2025

Saturdays with
"Let’s Dance It Out"

Adrian’s Place 1806 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA

This year, I’m working with “Let’s Dance It Out” (LDIO), a dance and movement program for neurodiverse teens and adults, focusing on the emotional, cognitive, and social benefits of dance to facilitate freedom of creative and artistic expression. LDIO is associated with the nonprofit Arts & Healing Initiative, founded in 2004 to transform lives through the innate power of the arts, guided by mental health practices, to foster healing, connection, and resilience for all.

Pilates & Play
A 10-Week Movement Lab

Sundays · 9–10 am
April 27th – June 29th
Studio A Dance · 2306 Hyperion Ave. Los Angeles, CA

What if your workout felt more like a playground?

This series combines classical Pilates, creative movement and dance, and reflective inquiry for fitness, curiosity, and connection. Each class blends Pilates mat warm-ups with simple, playful exercises, drawing from tai chi, dance improvisation, and game-like activities, all guided by the question of: What if? Group and individual reflections unfold through conversation and journaling prompts. Rooted in research on play and movement in knowledge-making, this space offers a supportive environment for everyone—non-dancers, Pilates newcomers, and professionals alike. The aim is to cultivate health, resilience, and community by exploring our physical and sensory perspectives, recognizing each person’s unique embodied experience as a creative superpower.
Pilates@StephanieEllison.com