Through dance, & wellbeing experiences, you’ll find a space to dance, reconnect, & shine.
I’m a friendly welcoming dance instructor, mindfulness teacher, life coach & level 3 counsellor.
I’m happily married & love spending time outdoors. I’ve been known to sing a sea shanty or two,
create dried flower designs, write & release my own music with my husband, and I LOVE to dance.
I enjoy combining my skills to create a space for anyone who is ready to embrace movement,
connection, community & empowerment. Through my own experiences, I understand the magic of
dance and how it empowers you, the friendships that are built in class and at our circles, and the
peace that come from mindfulness.
However you choose to join us, we are sure you’ll leave shining, happy, and empowered.
"You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams"
Gene Kelly
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Sharing my Story
HERES WHERE IT ALL BEGAN!
I began dancing professionally at 17 and went on to have a varied career in the entertainment industry. From the early 2000’s I started a children’s entertainment business and I managed my own dance school. I was running two very successful businesses, living a life I loved.
WHAT CHANGED?
My husband passed away unexpectedly and I found myself in darkness. My children’s entertainment business closed & within the year my dance school as well. I drifted between moments of hope to moments of complete loss. I qualified in mindfulness, crystal chakra healing, coaching and counselling, but the one thing that I struggled with the most was dancing. Dance had come so naturally to me in the past, but now I felt like I was moving, but could feel nothing!
In time I met my now husband, and we moved to a new location. From the outside everything looked great. It was a new start, but I felt stuck, anxious and my confidence was at an all time low.
THE TURNING POINT
I had to make a change, so I started to work with a CBT counsellor. I was keen to find my dance mojo, so I joined a morris dance group. It was something I had never done before. No-one knew me & it felt like a fun starting point to find my way back to dance. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I was feeling parts of me coming back. Then one Mayday morning, as I danced on a hillside at sunrise. I felt completely connected to the land and myself.
At that moment I realised that I was ready to start teaching dance again so I opened my first line dance class. This was just the beginning!
WHAT INSPIRED ME TO CREATE SHINE ON!
As time went on, I was finding my creativity again. I was working with crystals & practicing mindfulness everyday. I got married and started more dance and mindfulness classes. I began introducing women’s circles. All of this was bringing wonderful groups of people together. Here was an opportunity to spread the shine. ….Anything that brings joy, happiness and a feeling of contentment has to be the way forward, and so I created SHINE ON.
READY TO SHINE?
For whatever reason you find yourself here, please get in touch.
Being ready to shine feels different for all of us, and I am truly looking forward to meeting you. I believe that even one hour out of your week, doing something you enjoy can make all the difference.
It can open up wonderful experiences. You may even surprise yourself at what may come out, and the friendships you may make along the way.
We can’t wait to welcome you to share the feeling of power & energy that dance & wellbeing can bring & most of all help you shine on!
Abbie
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