TED 24 | The Psychological Value of Connecting to Yourself with Fiorella The Dancing Psychologist

The Empowered Dancers Podcast

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:
(00:30) - Introduction
(01:22) - Dancing as a way to help deafness and balance
(03:18) - The influences of dancing on the brain: The Research
(06:38) - Dancing as a language between people
(08:58) - The Western-centric view of health
(13:28) - Stepping into the culture behind salsa
(18:31) - Active Mindfulness and dancing
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.
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About Bobbie Miles:
Bobbie Miles is a social dancer based in Bristol. The salsa, bachata, and kizomba scene is special to so many, Bobbie included. The more she danced however, the more she became aware of so many conversations we are not having in the scene. It began with inappropriate behaviours in the scene, ranging from low-level “creepiness” to undeniable abuses of power. Bobbie realised that she will no longer keep quiet, be subjected to any sort of misconduct, and nor should anyone else. She is an advocate for speaking up, boundary setting, and respect in the dance scene. Through The Empowered Dancers Podcast, she promotes transparency, understanding, and accountability through conversations that matter in all areas of the salsa, bachata and kizomba scene and as a public speaker, she talks about putting boundary setting and respect into practice, both on and off the dance floor.
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