The Joyful Life Guide

20/10/2026

A look back at our volunteer wellbeing session at the Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | The National Library of Wales.

So grateful to receive these wonderful photos from our morning in the Gregynog Gallery. Seeing everyone gathered amongst Mary Lloyd Jones’s beautiful paintings really shows the calm, grounding energy of the space:

- Gentle Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi movement flowing alongside the colours of the landscape

- Deep somatic relaxation and poetry grounding in our quiet reflection circle.

Moments like these remind us how important it is to pause, breathe, and nourish our wellbeing in spaces that inspire us.

Diolch o galon to all the wonderful volunteers who took part and to the Library team for supporting this special event!

Cynefin WellbeingWales

19/10/2026

✨ What is Conscious Dance, and why do it at home? ✨

If you’ve ever felt the call to move your body, release stress, and quiet your mind—but felt intimidated by structured dance classes or didn’t know where to start—this is for you.

Conscious dance is a free-form, mindful movement practice with no steps to learn and no choreography to get right. There is no mirror, no judgement, and no "right" way to move.

It’s simply about dropping out of your head, listening to your body, and letting the music move you.

Whether you want to shake off a heavy week, find your joy, or drop into deep stillness, your living room is the safest sanctuary to explore.

I’ve created The Conscious Dance Home Practice Course to guide you every step of the way.

Inside the course, you’ll find everything you need to begin your home practice:

- The Foundational E-Book: Gentle guidance, somatic tips, and preparation tools

- Curated Music Playlists: 11+ Seamless musical journeys that guide your energy from grounding beats to ecstatic freedom (each 60+ minutes)

- Print-Ready Theme Guide PDFs: Beautiful session sheets with track orders and reflective journal prompts

- Launch Special: For the first 48 hours only, grab the complete course for £39 (rising to £59 thereafter), and receive an exclusive seasonal bonus: the Calan Gaeaf Threshold Guide & Playlist!

Curious to step onto the floor?

Email: [email protected]

to purchase the course and get access now!

DanceTherapy JoyfulLifeGuide

28/09/2026

07/09/2026

See the real smiles and laughter here. That sense of connection? You can’t miss it. Dance isn’t just about nailing each step or staying on the beat. It’s about breaking free—expressing yourself, sharing a moment, and bringing people together no matter their age or how they move.

Honestly, this is why movement feels healing. When you drop all those barriers—whether it’s age, mobility, or expectations—you make room for real happiness and simple human connection.

Want to help bring that kind of joy into your own community?

Dance Your Ability training gives care home staff, activities coordinators, movement facilitators, and anyone passionate about inclusive movement, the know-how and confidence to lead dance sessions that actually matter, especially for older adults and people with different mobility needs.

Here’s what you’ll pick up:

— Ways to adapt dances for sitting, standing, and supported movement
— Tips for using music to spark memories and real emotional moments
— Practical advice so every session feels safe, welcoming, and fun

Help people find joy—and themselves—through movement.

Ready to get started? Sign up with us: danceyourability.com/trainwithus

DanceForHealth BringJoy

24/08/2026

The new academic term starts soon and the results of my tutoring and coaching speak for themselves!

"𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙘𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘. 𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙪𝙜𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚."
— Hayley (parent review)

𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭’𝙨 𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙂𝘾𝙎𝙀. 𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛.
𝙃𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚!
𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙!
— Hannah (Student Review)

True academic success is abou

22/08/2026

Each week I have the honour of offering Joyful Life Guide movement and music sessions for the residents at Plas Gwyn Care and Nursing Home.

It brings me so much joy to observe how joyful and confident each member of the group becomes during these sessions, including the care staff!

And the results show- Plas Gwyn was rated excellent in every category in a recent inspection!

Congratulations , much deserved!

07/08/2026

Most accessible dance training focuses on physical adaptation, modifying traditional steps so diverse bodies can fit into existing frameworks. Dance Your Ability takes a completely different approach. We don't just adapt steps from the top down; we build movement from the inside out using somatic, trauma-informed practices that honor sensory needs and neurodiversity. You aren't just adjusting mechanics—you are learning to facilitate a space where every body experiences authentic freedom and feels empowered to lead. Explore our facilitator training programs and learn more about our framework at www.danceyourability.com.


Video Description: Alexander Holloway, Lead Trainer at Dance Your Ability Therapeutic Movement Foundation, is speaking directly to the camera in an indoor setting. He is wearing a yellow shirt and blue watch.


SomaticMovement

30/07/2026

Are you ready to bring conscious dance to every body in your community?

Are you a carer or work in care & nursing?

Are you an activities manager in an organisation?

Are you a teacher and want to learn how to better support student learning and wellbeing?

Learn the Dance Your Ability Therapeutic Movement Foundation method!

Visit: www.danceyourability.com/training

to learn how you can bring music, movement, joy, wellbeing and work with:

- babies
- toddlers
- teens
- disabilities
- those living with dementia
- those living with terminal conditions
- prisons
..and any other population you can imagine!

I am honoured to work with the incredible Shauna Devlin, founder of Dance Your Ability, who has developed a trauma informed, research backed programme that anyone can access and is the KEY to engaging your community!

Learn the Foundations of Dance Your Ability online anywhere in the world then join us in London or Canada to learn Facilitation, build your confidence, network and meet us in person!

17/07/2026

At the Dance Your Ability Therapeutic Movement Foundation, we are choosing an embodied, human-to-human presence.

Algorithms can't feel.

They can't offer that safe, trauma-informed space to move your body in a way that's right for you.

They can't share in the magic of a moment, the alchemy of a human connection.

That's where Dance Your Ability Therapeutic Movement Foundation facilitators make the biggest difference- through a depth of human intelligence and emotion we bring to every session.

The new Dance Your Ability training program offers a comprehensive, holistic approach to designing accessible and inclusive movement experiences.

With our 2-step pathway (foundations + facilitation), you'll learn how to create opportunities for individuals and communities to connect through movement and music in a way that's welcoming and powerful - not just for their bodies, but for their very souls.

If you're a carer, parent, therapist, educator, movement facilitator, or community connector looking to deepen your impact in the world, this is your invitation to bring back authentic human connection.

Our two-step approach offers flexibility and support, because we know that your journey toward becoming an amazing movement facilitator is deeply personal:

Step 1: Foundations - Learn the theory and therapeutic rationale behind the DYA method at your own pace

Step 2: Facilitation - Join our small-group practice labs (online or in person) to develop your leadership skills and confidence as a facilitator

Whether you're looking to advance your career to offer deeply nourishing work or simply bring more joy and movement into your local community, our training will empower you to make a real difference in people's lives.

Discover our 2026/2027 dates and registration options here: www.danceyourability.com/training

HumanToHuman InclusiveDance

16/07/2026

❗️Last chance to book! ❗️

Can I have an incredible night out and wake up feeling AMAZING??

YES!

Celebrate the start of the summer in style without a hangover at AberPoeth beach front sauna Aberystwyth & join us for Sober Dance and Chill this Friday 17th 6-9pm!

- Cacao Ceremony
- Tai Chi Qigong inspired warm up
- Epic 1 hour conscious dance
- Relaxation & healing sound frequencies
- Sauna
- Sea Swim

Places are going quickly and this is your last chance to book your spot!

Last year's dance at Aberpoeth was the HIGHLIGHT of the year, beautiful weather, beautiful sea, gorgeous sauna and amazing music!

We will be offering the option of both a full sound system and headsets so you can go anywhere and enjoy the amazing musical journey we have prepared for you!

Book now:

https://aberpoethsawna.as.me/?appointmentType=94558084

We’ll begin with a heart-opening cacao ceremony, setting intentions & connecting with the moment. Ease into the vibe with a brief gentle Tai-Chi Qigong warm-up, grounding your body & awakening your energy.

We’ll turn up the tempo with an outdoor conscious dance session powered by a combination of high-vibe PA system & silent disco headsets ~ Go anywhere, feel the full vibe of the music! No substances, just blissful beats, barefoot bliss, & full-body freedom!

As the night winds down, let yourself relax into a mini soothing sound-bath, followed by the ultimate natural reset: a communal wood-fired sauna & sea swim.

Sweat, plunge, & glow from the inside out. 🔥

Cacao-fueled, sea-cooled, fire-lit!

*This is a family-friendly event, children are welcome to join us!

Friday 17th July 6:00-9:00pm

£44