I bring together music, movement, Yin, meditation, somatic practices and Tantra to create experiences that invite people into deeper presence, expression and connection.
More than a dance, a ceremony to connect, feel and celebrate life.
The opening
I like to start every journey with around 15 minutes of guided opening, where I invite people to arrive in their bodies, set an intention and connect with themselves and others. It really helps everyone to feel more comfortable to express themselves in a safe environment. For me, Ecstatic Dance is a ceremony — a way to honour our bodies, come together and celebrate life with gratitude.
The music
Funny enough, I never wanted to be a DJ until I experienced my first Ecstatic Dance. Something clicked, and it became one of the things I'm most passionate about. As a dancer myself, I know how much music can move us, and I curate every set to create a journey, not just a collection of good songs.
My Ukrainian roots are an important part of my musical identity. I love weaving Ukrainian music together with sounds from different cultures, ancestral rhythms and unexpected tracks that make you feel something. I choose every song with intention, paying attention to its lyrics, energy and place in the journey — from slower, grounding sounds to uplifting rhythms that bring everyone together.
The energy
For me, DJing is not just about mixing songs. It's about holding the energy of the journey, feeling the group and guiding it through different stages. I also love inviting live drummers to join us, adding another layer of rhythm that gets into the body and invites us to shake, release and go deeper.
This is not a set to stand and listen to. It's a journey to experience through your body. Whether you come to let go, reconnect with yourself, feel the energy of others or simply celebrate being alive, there is room for you. My intention is to create a journey that leaves you feeling more connected — to yourself, to others and to life itself.
A journey into the way you move, feel and express yourself.
For me, somatic dance is about getting curious about our bodies and the way we show up in the world. Through guided movement, music and moments of free expression, I invite you to explore how you take up space, what holds you back, and what happens when you allow yourself to move beyond what feels familiar.
Sometimes we move inward, sometimes we meet the eyes of others, and sometimes we discover a freedom we didn't know was there. There is no choreography to follow or right way to move — just an invitation to listen to your body, explore your expression and discover what feels alive in you.
The music
I DJ the journey myself, carefully blending one track into another so the music flows seamlessly with the movement. Rather than interrupting the experience with separate songs, I create a continuous journey that allows you to stay connected to your body and follow what unfolds.
My signature journey: The Five Elements
Inspired by the elements in Chinese philosophy, I guide you through five different qualities of movement. We begin with Water, softening and flowing into the body; move into Wood, awakening our instincts and exploring new directions; build into Fire, expressing ourselves with passion and intensity; transition into Earth, grounding and finding balance; and finally arrive at Metal, releasing what we no longer need and returning to stillness. Each element offers a different way to explore yourself through movement, creating a journey from fluidity and expansion to quiet presence.
A practice close to my heart.
The practice
Rooted in Non-Dual Shaivism, each session begins with a short philosophical teaching to introduce a theme we can explore through direct experience. We then move through a combination of breath awareness, somatic movement, guided visualisation, sacred mantra chanting, working with deities and goddess traditions, and stillness. Rather than trying to empty the mind or escape everyday life, we learn to meet our experience with greater awareness and discover the sacred within ourselves and the world around us.
Open to everyone
Although this is a spiritual practice rooted in ancient traditions, you don't need to follow a particular religion or believe in deities to join. Whether you're deeply connected to spirituality or simply curious to explore meditation in a different way, you're welcome here.
What you take with you
For me, one of the most beautiful things about this practice is that it doesn't end when the session does. The techniques you explore become tools you can return to in everyday life — helping you reconnect with your breath, find presence in challenging moments, and bring greater awareness into the way you experience the world.
A practice that taught me to slow down.
Beyond the physical practice
I'm certified to teach Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga, but my heart truly lies with Yin. For a long time, I was escaping stillness, filling my days with HIIT workouts, boxing and the constant need to achieve more. Discovering Yin Yoga allowed me to slow down, let go of that intense, productive part of myself and reconnect with a softer, more feminine way of being. For me, Yin is where we can finally stop doing and start feeling.
My journey with Yin took me deeper into the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I studied two levels of Soma Chandra Yin, exploring the meridians, the five elements and the spirits associated with them. I weave these teachings into my classes, with each practice centred around an element and its qualities — from the heart, connection and openness of Fire to the grounding and stability of Earth.
A space to go deeper
Yin is not simply about holding postures. It's about staying with the sensations, emotions and inner experiences that arise when we slow down. It's an invitation to listen to the body, become curious about what we find there and discover what becomes possible when we stop pushing and allow ourselves to simply be.
From competition to sisterhood.
I grew up among boys, playing football and watching fight matches. My mum used to tell me that having female friends was something I would regret, because women would be jealous and try to bring each other down. Later, I worked in the automotive industry, surrounded by a very masculine environment. It took me time to understand how powerful female community can be — and how much we need spaces where we can be fully ourselves without comparison or judgement.
For the past five years, I've been hosting women's circles. Today, in Bali, I continue this work through my AVIVA Circle — weekly mindful events that bring women together and create a community rooted in sisterhood.
My signature two-hour journey
After exploring different formats, I created a two-hour experience that brings together the practices I believe are most powerful. We begin by reconnecting with ourselves through somatic movement and music, with my DJ sets guiding us into the body and helping us release what we've been holding. From there, we explore how we see ourselves and our bodies, and how it feels to be witnessed by other women in a space of full acceptance.
Body image is especially close to my heart. Having struggled with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder myself, I know how deeply the way we see our bodies can affect our confidence and our ability to express ourselves. In this circle, we work with body acceptance and self-love, supported by the presence of other women. There is something powerful about being seen and accepted as you are, rather than having to navigate everything alone.
From strangers to sisterhood
We close with a sharing circle over cacao or tea, making room for whatever has come up during the journey. You don't need to arrive knowing anyone or feeling ready to open up. We meet each other where we are, listen without judgement and hold space for one another.
Of all the work I do, this is the work I believe in most deeply. Because when women feel safe enough to be seen, accepted and supported by one another, something can change — not only in how they relate to themselves and each other, but in how they show up in the world.
Looking for something truly special for your venue?
Lyrical Yin brings together my two passions: music and Yin Yoga. I guide a 90-minute journey where every posture meets a carefully curated live DJ set, with lyrics, vocals and melodies chosen to connect with the theme of the practice.
For me, this is the kind of experience that stays with you — something you leave feeling deeply, and want to tell your friends about. I love how a familiar song, a meaningful lyric or an unexpected melody can touch something within us that words alone sometimes cannot reach.
But the music never takes away from the depth of the practice. Yin is still about slowing down, staying with sensation and exploring what arises within us. The music simply takes us deeper, bringing another layer of emotion, connection and presence to each posture.
It's an experience that brings together the depth of Yin Yoga and the magic of music in a way that feels both meaningful and unforgettable — something truly special for your guests to experience and remember.
I can design an experience combining different modalities around your venue, audience, intention and duration. Whether a single session, a half-day immersion, or a recurring programme — shaped entirely around your space, your community and the feeling you want people to leave with.
I don't only offer fixed formats. I can work with you to shape an experience around your space, audience, theme and the energy of your event — bringing together facilitation, movement, music, meditation and curation as a single coherent arc.
Yes, I'm that girl who built a successful corporate career in Munich, then threw it all up in the air to move to Bali and follow what felt like my purpose. A slightly unexpected plot twist, even for me.
But this isn't a story about how I had it harder than anyone else, or how unique my journey is. I don't think healing is a competition. All I know is how deeply grateful I am to have found my way here — and to now share the practices that have helped me navigate my own life.
For a long time, I was very good at doing, achieving and keeping everything together. Until I wasn't.
My life eventually came with a full package: severe depression, sleep disorders, body dysmorphia, an eating disorder, and time in a psychiatric clinic. And the plot twist? I was already a certified yoga teacher in Germany.
Yoga helped me, but I hadn't yet discovered the philosophy that would change how I understood the practice. Back then, I often used it to escape my pain for an hour, rather than learn how to meet what was actually happening inside me.
Discovering Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra, alongside embodiment and somatic practices, opened a completely different door. I started to understand that the goal isn't always to feel better, fix ourselves or get rid of uncomfortable emotions. Sometimes it's about learning to feel, express and experience what is there, without abandoning ourselves in the process.
I found tools that I simply didn't have before. And I'm incredibly grateful that I get to share them with others today.
Sometimes I wish my former colleagues from the automotive industry could see me now, shaking my entire body at an Ecstatic Dance. I imagine it would be quite entertaining.
But the corporate girl hasn't disappeared. She's still very much here — organised, ambitious, productive and building a coaching business. And she's getting along just fine with the spiritual girl who talks to trees, collects crystals and gets excited about the magic of the universe.
I don't believe we need to reject one part of ourselves to become another. I love that both sides can exist in me. The structure and the surrender. The strategy and the intuition. The girl who gets things done and the one who sometimes needs to lie on the floor and feel everything.
This is also how I approach my work. I love combining things that might seem different at first, but together create an experience that feels whole.
I'm Ukrainian, and my family is still in Ukraine while my country is going through some of its darkest times. Living in Bali doesn't mean I live outside of what's happening. Every conversation with my family and every piece of news affects me.
And honestly, I think this is part of what makes me a better facilitator. I don't teach these practices because I've figured life out or because I'm permanently grounded, peaceful and glowing. I teach them because I need them, too.
Every day, I return to the things I share with others to help me meet what arises, regulate my nervous system and stay connected to myself through uncertainty. These practices are not just something I teach in a class. They are part of how I live.
I also have a slightly problematic tendency to give too much of myself. I'm working on that one. But when I create an experience, it really does come from my heart. I care about the music, the energy, the details, the people who show up and what they take away with them. I want people to feel that someone has put real thought, intention and love into what they're experiencing.
And I can't imagine doing this work any other way.
As much as it matters to you who represents your space, it matters just as much to me which values I stand behind.
I'm not interested in simply filling a slot on a schedule. I want to collaborate with spaces and people whose vision genuinely resonates with mine. When the values align, something special happens. The experience feels natural, the energy flows, and the people who come can feel that everything belongs together.
I bring my own perspective, creativity and experience to every collaboration, whether it's an Ecstatic Dance, a somatic journey, Lyrical Yin with a live DJ set, meditation or a women's circle. I care about creating something that feels thoughtful, distinctive and alive — not just another event people attend and forget.
Because ultimately, I want people to leave feeling more connected to themselves, to each other and to life.
And if they leave with a little more love for themselves, a story to tell their friends and a feeling they carry home with them, then I think we've created something beautiful.
Whether you're looking for a one-off experience, a recurring class, a retreat session or something completely bespoke — I'd love to explore what we can create together.
And a little bonus: I bring my own community with me. AVIVA Circle is a growing group of people in Bali who are already eager to join the experiences I facilitate. I promote every collaboration through my social media and WhatsApp group — so you'll never have to worry about filling the room.
I hold a valid Indonesian working permit (ITAS E23) to legally work in Bali.
Aviva Circle is my little love letter to community. It's a free community in Bali where people can meet, make friends and share meaningful experiences beyond the usual coffee dates and small talk. Through mindful events, movement, creativity and honest conversations, I want to make it easier for people to find their people and feel a little more at home here.
For me, this is just as important as the practices I teach. I believe we need spaces where we can show up as we are, try something new, feel supported and connect beyond the surface. And I love being the person who brings people together and watches those connections grow into something of their own.
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