Stephanie Ellison

Guest Researcher
The Interacting Mind CentrE
Aarhus University

Fall 2024, Aarhus, Denmark

For the Fall Semester of 2024, I have the honour of being a guest researcher at Aarhus University’s Graduate School of Health and the Interacting Mind Centre. There, I will explore Rhythm and embodied experience as forces in clinical medicine, specifically their impact on communication, joint action, and collaborative health management among patients, doctors, and staff.

WORKSHOP: creative movement Research PROJECT

Saturdays in July, 2024
Pieter, Los Angeles

Participation: ARTISTIC DANCE FOR FRAGILE GROUPS – ERASMUS+ DANCEBRAINREHAB PROJECT

August 2 - 6, 2023
Dance House Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

I am excited to announce my participation in this collaborative dance and movement conference and public presentation with many groundbreaking researchers in the fields of dance, somatic practices, education, and science, including Dr. Hanna Poikonen, neuroscientist, dancer, and founder of Wisemotion.

Participation: Moving Between Worlds: Summer workshop with Andrea Olsen and Caryn McHose

June 30 - July 2nd, 2023
Bergen DanseSenter, Bergan, Norway

Near the end of my Masters's work, with tired eyes, a mushy brain, and a computer hunch, I was absolutely thrilled and grateful to have the chance to participate in this workshop in Bergen, Norway, with renowned movement educators Caryn Mc Hose and Andrea Olsen, not to mention an amazing group of movers and dancers.

“Betweenness is a central theme. We wake in the morning, move from silence to speaking, indoors to outdoors, private to public, and personal to professional with multiple transitions. As we communicate with different parts of ourselves, fellow humans, and our surroundings, we cross thresholds from one dimensional realm to another. Amidst all these transitions not-knowing is constant: there is a gap between where we were and where we are going…In this state of betweenness, we are immersed in fresh possibility.”
 (From Olsen’s Moving Between Worlds, A Guide to Embodied Living and Communicating, Wesleyan University Press, 2022

Together, we will explore movement practices that you can do on your own to establish the delicious flow between groundedness and spaciousness in daily life or artistic practice. Drawing on the body of work developed by Andrea Olsen and Caryn McHose over the past four decades in experiential anatomy and authentic movement, we move, write, and reflect on the process of perceiving freshly in service of more conscious living and making.

Private Pilates Lessons and Classes
Pi Studio

Spring/Summer 2023
Battersea, London

INTRO to Classical Pilates workshop
World Dance Weekend

November 27th, 2022
Clermont-Ferrand, France

The World Dances Weekend is an exceptional event combining dance, music and movement.
It is led by students from the Choreomundus program: International Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage , a unique training in the world since it is an Erasmus + Erasmus Mundus Joint Master, co-financed by the European Commission and piloted by Clermont Auvergne University.

The students of this training, from all over the world, are above all recognized professionals in different dance and movement practices. They invite you, for a weekend, on a danced journey through different choreographic forms, body techniques and rhythms.

Pilates Fundamentals
Body in Flow

May 29th, 2022
Trondheim, Norway

I will be teaching at the following fabulous four-day event
For more information, be sure to visit: Body in Flow

Body in Flow - the movement festival, 26 - 29 May 2022, in Trondheim. This weekend will definitely move you. It will be a perfect, dynamic and balanced weekend, with elements from different movement disciplines. In addition, there will be music and dialogue on several levels. The festival's main focus is that we should have fun, while exploring our potential, together. This year again, there will be 4 days of movement joy, and we can look forward to a wide range of workshops that all have in common, movement.  

18 workshops, 2 halls, great variety, guaranteed challenge, guaranteed joy of movement, experienced, skilled instructors with a passion for their movement discipline. Parallel quiet workshops in our Chill out hall at the most physically demanding workshops. New this year is morning meditation for those who want it, followed by a light breakfast.

Four-Week Pilates Course
Zenit Yoga

May 9, 2022- May 30, 2022
Trondheim, Norway

In this four-week course, we will work together and learn how to modify and get the most from Pilates for your body. We will break down the importance of the Pilates fundamentals and feel how subtle shifts can make a huge difference in the long run. I’m so excited to return to teaching and moving. This will be a fun four weeks! -Stephanie

Dates for the course are: 09.05 // 16.05 // 23.05 // 30.05
For more information, please visit Zenit Yoga

Dette kurset er dessverre fullbooket! Bolkekurs over 4 uker. Kun 9 plasser tilgjengelig! Datoer for kurset er: 09.05 // 16.05 // 23.05 // 30.05 Dette semesteret er vi så heldige å ha en av Los Angeles fremste eksperter i Pilates på huset. Pilates er noe flere og flere er nyskjerrige på. Det er en fantastisk praksis som har mange fellestrekk med yoga og de to utfyller hverandre på en unik måte. Stephanie er en bevegelsesekspert og vil guide deg gjennom nytt teritorium i hvordan å bruke og kjenne kroppen. Bli med på dette kurset som er en unik mulighet til å lære mer om pilates av dyktige Stepahie. Du får ikke bare pilates øvelser, men også Stephanies dypgående kunnskap og erfaring i somatisk bevegelse som formidles med presishet og eleganse. Anbefales varmt av oss på Zenit!

This semester, we are fortunate to have one of Los Angeles' foremost Pilates experts in the house. Pilates is something more and more people are curious about. It is a fantastic practice that has many features in common with yoga, and the two complement each other in a unique way. Stephanie is a movement expert and will guide you through new territory to use and feel the body. Join this course which is a unique opportunity to learn more about Pilates by skilled Stephanie. You get not only Pilates exercises, but also Stephanie's in-depth knowledge and experience in somatic movement which is conveyed with precision and elegance—highly recommended by us at Zenit!

Multiplié Dance Festival
A Multi-Cultural Dance Workshop
DansiT

March 29th, 2022
Trondheim, Norway

A workshop at DansiT - Svartlamon in collaboration with Choreomundus - International Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage at NTNU. This workshop is a dialogue and practice shared by a diverse group of students from Choreomundus - International Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage at NTNU. With a view to exploring issues related to the concept of dance through ideas about identity, community, cultural translation, education, and creating dance. You will meet a diverse group of researchers and practitioners from different parts of the world: Africa, North, Central, and South America, Europe, and Asia with different embodied experiences who are eager to ask questions, share tools, play, and talk about dance.

In-Person Pilates Workshop
Zenit Yoga

March 5th, 2022
Trondheim, Norway

For more information, please visit Zenit Yoga

Stephanie Ellison is a Pilates and movement educator of twenty years who embodies her belief in interdisciplinary approaches to life art and movement. She was certified at Performing Arts Physical Therapy and The Pilates Studio of LA and studied with Romana Kryzanowska while working at Winsor Pilates in West Hollywood. Exploring play as an alternative to exercise led Stephanie to train in circus arts and establish a Pilates space at Bumbershoot Aerial Arts in St. Louis in 2009. While there, she also taught Pilates as a curriculum in the Dance Department at Washington University. Stephanie is a student of the Choreomundus International Master’s in Dance Knowledge, Practice, and Heritage and is interested in collective healing movement practices and everyday rhythms that foster a connection to the landscape.

A Zen Embodiment of Tea -
World Meditation Day Event

Thursday, May 20th, 2021 6 pm PST/ 9 pm EST

I will be moderating this event for Cuzen Matcha on Thursday night with Rev. Takafumi Kawakami for a special tea and meditation experience. It’s the perfect opportunity to unwind and recenter. Click on the Zoom and Youtube links for the event here. Hope to see you there!

Our brain understands that tea is healthy, but how do we feel it inside our bodies? Reverend Takafumi of Shunkoin Temple in Kyoto, takes us on a journey into embodying the experience and benefits of drinking tea. The tea is followed by a guided zen meditation. Everyone is welcome to this special World Meditation Day event. We invite you to prepare your matcha or other favorite comforting beverage just ahead of time. 

Rev. Kawakami is the deputy head priest of Shunkoin Temple (established in 1590) in Kyoto. He has been a researcher at the Well-being Research Center at Doshisha University and at Keio Media Design (KMD) at Keio University. Kawakami has lectured at MIT and Brown University, and he has led meditation classes for INSEAD, MIT, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Business, and others at Shunkoin. Kawakami is a Fellow in the U.S.- Japan Leadership Program.

Join Stephanie for a weekend celebrating movement and friends. Dedicated to her friend, Jake Woltering, all proceeds benefit the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. No reservations necessary, just show up!
Suggested donation per person: $20

SATURDAy Feb 22, 2020
New Moon Movement 3113 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057

12:30-2:00pmpm Pilates with Friends (90 min)
Bring a friend and learn techniques for helping each other through an effective pilates. Can’t find anyone to join you? Come anyway and make new friends! This 90 minute workshop takes you through a classical pilates mat series with focus on spine and breath and having fun. Takeaway workout & tips included.

SUNDAY Feb 23rd, 2020
Pilates & Arts
1844 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

12:30-2pm Pilates with Friends (90 min)
Bring a friend and learn techniques for helping each other through an effective pilates. Can’t find anyone to join you? Come anyway and make new friends! This 90 minute workshop takes you through a classical pilates mat series with focus on spine and breath and having fun. Takeaway workout & tips included.

PILATES EQUIPMENT & MAT CLASSES
Where: Rhinebeck Pilates, Rhinebeck, NY
When: Please contact the studio to sign up for classes. Private lessons available at Rhinebeck Pilates throughout the week. Please Contact me for availability.

PILATES MOVEMENT WORKSHOPS
Where: Tivoli Village Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583
When: Thursday June 20th, 6-8pm & Sunday June 23rd, 10am-12pm
Cost: As an introductory program, this two hour workshop is $25, or each hour can be done separately at $15.
What to bring: Pilates or yoga mat and a towel
I’ll be in the Hudson River Valley throughout the year. This first visit I’ll be offering a couple “Meet & Greet” community classes. The two hour workshops are gentle enough to be taken together or your can choose to do just one hour. (I’d recommend both). Come say hello and jump into these casual and fun Pilates workshops. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Here’s the breakdown:

1st Hour- It’s the little things: How to stretch & strengthen (safely)from your center
Every body is different. In this mini workshop we’ll briefly explore small movements to strengthen your trunk muscles, support injuries and create more balance and awareness in one’s own body.
2nd Hour - Pilates Mat Class
Using the understanding gained in the first hour we’ll do a more traditional Pilates mat class with attention to the details in doing the exercises for maximum benefit and minimal strain.

PILATES EQUIPMENT & MAT CLASSES
Where: Rhinebeck Pilates, Rhinebeck, NY
When: Saturday June 22nd
Please contact the studio to sign up for Saturday classes. Private lessons available at Rhinebeck Pilates throughout the week. Please Contact me for availability.