Each month we feature one of our Embody Teachers. This month is Vanessa Knight!
Vanessa teaches classes in Brooklyn, NY.
Hi, I’m Vanessa – new Embody dance teacher extraordinaire! I admittedly spent the first half of my adult life at war with my body; disconnected and daydreaming of having a more socially acceptable one. If I was thinner: people would like me more; I would have a beautiful relationship with my body; I would date Brad Pitt; my weight would never fluctuate again; I would ooze sensuality; I would have my dream job; I would dance naked in a field of flowers; I would be free and celebrated. This had been my quest since I was 11 and I never questioned that it would be something that I would continue striving for my entire life. Until I did question it.
Through feminine movement, I found a safe home within myself. A place where I *already was* all of those things I strived to be. At Embody dance classes I finally greeted the powerful force of my femininity that I deeply knew was somewhere within me since birth but had been shrouded by social conditioning. And through that listening, I was finally able to unlock my playful inner little girl and give her room to breathe and giggle! I’m passionate about guiding other fat women through their own journeys of reclaiming their full expression and their right to beautifully journey throughout this life! Let’s dance.
For information on Vanessa’s classes in Brooklyn, check out @vanessa.knight.