened my devotion to mantra, kriya, and the subtle pathways of the spine as a conductor of awareness.

Energy & Esoteric Healing Studies

My work with energy began in 2019, when I became certified in Reiki Levels I & II in the Usui Shiki Ryoho lineage, opening the doorway to working with the emotional and spiritual bodies through the hands.

In 2024, my studies expanded into Jin Shin Jyutsu, an ancient Japanese art of harmonizing life force through specific energy flows. I completed Module 1 in Bordeaux, France, with Chus Aurias, followed by immersive studies in:

  • Fascia & the Endocrine System

  • Fascia & the Nervous System

  • The Depths

  • The Microcosm

  • Harmonizing Breath

  • Explorations of the Feet & Toes

This work continues to inform how I read the body—its patterns, compensations, and the stories held within the tissues.

Somatic & Embodied Movement Lineages

My broader somatic education includes:

  • Kula Flow Training
    Schuyler Grant & Nikki Vilella
    Creative sequencing, intelligent biomechanics, and hands-on assists

  • Jivamukti Immersion
    Sharon Gannon & David Life
    Mantra, sound, philosophy, and devotional practice

  • Forrest Yoga
    Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco
    Trauma-informed practice, ceremony, and breath-led strength

  • Dorje Tibetan Yoga
    Elemental and energetic balancing across meridians and chakras

  • Tantric Studies with Daniel Odier
    Kashmir Shaivism, sensory awakening, and non-dual embodiment

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Kundalini Training, Rishikesh, India, 2023

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