Embodiment and Awareness by

Movement

Welcome to didansa.life

Discover your inner dancer and begin a journey to a more balanced, free, and connected life. Allow yourself the freedom to express your truest self. Feel the joy of being whole and connected by bringing dance into your daily life.

As a committed dance teacher, I’ll guide you through mindful and instinctive movement experiences. By practising 5Rhythms, Sacred Circle Dance, Meditation, and other art forms, we create a space where people come together as a supportive community in Tasmania, promoting better health and a profound sense of well-being.

Why 5Rhythms

If you have a body, you can dance

Awaken the dancer within you with the fundamentals of 5Rhythms® Waves. A free movement and dance meditation practice that will change your life.  

About Didansa

Fall in love with your own dance

DIDANSA fosters community that offers a safe space to express yourself. Learn how to surrender to your dance and enjoy being in your own body.

Upcoming Events

Ready to start dancing ?

Do you want to improve your health, release stress, sharpen your practice,  have fun and be part of a supportive community?

Upcoming Events

Tasmania & Beyond

What Dance Can Do For You

Benefits of Dance

Stay Healthy and Fit

  • Dance improves flexibility, endurance, strength and muscle development.
  • Dance increases your energy and is good for your heart, lungs and bones.
  • Dancing reduces blood pressure, improves cardiovascular health and lowers risk of obesity.
  • So Dance Your Heart Out.

Feel Good

  • Dancing releases endorphins that reduce stress and any build up of frustration.
  • Dance improves your mental health and well-being by reducing depression, anxiety and worry.
  • It also improves sleep and your ability to focus.

Brain Power

  • Dance promotes neurological development:
  • By learning to move to rhythms, it stimulates our brains.
  • This improves our cognitive abilities, as well as our neurological health.
  • Research shows that dancing is the only physical cognitive activity to reduce your chances of dementia.
  • No matter your age, this increased brain power improves your mental sharpness and agility.

Connected

  • Dance is a form of art.
  • Dancing can be fun, it will improve your mood and give you an outlet for self-expression.
  • Dancing allows you to take the lead and tell a story, this increases self esteem and will boost your confidence.
  • Dance will stimulate your creativity and encourage art appreciation.
  • You will be exposed to many different music styles and cultures in dance.
  • This broadens your knowledge and tastes

Freedom to Create

  • Dance keeps you in touch with your body.
  • Dance also helps you connect with your mind, your centre, emotions, and spirit.
  • With all of the cognitive benefits of dance, combined with confidence, dance will strengthen your ability to communicate non-verbally.
  • Not only will your body language improve, but you’ll also learn to read others better.
  • Dance is tied deeply to the roots of our communities and cultures, dance builds awareness and appreciation of the differences and similarities between people.
  • Dancing teaches empathy.

Lifelong

  • Dancing Improves flexibility, balance & coordination.
  • Flexibility can decrease the chances of injury.
  • It also gives you a wider range of motion as well as improving blood flow to your muscles.
  • Dancing is excellent for your spine, and encourages good posture.
  • As it teaches you where your centre is and develops spatial awareness.
  • When you can carry yourself better, you won’t slouch, and your back, shoulders and neck will benefit.

Brain Power

Dance promotes neurological development: By learning to move to rhythms, it stimulates our brains. This improves our cognitive abilities, as well as our neurological health. Research shows that dancing is the only physical cognitive activity to reduce your chances of dementia. No matter your age, this increased brain power improves your mental sharpness and agility

Stay Healthy and Fit

Dance improves flexibility, endurance, strength and muscle development. Dance increases your energy and is good for your heart, lungs and bones. Dancing reduces blood pressure, improves cardiovascular health and lowers risk of obesity. So Dance Your Heart Out.

Freedom to Create

Dance is a form of art. Dancing can be fun, it will improve your mood and give you an outlet for self-expression. Dancing allows you to take the lead and tell a story, this increases self esteem and will boost your confidence. Dance will stimulate your creativity and encourage art appreciation. You will be exposed to many different music styles and cultures in dance. This broadens your knowledge and tastes

Lifelong

Dancing Improves flexibility, balance & coordination. Flexibility can decrease the chances of injury. It also gives you a wider range of motion as well as improving blood flow to your muscles. Dancing is excellent for your spine, and encourages good posture. As it teaches you where your centre is and develops spatial awareness. When you can carry yourself better, you won’t slouch, and your back, shoulders and neck will benefit.

Feel Good

Dancing releases endorphins that reduce stress and any build up of frustration. Dance improves your mental health and well-being by reducing depression, anxiety and worry. It also improves sleep and your ability to focus.

Connected

Dance keeps you in touch with your body. Dance also helps you connect with your mind, your centre, emotions, and spirit. With all of the cognitive benefits of dance, combined with confidence, dance will strengthen your ability to communicate non-verbally. Not only will your body language improve, but you’ll also learn to read others better. Dance is tied deeply to the roots of our communities and cultures, dance builds awareness and appreciation of the differences and similarities between people. Dancing teaches empathy.

Testimonials

What students say about us

  • ✨Last Call To All Dance Groovers ✨
A few All Aboard Tickets still left.
Pre-pay online for easy check-in or feel free to drop-in @10.45 am.
 🕺Join the Sunday Waves Tribe and Dance 💃
  • ✨ Lyrical Landscape: Dive into the Magic of Dance! ✨
6 & 7 April 
Holding Space Yoga Somatics & more 
East Devonport

Join us for the fourth experience of our captivating 5Rhythms workshop series, “Lyrical Landscape,” in the serene surroundings of East – Devonport. 
Immerse yourself in the rhythmic journey as we explore the expressive and fluid movements of the Lyrical dance. 

More details: https://didansa.life/event/lyricallandscapetasterapril6/

#dancelife #5rhythms #devonporttasmania #dance #workshops
  • Marjolein will be back in Devonport in 4 weeks time! 
Join us again for a inspiring embodiment & 5Rhythms® dance experience on Saturday Night and/or Sunday Morning. 

#devonport #devonporttasmania #5rhythmsdance #dancelife #consciousness #livelife 
Holding Space Yoga Somatics & more
  • Follow your dreams, they know the way...
What are your dreams? 
Join me on a dance journey to embody your dreams for this year. Let them come alive! 

Sunday Feb 25
11 am - 1 pm
Uniting Church North Hobart

Find more info and tickets: 
https://didansa.life/event/20-24vision_feb25/

#5rhythms #hobart #5rhythmsdance #sundayvibes #consciousliving
✨Last Call To All Dance Groovers ✨
A few All Aboard Tickets still left.
Pre-pay online for easy check-in or feel free to drop-in @10.45 am.
 🕺Join the Sunday Waves Tribe and Dance 💃
✨Last Call To All Dance Groovers ✨ A few All Aboard Tickets still left. Pre-pay online for easy check-in or feel free to drop-in @10.45 am. 🕺Join the Sunday Waves Tribe and Dance 💃
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✨ Lyrical Landscape: Dive into the Magic of Dance! ✨
6 & 7 April 
Holding Space Yoga Somatics & more 
East Devonport

Join us for the fourth experience of our captivating 5Rhythms workshop series, “Lyrical Landscape,” in the serene surroundings of East – Devonport. 
Immerse yourself in the rhythmic journey as we explore the expressive and fluid movements of the Lyrical dance. 

More details: https://didansa.life/event/lyricallandscapetasterapril6/

#dancelife #5rhythms #devonporttasmania #dance #workshops
✨ Lyrical Landscape: Dive into the Magic of Dance! ✨ 6 & 7 April Holding Space Yoga Somatics & more East Devonport Join us for the fourth experience of our captivating 5Rhythms workshop series, “Lyrical Landscape,” in the serene surroundings of East – Devonport. Immerse yourself in the rhythmic journey as we explore the expressive and fluid movements of the Lyrical dance. More details: https://didansa.life/event/lyricallandscapetasterapril6/ #dancelife #5rhythms #devonporttasmania #dance #workshops
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Marjolein will be back in Devonport in 4 weeks time! 
Join us again for a inspiring embodiment & 5Rhythms® dance experience on Saturday Night and/or Sunday Morning. 

#devonport #devonporttasmania #5rhythmsdance #dancelife #consciousness #livelife 
Holding Space Yoga Somatics & more
Marjolein will be back in Devonport in 4 weeks time! Join us again for a inspiring embodiment & 5Rhythms® dance experience on Saturday Night and/or Sunday Morning. #devonport #devonporttasmania #5rhythmsdance #dancelife #consciousness #livelife Holding Space Yoga Somatics & more
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Follow your dreams, they know the way...
What are your dreams? 
Join me on a dance journey to embody your dreams for this year. Let them come alive! 

Sunday Feb 25
11 am - 1 pm
Uniting Church North Hobart

Find more info and tickets: 
https://didansa.life/event/20-24vision_feb25/

#5rhythms #hobart #5rhythmsdance #sundayvibes #consciousliving
Follow your dreams, they know the way... What are your dreams? Join me on a dance journey to embody your dreams for this year. Let them come alive! Sunday Feb 25 11 am - 1 pm Uniting Church North Hobart Find more info and tickets: https://didansa.life/event/20-24vision_feb25/ #5rhythms #hobart #5rhythmsdance #sundayvibes #consciousliving
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