Today, Catarina lives her life as a mother, a dancer, a teacher, an event organiser, a doula and a space holder.
Graduated in Contemporary Dance and Choreography. Master in Education through Art - Theatre. During 10 years she was a resident teacher, dancer and choreographer in several schools and theatre/dance companies, in Portugal, her origin country.
Along with this artistic path, she develops a parallel path through holistic healing, focused on the merging of the movement with subtle touch.
Between 2012 and 2019 Catarina lived a nomadic life, sharing her experience in movement and deepening her knowledge in different healing approaches, between Europe and Asia.
Since 2019 she has been based in Drome - France. She discovers the path of motherhood with enthusiasm, continues to give workshops in Europe and accompanies other parents as a doula.
The body, its expression and the relationship between beings, are her main focus of research. She feels at her place when holding the space for others to dance and create. She deeply believes in a natural balance of things. She loves to laugh while dancing and to observe the music of people moving together.
Graduated in Contemporary Dance and Choreography. Master in Education through Art - Theatre. During 10 years she was a resident teacher, dancer and choreographer in several schools and theatre/dance companies, in Portugal, her origin country.
Along with this artistic path, she develops a parallel path through holistic healing, focused on the merging of the movement with subtle touch.
Between 2012 and 2019 Catarina lived a nomadic life, sharing her experience in movement and deepening her knowledge in different healing approaches, between Europe and Asia.
Since 2019 she has been based in Drome - France. She discovers the path of motherhood with enthusiasm, continues to give workshops in Europe and accompanies other parents as a doula.
The body, its expression and the relationship between beings, are her main focus of research. She feels at her place when holding the space for others to dance and create. She deeply believes in a natural balance of things. She loves to laugh while dancing and to observe the music of people moving together.
Travelling (and afterwards coming back) has been the deepest way of re-connecting myself with all these experiences. going and coming, being able to share what I’ve been given… fragrances, voices, sounds, looks, experiences… mine and others, lived and told. it’s somehow (re)finding a different way of living life, at a moment where “winter” threatens taking control of our routines, our schedules, paths… I say winter because deep down, we are living “just” another stage of a cycle… and every winter is preceded by spring. when looking closely, all nature teach us the importance of harvesting. we have to “die” to therefore be “re-born”, we have to be asleep, so we can wake up afterwards… all existence works in cycles and it is so easy to forget about it….
“Jumping” from being a performer to being a creative, a producer, a teacher, a coach, a doula, a housekeeper, a friend, a sister, a lover, a mother… in conclusion, all the things one has to do throughout his/her life, I have decided to create time… so I can experience all the other things I had to say “I wish I could but I’m not available”…
always searching this balance, between what it’s supposed to and what I feel is right and real (in my path)…
I believe in sharing and creating with others…
Until now, I’ve lived my life deepening dance and performance, the body and the movement and particularly, what does all that means to the human being, concerning itself, the others, and the universe.
I’m therefore looking to share all these experiences, not talking about it, but rather through my most faithful way of self-expression… which is movement…creating room for movement in others.
Travelling (and afterwards coming back) has been the deepest way of re-connecting myself with all these experiences. going and coming, being able to share what I’ve been given… fragrances, voices, sounds, looks, experiences… mine and others, lived and told. it’s somehow (re)finding a different way of living life, at a moment where “winter” threatens taking control of our routines, our schedules, paths… I say winter because deep down, we are living “just” another stage of a cycle… and every winter is preceded by spring. when looking closely, all nature teach us the importance of harvesting. we have to “die” to therefore be “re-born”, we have to be asleep, so we can wake up afterwards… all existence works in cycles and it is so easy to forget about it….
“Jumping” from being a performer to being a creative, a producer, a teacher, a coach, a doula, a housekeeper, a friend, a sister, a lover, a mother… in conclusion, all the things one has to do throughout his/her life, I have decided to create time… so I can experience all the other things I had to say “I wish I could but I’m not available”…
always searching this balance, between what it’s supposed to and what I feel is right and real (in my path)…
I believe in sharing and creating with others…
Until now, I’ve lived my life deepening dance and performance, the body and the movement and particularly, what does all that means to the human being, concerning itself, the others, and the universe.
I’m therefore looking to share all these experiences, not talking about it, but rather through my most faithful way of self-expression… which is movement…creating room for movement in others.
©Ana Ferreira
