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I spent years believing that becoming a better dancer meant becoming better at controlling my body.

If I moved well, I was praised.
If I struggled, I was ignored.
But no matter which of the two was happening, it never changed how disconnected I felt and was.

Nobody ever asked how it felt to live inside that body.

Looking back, I don’t think I needed another teacher telling me to point my feet.

I needed someone who could help me feel safe enough to actually inhabit my body. But many of the teachers I had did not know how to do that. It was not their fault, it simply was not their focus.

Every teacher gave me another exercise.
Very few helped me understand myself.

But I was hungry to know myself. As a dancer, even more as an artist and as a human being,

When I started teaching many of my colleagues used to tell me, “Don’t think & talk so much. People just come here to dance.” While I did not understand what they mean. I saw so much curiosity in the eyes of my students.

That’s when I understood that thinking was never the problem.
Learning to trust myself was. And to understand what my strength was. I love ideas, I love to think and I love to move. I do not want to let go of the things I love. None of them.

Dance changed when I stopped trying to become someone else’s version of a good dancer. It started when I embraced my unique ways, interests and desires. And o started to use the ingredients I have to cook something meaningful.

So many teachers give you the ONE recipe.
But nobody teaches you to cook with your own unique ingredients.

Your body.
Your history.
Your fears.
Your strengths.

That’s why copying someone else’s dance never quite works.
You don’t need a different recipe. You need to understand your own ingredients.

This is where I think creating the Yerba Buena Circle became so obvious. Because it’s the inevitable conclusion.
I created the Circle because I wanted to build the place I wish had existed when I was learning.

A place where technique matters.

But so do curiosity.

Confidence.

Reflection.

Honest feedback.

And learning how to actually live inside your own body in a save and fulfilling way. To connect to your interests, your

More than dance. More than coaching.
The Yerba Buena Circle is where both come together.

Because confidence isn’t only built through conversations.
And it isn’t only built on the dance floor.

It grows when you move your body, deepen your technique, challenge yourself, and bring those experiences into your everyday life.

As a member of the Yerba Buena Circle, you get it all:

✨ Weekly live online classes
👉🏻 30-minute Lunch Break Session every Monday
👉🏻 Classes that dive deep into technique, body awareness & flow
👉🏻 Learn not only what to dance, but how to move

✨ Weekly 1:1 Coaching included in your membership
👉🏻 Because dance and life are deeply connected. Build confidence, gain clarity, and overcome what’s holding you back, on and off the dance floor.

✨ Group Coaching twice a month
👉🏻 Grow together with a community that supports both your personal and artistic development.

✨ Full access to our growing library of 80+ on-demand classes
👉🏻 Practice anytime, revisit your favorite classes, and keep progressing at your own pace.

We believe that becoming a better dancer and becoming a more confident human are part of the same journey.

Move. Grow. Connect.
Join the Circle through the link in our bio. ❤️

Our amazing schedule for August✨💗😍

As a member of the Yerba Buena Circle you get it all:
✨ Online Live classes every week
👉🏻 30-min. Lunch break session every Monday
👉🏻 Shines, Bodymovement & Bodyawareness
👉🏻 Technique to go deeper

✨ 1:1 Coaching included in your membership every week!
👉🏻 yes, every week! Dance, Life it’s all connected! Let’s help you get clarity in life & dance
👉🏻 Group coaching sessions to grow your confidence, set goals, beat perfectionism & insecurities

And of course you will get access to our full class library of 80+ progressive full length classes. We help you set a goal & reach it together

Check out the link in bio and join the YB Circle today!

Our amazing schedule for July ✨💗😍

As a member of the Yerba Buena Circle you get it all:
✨ Online Live classes every week
👉🏻 30-min. Lunch break session every Monday
👉🏻 Shines, Bodymovement & Bodyawareness
👉🏻 Technique to go deeper

✨ 1:1 Coaching included in your membership every week!
👉🏻 yes, every week! Dance, Life it’s all connected! Let’s help you get clarity in life & dance
👉🏻 Group coaching sessions twice a month. Grow your confidence, set goals, beat perfectionism & insecurities

And of course you will get access to our full class library of 80+ progressive full length classes. We help you set a goal & reach it together

Check out the link in bio and join the YB Circle today!

Summer is almost here and I am so excited to share what we have been building. 🌿

Starting July we will fully dive into depth in all our new four classes, two evenings a week, and a full six months to go deep into the movement work that actually changes how you dance. We are not humble about the fact that people that go through this program never dance the same again. Curious?

Tuesdays
Mambo Mechanics — starting July 7th
Mambo Shines — starting July 7th

Fridays
Afro-Cuban Body Principles — starting July 10th
Impro & Fusion Lab — starting July 10th

Spots are limited and I would love for you to be part of this. If you have been thinking about joining Yerba Buena this is your moment. Drop me a message, hit the link in bio, or just save this post and come back to it when you are ready. I will be here. 💗

Not every space is right for every person. And that’s not a flaw, that’s just a natural law.

You’re not in the wrong stage of your development. You’re never in the wrong stage. But you can be in the wrong place for your stage. And when there’s no alignment between the two, growth gets blocked, not because of you, but because of the mismatch.i would not want that for you.

Yerba Buena Circle is a specific space for specific people. I’m not here to convince anyone. I’m here so that the people who are aligned with this have a home to come to.
If you felt seen reading these posts, this is probably your home.

Comment CIRCLE and I’ll show you around. 🌿