I am a transformational art practitioner. I design and facilitate art-based experiences that cultivate and explore different forms of perception, embodiment, and social & planetary relationships.
About me
I am a transformational aesthetic practitioner and researcher with a long-standing engagement in embodied transformation, cross-cultural inquiry, and experiential design.
My path has unfolded since 2018 across artistic practice, somatic exploration, and ethnographic research-driven experimentation with various communities. I was first interested in researching and documenting how aesthetic and sensorial experiences of dancing and listening to music create transformation, first within Sufi Islam and then in contemporary spiritual communities. Later, I expanded with a focus on creating grounded, accessible experiences that invite new ways of relating to self, others, and the planet.
I intentionally work outside clinical, therapeutic, religious, or institutional frameworks, while remaining deeply informed by both traditional knowledge systems and contemporary research.
Education & Training
My work is informed by a combination of academic study, practice-based research, and long-term experiential learning.
Academic Education:
– Doctorate in Anthropology with Visual Media (2024)
– Masters of Arts in Anthropology and Ethnography (2018)
– Masters of Arts in Science, Technology, and Society (2012)
– Bachelors of Science in Public Policy (2009)
Professional & Practice-Based Training
– Certificate in Dancing with Older Adults, 2026
– Certificate in Dance & mindfulness, 2025
– Certificate in Arts-based coaching and spiritual coaching, 2024
–Certificate in Ecstatic Dance Facilitation, 2022
–Certificate in Art curation, 2022
–Certificate in Non-fiction and documentary-making, 2018
Ongoing Learning– Independent research in embodied transformation, aesthetic experience, and ecological consciousness– Participation in workshops, residencies, and research-oriented programsmovementartswellbeing@gmail.com
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