Hey, I'm dia. I'm an embodiment practitioner, creative collaborator & community-tender
I offer somatics & healing arts spaces for individuals, groups & social justice organisations, that celebrate the wisdom & alchemy of marginalised experiences.
Centered from this queer Black multi~heritage bodymind, I hold courageous-soft space for us to be with all that's here, act in alignment, root into the collective soil
and become the ancestors we want to be.
You might find home here if you:
Are navigating transitions, ways of being, or life terrains that were never modelled to you
Want more ease and intimacy in your closest relationships, so connection meets your need for depth, authenticity or slowness
Want to feel more rooted belonging within the ecology where you live, or spiritually to significant places within your story or heritage
Sense that beings of all kinds are calling your attention in new ways, perhaps both welcome & unsettling, and want a place that meets those experiences with love & curiosity not pathology
Know it's time to tend to your relationship with rage, grief, spirit, rest, or play
Want to feel held in the mystical & the practical?
One to one somatic sessions. In person in Edinburgh or online on Zoom
EXPLORE ONE-TO-ONE
Want to bring rest, creativity & care to your people?
Nourishing events for social justice organisations & community groups. Online / In Person
EXPLORE FOR ORGANISATIONS
Want to feel what's possible when we gather together live?
Groups you'll want to return to. Online / In Person
EXPLORE GATHERINGS
Want to combine our energies & offer something beautiful?
I love collaborating with fellow practitioners & artists. Online / In Person
LET'S COLLABORATETestimonials
"dia's approach is person centred, direct, practical and full of care. They allow you to show up as who you are in the moment with not only zero judgement, but with deep acceptance of who you are and what you are bringing.
I am letting myself fall back into life more, softening into the challenges and feeling out that which I have avoided before.
With dia you will find yourself cared for and celebrated and that will change the game in ways you didn't know were available to you. You will be so happy you met them."
“Energetically, even though it was over the screen, what you put out there and how that relaxed my central nervous system so that I could go to some of those places that feel really uncomfortable to go to... that's such a gift."
“I think what I found most helpful was how each practice felt queer and expansive, and had me thinking about connecting to and inviting in all sorts of creativity, nature, ancestors."
“This is a beautiful, affirming way to experience politicised somatic practice that feels nurturing and expansive. dia honours consent and holds space for intersecting identities safely and joyfully. Feeling seen and understood from the beginning made it easier to jump into practice together.”
"My life has totally transformed in the last 8 months. dia creates a space of pure possibility.
In a society that tells you what to want and what to value, dia’s openness and honouring of uniqueness, difference and personal truth is a much needed light."
"I knew no matter what unfolded in the conversations, I had your love and compassion there just holding that space for me."
“I’ve never been in a space quite like this before.
Something has shifted.”
Want to see how I show up in the world?
Check out my writing and interviews
