About David
'I never thought of myself as a dancer or that I would ever become a dancer! I didn't see how dance could have any impact on my life beyond a way to let loose at clubs and parties. In 2002 I unexpectedly found my way onto a 5 Rhythms dance floor in Dublin. I was really surprised by how engaging and enjoyable it was. Soon after I embarked on a long term deep apprenticeship and colleagueship with Ya'Acov and Susannah Darling Khan and the School of Movement Medicine for over 20 years, including one of the School faculty members and have been pathfinding on the Apprenticeship Leadership program. This continues to be a deeply fascinating and life changing relationship with this dance practice. I have been teaching an embodiment conscious dance practice for the past 17 years and started teaching Movement Medicine in 2011. I am qualified in the full Movement Medicine CPD training path (Heart and Seer, Phoenix, Ritual, Initiation, Apprenticeship Leadership CPD’s).
I teach Movement Medicine extensively throughout Europe and in the Americas, including weekends, residentails, Phoenix retreat,and together with my wife, Yasia, we teach Initiation and the Movement Medicine Apprenticeship program.
I'm also a fully qualified and practising Psychotherapist for over 16 years. I have professionally trained in psychodynamic, person centred psychotherapy. I also have 12 years experience in Somatic Psychotherapy. More recently I have trained in Internal Family Systems and weave this deeply effective and compassionate approach into all my teachings.
I have also trained in Polyvagal Theory and Practice with Deb Dana. This Polyvagal understanding deeply informs my teaching. I integrate these skills and my passion for shamanic pathways into my work. I have been on a 7 year deep journey with the Redpath and my Lakota teachers in Sioux Valley, Canad
I teach this dance because I love this practice, it has thoroughly changed my life and I love to share this work. I see it as a contemporary map to explore how to be present and engaged in life in these times we live in. I am fascinated by our capacity as human beings to heal and how we can transform our wounds into medicine for growth and deepening self acceptance so we can be more fully ourselves and give all that we have to give in this lifetime for the benefit of all life.
I am also founder of Funky Seomra alcohol and drug free nightclub, which has had over 36,000 people attending over the past 6 years and much TV, radio and print media coverage. '
““David is a gifted multi-faceted teacher of Movement Medicine. His commitment to every member of his workshops is outstanding!!” ”
“David you create a beautiful, open and safe space in what you do. Struggling to be in our bodies, to know who we are, what we need, is changed in the dancing. There’s healing in movement,
thank you for what you do!””
“David sets up a clean loving environment, both physically and spiritually, where you can dance your past troubles away while bringing the Now into your body and let it do it’s thing on you.”