Somatic dance release

Allowing what has been suppressed in the body to be expressed through movement.

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I’m Lisa, creator of Lila Movement, a somatic practice for women who love music and movement. I curate the playlist, you show up, and we move!

This all started in 2023, I was grieving the unexpected loss of my husband and the weight of what my body was experiencing was so intense, I knew talking about what I was feeling would not be enough to get me through it. I needed to move my body, to let myself feel the bigness of what was happening inside my body, and release the energy through movement. I found somatic activated healing, a beautiful blend of free form dance, stillness, somatic body keys, and a fire playlist! This became my practice, my lifeline. I was so fascinated at the way I was able to navigate my grief in those first few years, finding peace, acceptance, freedom and aliveness, that I became a certified practitioner of the method that supported me.

Over the past 3 and a half years Lila Movement has been at the foundation of rebuilding by life, falling in love again, reintegrating back into the world, and able to hold the paradox of grief and joy coexisting.

who lila movement is foR

Lila Movement is for the woman carrying the weight of the unprocessed grief and emotional pain she has never given her body space to fully feel. It’s for the woman who senses that her disconnection from pleasure, truth, purpose, and joy is in what’s been suppressed. She feels a lack of freedom in her body, a dullness in her spirit, and a longing she can’t quite put words to. LILA is for the woman who is ready to stop pretending and release the facade of having it all together. She feels especially moved by music and desires to reclaim her connection to her body, her sensuality, her femininity, and the full range of her emotional expression. LILA is also for the woman who has not allowed herself to fully express and feel joy, to feel proud of herself, to move and shake her body freely in celebration of what she loves, and her aliveness.

“Dance is the original medicine—older than words, deeper than thought. Before we had language, we had rhythm. Before we had therapy, we had trembling feet, shaking hips, and wailing bodies around firelight. It is the most ancient, indigenous way to grieve, praise, purge, and pray. To dance is to remember that healing doesn’t come from fixing—it comes from feeling.”
— Gabrielle Roth

testimonials

  • “IT'S FREEING. IT'S FREEDOM"

    Lisa is totally open and is herself, it gives you space to be the same! She taught me so much about getting into my body and out of my head. About the messiness of being human, to let it ALL be here, to move through your body, to give it a way out, an expression— without judgment.

    I let my body express everything that wanted to come up and I got the message that my body is not my enemy.

    Thank you Lisa for using your heartache to help others. For letting every emotion be okay— the high and the low, existing at the same time.

    Christina @christinasamuelsonportraits

  • "less about dance and more about surrender"

    I didn’t know I needed that until I did it, and boy did I NEED it. Really hard to put into words my gratitude and feelings about the whole experience!!

    Thank you for creating LILA, it is going to open so many doors for so many people. I want everyone to experience this because it truly is less about dance and more about surrender, that was my takeaway at least. Allowing ourselves to be our whole selves and to feel our whole selves without shame and judgement can be tough but this practice really is a key to open up and explore parts of us that are unknown and untouched!

    Kylee @thehealinghomie

  • "I could really Feel my body unwinding"

    Thank you for creating such a beautiful space and experience, I always just really love seeing you in your expression and how you so beautifully create this container for freedom of expression.

    I noticed how much tension I was holding in my body and could really feel my body unwinding. As I was moving, jumping and bouncing, I felt the tension in my shoulders dissolve. I also recognized how frequently I'm in my mind. With every song that we laid on the mat, I could feel myself going deeper and deeper into a restful, more peaceful and regenerative state.

    Jessie @body_temple