Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, my professional path began in art and photography. Through contemporary performance and butoh dance, I became increasingly interested in the body as a place of perception, presence and experience — rather than simply something we use to perform or express.

Exploring the Feldenkrais Method and Thomas Hanna’s somatics deepened this interest and led me toward somatic education and teaching.

Alongside this work, I trained in massage and soft osteopathic techniques and gained experience supporting physical rehabilitation and recovery through volunteer work. These experiences gave me another perspective on the relationship between sensation, movement, attention and the way we experience ourselves.

Becoming a mother to a neurodivergent child also opened a different field of understanding for me, particularly around sensory processing, individual differences and the importance of meeting a person where they are.

Today, these experiences come together in my work as a somatic coach. I see body as a place where our experience becomes perceptible — and where we can develop a different relationship with ourselves through attention, curiosity and awareness.