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MY STORY
 

Growing up in a rational and conservative family and trained as a mathematician, access to emotions and to my body were foreign to me for a long time.

 

It was dancing that gave me access to it again. The dance floor became a mirror of my inner world.

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The relationship patterns that surfaced in dance were the same ones I knew from love, family, friendships and work. But only in partner dance they become visible and I felt them through my whole body. 

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I learned to recognise and release emotional blocks held in the body,

to heal old wounds and to bring body and mind back into alignment.

Marianne smiles friendly at the camera.
Marianne the dance teacher and a man demonstrate dance steps.
Eine Gruppe von Teilnhemern bei des Kizombakurses lacht fröhlich in die Kamera.

Partner dance showed me my own inner blocks in relationships. For a long time I was caught in an anxious-avoidant attachment style: I longed for closeness and pulled away the moment it was there. Partner dance was

a mirror of that.

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Step by step I learned to accept my old wounds and let them go.

I learned to trust – others, but above all myself.

Over time, the anxious-avoidant pattern became a secure attachment style. My relationships changed, and I could allow real closeness and connection.

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This experience is the foundation of my work as a relationship and movement coach today.

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Two people put their heads together in a couple dance and connect mentally.

I see partner dance as a mirror of our inner world — and as a powerful path to better understand ourselves and our relationship patterns.

 

When we dance, we always meet a person — not just a step

or a figure.
That’s why partner dance is never just about technique.
It naturally creates closeness, exchange, and a space where emotions, body language, and relational dynamics become visible.
And that’s exactly where personal growth begins.

 

MY
PHILOSOPHY

 

Zwei Menschen umarmen sich und lächeln entspannt.

Out of this deep belief — and my own journey — I developed a method that combines relationship coaching with partner dance and movement.

 

I love guiding people back into connection with themselves and their emotions — and encouraging them to walk their own path with confidence and trust.

Because in the moment we truly arrive in ourselves,
we can also meet others with clarity, trust, and real connection — in dance, love and in life.

 

"In the end, it's the connections with others that give life its true meaning." as Wilhelm von Humboldt says.

Two people pay attention to their feelings and put their hands on each other
Eine Frau lächelt freundlich in die Kamera
Hände berühren sich ganz leicht.

WHAT I DO WANT TO CREATE

Out of my own journey, the deep wish emerged to support people in understanding themselves more deeply, recognizing inner patterns, and creating real connection —
not just in dance, but in life.

 

I’ve experienced myself how much more happens in dance than just steps and technique: Relationship patterns surface, old protection strategies become visible, and closeness and distance suddenly become a theme. And yet, all of this is rarely seen — let alone supported — in traditional dance classes.

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I want to create a new space: for real connection and for emotional depth – with yourself and with the person in front of you.

 

Strengthen the "I" and "YOU" – and transform the "We".

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”

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