Willow is a multi-disciplined performance arts practitioner and teacher with 25+ years of yoga, theatre, movement & dance practice and 15+ years of teaching yoga, theatre skills, burlesque, feathered fan dancing, cabaret chair dancing, solo performance, sensual dance and embodied movement practices.
As a teacher and facilitator, Willow's aim is to allow and provide space for students of all levels to practice and experience the many benefits that movement, burlesque, dance and yoga has to offer, for students to let go, go within and explore in a safe and nurturing environment.
Her personal practice in yoga began in 1990 when she was drawn deeply into the traditions of both Iyengar and Ashtanga. With a 350hr Yoga Teaching Training certification, Willow's classes draw from traditional roots of yoga incorporating breath (pranayama), poses (asana - both moving and static poses) and meditation to help participants experience connectedness through integration of the mind, body and spirit. Yoga has profoundly enhanced her life and theatre/dance practice, enabling her to become more present and step into 'being' as opposed to 'doing.'
Willow has taught a wide range of dance and theatre practices to1000's of people, not only in Australia but also in Japan and USA. As a dancer and actor she has worked extensively in various disciplines including theatre, film, TV, burlesque, cabaret, butoh, clowning and contemporary dance. In 2002 Willow discovered the joy and freedom of Burlesque, strutting and stripping her way around the globe and in 2016/17 was crowned Mx Burlesque Australia!
Willow's passions are focussed primarily on sharing skills and teachings with others, to assist students in finding the joy and healing powers of yoga, dance, and movement practices. Having witnessed so many students gain many positive benefits from these practices, Willow is committed to holding space for students to explore, discover and find the joy in the classes she has to offer!