Individual Sessions & Somatic Mentoring

One-to-one sessions with Savitri

I offer tailored one-to-one sessions in somatic healing and embodied inquiry, designed as a gentle yet potent space for developing your own movement research as a process of mindbody transformation. Drawing on Butoh's surrealist imagery, Tai Chi–inspired creative movement, and decades of research and practice with ritual, improvisation, and imaginal energy pedagogies, these sessions support deep attunement to the body as a site of knowledge, healing, and creative emergence.

Sessions are shaped around your needs and intentions and may include guided movement, breath, imagery, subtle energetic work, and reflective dialogue. They can be held in person or online.

These sessions can support:

• Artists, dancers, and performers seeking mentoring, accompaniment, or new pathways within their practice.

• Individuals longing to reconnect with the body as a source of healing, imagination, and renewal.

• Those curious about movement as a path toward self-knowledge, creativity, and transformation—no prior dance experience required.

Group sessions can also be arranged at a reduced rate.

Rates start from £40/hour, with flexibility for artistic and research-based projects.

Please contact Savitri by email to discuss your inquiry and to find what feels most supportive for you.

I had long been intrigued by butoh but struggled to find the right teacher in London. After a life-changing spine injury, I decided to join Dominique’s classes, seeking a way to reconnect with my body. Dominique’s deep dedication to butoh, her training with the masters and the beautiful room we were learning in immediately put me at ease. Her teaching revealed a new philosophy of movement that transformed my relationship with my post-injury body. I would urge everyone, no matter their age or ability, to explore butoh in Dominique’s classes—you will no doubt uncover something amazing.

- Keira Johnson, professional dancer

Testimonials

"For me, the whole experience cannot be easily described with words, that's how fascinating it is! The space where I could connect to my humble - self. The dance/movement is a kind of deep listening that is not for expressing myself, it is to dissolve the ego and compromise with a sense of “self"."

- Tu Perkins

"Dominique creates a unique situation in her classes in which she shares her extensive understanding of the practice and history of Butoh along with a range of other practices in response to the needs and interests of members of the class. She creates and maintains a beautiful balance between leading and sensitively inter-acting with us, individually and as a group: allowing us all to enquire into ourselves and our world, to work closely with others, and to feel supported and facilitated in doing so under her guidance. I’ve been attending Dominique’s class for over a year; I signed up originally because my first (very good) experience of Butoh was attending a 3-day workshop led by another teacher (at another venue) and I wanted to find a regular class. I value the weekly classes being a regular part of my life (and miss them during breaks!) Dominique’s classes have had a liberating effect on me; I have felt the effect of them develop week on week and they continue to impact on, and benefit, both my physical and psychological wellbeing."

- Jane Wildgoose, artist and historian

"Participating in Dominique's Butoh course was a most rewarding experience. Her skilled and gentle guidance into explorations based on images and movements opened up in me areas and insights that were new to me and utterly fascinating - truly a deep and enjoyable learning experience. I very much hope that she will soon offer another course or a series of classes and workshops at Colet House."

- Klaus, bookseller

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