Make life affirming
connections
through dance
and movement
Expand your boundaries and work towards realisation of your full potential through individual coaching, community workshops and movement therapy groups.
ABOUT GET FREE
Three primary principles underpin the Get Free philosophy:
- Embrace Imperfection
- Practise Non-Judgement
- Be Curious
By accepting these conditions we welcome creativity and growth, transforming our relationship to ourselves and the world around us. We begin to find new possibilities for positive change and development.
ABOUT LOTTIE
Freelance movement practitioner with over 15 years experience spanning youth work, disability support, hospice care, addiction recovery and mental health. Whether in education, care or community, I believe moving with others is a fast track to social cohesion and collective joy. It’s truly my great passion and privilege to support individuals and groups to thrive as happy dancers! My approach to movement is fun, playful, compassionate and inclusive, drawing on a wide range of tools and influences to nurture and inspire dancing bodies, utilising a client led, person-centred process to promote effective and meaningful engagement.
I offer: 1:1 movement coaching, group facilitation, dance workshops, and event hosting.
Previous clients: Camphill Community, St Peters Hospice, Team Love, ARA Addiction Recovery, Integrate UK, Ravers to Runners, Wecil, AE Dance Fitness, Grassroot Communities, Temwa, Bristol City Council, Funk It Up, Aid Box Community, In Place of War, Bristol Pride, Southmead Development Trust, Brunswick Club, Motion, Let’s Make Art, Club Kids
Training and CPD: L6 Cert. Relational Play and Creative Therapy for Young People (current 2026), L5 Child Psychology (2025), Dance in Cancer Care Introductory Training (2025), Resilience in Children (2025), Dramatherapy with Young Migrants (2024), Spirituality in Practise (2023), Hatha Yoga 200 TT (2016), Dance/Movement Therapy MA (2012), L5 Dip. Music Technology (2004), L5 Dip. Vocal Artist (2003), L6 Dip. Performing Arts (2001)
Over nearly three decades of creative development, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from many wonderful teachers and community leaders notably: Brian Green, Ejoe (House, Old Way), Archie Burnett, Danielle Polanco (Vogue/Ballroom) Deep Kumar, Swami Yoga Ratna (Hatha Yoga, Yoga Nidra), Beatrice Allegranti, Pam Fischer, Linsey Clark (Dance/Movement Psychotherapy), Cleo Lake (Community), Oscar Anderson (StreetJazz), Christine Power (Circle Dance, Line Dance).
In accordance with the Association of Dance Movement Psychotherapists (ADMP UK), I attend regular supervision and follow ethical guidelines as specified here. My practise is upholds the values of unconditional positive regard, congruence, empathy and non-judgement.
For further info or to collaborate please get in touch.
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TESTIMONIALS
‘Characterized by boundless stamina, infectious enthusiasm, and a natural ability to create an inclusive environment where all participants feel welcomed and valued’ ARA – Addiction Recovery Agency – 2025
‘A HUGE Thank You for working with our children to produce two fantastic dances. It was great to see the dances develop over the weeks, and everyone was so impressed with the final outcome. It was particularly good to see certain children come out of their comfort zones, and have the confidence to dance in front of an audience (for possibly the first time in their lives). The children found the sessions so much fun, and they really responded to your energy and infectious enthusiasm!’ Horfield CEVC Primary School – 2023
‘The absolute best dance teacher I could have hoped for. Present and attentive, listens carefully to what I’d like to work on and manages to be both infectiously enthusiastic and calmingly reassuring. I didn’t think I’d be able to dance in front of another person without feeling intolerable self-conscious but turns out I was wrong. Would highly recommend’ Chris – 1:1 Coaching – 2024
‘Doing the sessions gave me permission to do something important for my wellbeing. As a coach, you made me feel completely comfortable doing something new and out of my comfort zone’ Hannah – 1:1 Coaching – 2022
MOVE WITH ME
Open Class: January – June 2026
HOUSE DANCE Wednesdays – Kulture Dance Studio – 6-7pm. Learn the basics of House dance in this friendly and supportive class that puts an emphasis on soulful connectivity and groove. Encompasses elements such as Footwork, Jacking, Shuffles and Spins, taking influence from hip-hop, jazz, Latin and Pan African Styles. Beginners welcome!
Available to book on Headfirst.co.uk
1:1 COACHING
Working with individual clients to create tailored movement interventions that support a range of needs and objectives:
- As a stepping stone to prepare for taking a group class.
- To build confidence after injury or disease.
- To explore personal boundaries around movement in a safe, contained space.
- To discover their dance identity.
- To prepare for a performance or fulfil a creative goal.
Need help unlocking your movement potential? Get in touch for a free 30min phone consultation.
Session fees are offered on a sliding scale and range from £35-£55ph
DANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:
Currently facilitating on the Cultural Alliance Project – working alongside Movema and Trinity Arts to deliver creative movement interventions in city centre primary schools.
Also available for:
- Workshops
- Birthday Parties
- After School Clubs
- Holiday Clubs
- School Performances
Previously: Club Kids, Fowards Festival, Harbourside Dance Stage, Let’s Make Art, PlayDance.
DANCE/MOVEMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY
DMP is a branch of the creative arts therapies (also including music, art and drama) that applies psychological and developmental theory to movement, utilising interconnectivity of body and mind. The aim is to enable the client to identify, process and break free from unwanted patterns of behaviour. It can also be used to support the person or group through any enduring challenges they may be facing.
In contrast to the instructive tone of a dance class, in this space the clients and therapist are on a collaborative journey. DMP does not require, or seek, proficiency in dance; rather, the movement is a vehicle of exploration, a means of giving voice to that which cannot be expressed in words, or is not yet understood by the conscious mind. As the client discovers new ways of being in, and thinking about, the body, they can begin to access new possibilities for acceptance and growth, discovering tolerance and calm in place of fear and resistance.
I facilitate dance/movement psychotherapy (DMP) as an outreach service available by request, offering weekly sessions that can be adapted to a variety of settings. I offer both short and long-term group therapy programs and have experience working with a spectrum of needs; from mixed pathology mental health groups and learning disabilities to hospice and dementia care.
To talk about providing DMP within your organisation or to arrange a trial, you can contact Lottie here.
CONTACT
You can reach me by telephone on (+44) 7947826420, by email at getfreedancetherapy@gmail.com, or with the contact form below.