Dayna MacCulloch
Somatic Coaching 

"I asked Dayna what she does, she told me she was a Somatic Coach. I said I know what both those words mean but I still don't know what you do. After one session with her I was breathing bigger, balancing better and had a bigger deadlift. Now I know what a Somatic Coach does and if you move you probably ought to get yourself one."

-Chris P.

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"I taught yoga twice yesterday after Dayna's workshop and was astounded how 3D my body is! I have awakened such a rich dimensional perception of myself. I am a fan!"

–Quiana F.

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"As a teacher, Dayna draws upon her own refined somatic awareness as well as her broad background in dance, movement, and somatic techniques.  Her compassionate acceptance of students' strengths and challenges is inviting and draws people from diverse backgrounds to her classes.  Her teaching is precise, intuitive and effective in a way that I have not often experienced.  Even in working with her for a few brief minutes I have experienced profound shifts in my movement and sense of myself, allowing me to release into being moved from a deep place of trust and ease. She speaks and acts with great integrity, and her presence opens a space for honesty and depth."

-Si T.

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"Dayna's workshop truly was a lovely experience. Enjoyed saying hi to my lungs and digestive system and pancreas and  gallbladder and heart and brain on my long drive into work this week. They welcomed me back and revealed a little more. Very cool to “drop in.”  Someone said to me yesterday,  “What happened to you? Whatever you are doing, keep it up. You are radiating life… You are actually glowing!” I am sure it was the residual effect of Dayna’s teaching."

–Connie

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"Dayna is a talented and inspirational instructor of contact improv.  I have studied under her direction several times now and each time feel that my my practice of this form of dance has been enriched.  She has a mastery of group process and leads the group effortlessly  with grace and confidence. Dayna’s workshop was a deeply life-enriching experience.  In the course of seven weeks, Dayna took a group of eleven mostly unseasoned performers and pulled out of them very powerful performances of original personal stories.  The course was extremely well designed, including personal development experiences, theatre games and eventually the creation and choreography of individual five-minute stories.  Dayna quickly earned the trust of the group as she directed us through this variety of experiences – and built the class into a powerfully cohesive group."

–Majo M.

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"Thank you again, Dayna, for your compassionate guidance and presence over your weekend workshop. You created a wonderful space in which I was able to arrive.  I found that it was incredibly helpful to reflect a somatic connection a client of mine was making with the head and the heart, i.e.) embryology. This work is rich and vital."

–Janelle

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"I am a dancer, dance teacher and choreographer and have worked with Dayna in various artistic capacities for several years. It is an inspiring and delightful experience to work with her on two different levels. Artistically, Dayna comes in with an open mind, a breadth of diverse movement and teaching experience, and a type of contagious passion for what she does that is deeply motivating. Collaboratively, she creates an incredibly safe space, nurtures growth in others and compliments group dynamics with her sincere approach to her work and her honest attention to the work of others. She brings a multifaceted skill set to the table that include the tools of an adept body, a keen mind and a unrestricted creativity."

–Jocelyn Edelstein