Today we sit down with Fiorella the Dancing Psychologist, a bachata teacher based in the Netherlands. Fiorella merges her expertise in psychology with her passion for bachata, helping dancers connect their mind and body for holistic well-being. Listen as she shares her journey, from techno dance floors in Amsterdam to discovering the magic of bachata in Spain. Fiorella discusses how dance helps people unwind, stay present, and enhance their mental health and how she is positively impacting the dance scene through her own dream project, Emotion in Motion - listen to find out all about it!
What to expect in this episode:
(00:03) - Introduction
(00:59) - Finding Bachata
(02:12) - 24, 34, 44, 54 - we become dancers at any age
(03:08) - Being present in the moment - it’s so important!
(04:19) - Psychology meets bachata
(09:12) - First steps for mindfulness in dancing
(12:36) - Emotion in Motion
(19:00) - The Dream Life Method with Fiorella
About Fiorella The Dancing Psychologist
Fiorella is dedicated to helping people feel good and live their best lives. As a psychologist, she counsels clients and runs an online coaching business. As a bachata artist dancing RoleRotation, she travels the world to spread her love for dance and encourage a more inclusive & loving community free of gender stereotypes. By combining her passions for dance and psychology, Fiorella has created Emotion in Motion, a new project that she uses movement to break limitations and nurture both body and mind.
Connect with Fiorella The Dancing Psychologist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.dancing.psychologist_/
Instagram - The Dream Life Method: https://www.instagram.com/the.dreamlife.method/

About Bobbie Miles:
Bobbie Miles is a social dancer and empowerment coach in the salsa, bachata, and kizomba scene. Dancing is a happy place for Bobbie, as it is for so many. In order to foster safer dance spaces for all dancers, Bobbie is on a mission to promote more accountability and responsibility surrounding boundaries, consent and safety within the community through education and conversations that matter. Bobbie is a coach and advocate for speaking up, boundary setting, and promoting respect in the dance scene. Through The Empowered Dancers Podcast, she promotes transparency, understanding, and accountability and as a coach and public speaker, she focuses on boundary setting and respect in practice, both on and off the dance floor.
Resources:
Download my 5 Top Tips to boost your confidence on any dance night! https://empowereddancers.com/5tips
Practice saying NO on the dance floor: empowereddancers.com/no
Connect with Bobbie Miles
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