Hi, I’m Christina.

I was twelve when I took my first jazz class at Dance Zone in New Jersey. Naturally gifted I was not, but my abundance of energy and enthusiasm hid my lack of left foot, right foot finesse. I wore sequins and rocked a killer side pony while jamming out to “Don’t Go” by Yaz. I was hooked.

The dance studio became my second home—jazz, tap, ballet classes round the clock. I was pulled into the competitive world, a proud “I Love Dance” sweetheart, which basically meant I took dance so seriously I’d be sick before solo performances.

In high school, I founded the Manalapan HS dance team, leading the warm-ups and choreographing half-time routines. I attended the Fine and Performing Arts Center, and my dance obsession became more artful. Summer programs like Jacob’s Pillow and Governor’s School deepened my drive. College was a no-brainer—dance was my calling, even if my parents playfully suggested I become a dancing doctor.

I graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a B.F.A. in Dance, a business communications minor, and—quietly—an eating disorder. I felt pressure to fit the dancer mold and spiraled until my parents stepped in. I wasn’t thrilled to gain weight, but I knew I had to.

I danced professionally right out of college with Buglisi Dance Theatre, touring and teaching worldwide. But inside, I still felt out of place in my own body. I hadn’t yet built the muscle to quiet my inner critic.

Eventually, I joined Parsons Dance—my dream job. It took three failed auditions and being spotted in ballet class to get in. But once I did, I had the hardest season of my career. I didn’t feel like I was dancing to my fullest. I promised myself something had to change - on the inside.

That second season, that promise changed me. I started noticing how my inner thoughts affected my outer performance. Slowly, I discovered how powerful it was to quiet the mind—even while being very active. Eventually this inner process led me to the most transformative spiritual experiences on stage where I knew just how little my thinking mind was, and just how powerful and expansive one’s true Self is. 

That shift was life-changing. I knew I had to share this discovery with others. I left Parsons and leaned deeper into teaching. I embraced my parallel career as a barre instructor, eventually becoming manager of Figure Four at Pure Yoga (Equinox). I created a new dance cardio class and managed both curriculum and staff. I loved teaching—but I hated managing someone else’s business.

In 2017, I founded Living-Dance to teach dance cardio, barre, and stretch classes online and in person. I wanted women to feel good in their bodies—to shift the way they looked at themselves in the mirror. I saw it so clearly: if you want to change your body, you must first change your mind.

To deepen my knowledge, I became a NASM personal trainer with specialties in weight loss, nutrition, behavioral change, and pre/postnatal fitness. In 2019, I launched a solo dance concert filled with inspirational theater jazz—an offering from my heart.

Still, I felt myself gripping, trying to force progress. In dance other areas of my life, I could quiet my mind. But in business, I felt stuck. Then came two miscarriages in 2023, followed by a third pregnancy. I was stretched too thin and knew something had to give. Life asked me to pause—and I listened.

After my son was born, something shifted again. Presence became my lifeline. I saw that when I drifted out of the now, life became unnecessarily hard. But when I stayed with it, even through tribulations or deep fatigue or sadness, there was ease. I knew in my bones that my gift was to teach presence through movement—to help others quiet the mind that judges, compares, and criticizes.

You don’t need to be a dancer. If you’re willing to move with your body and emotions, transformation is inevitable. You’ll trust your Self (not your ego). When your inner world aligns, your outer world soars. What used to feel like “working out” becomes an intuitive, freeing practice that clears stress and reconnects you to spirit.

Now, as a mom in my 40s, I vow to dance through every season of life. To listen when Life whispers. To honor the body’s wisdom. Dance unites us. When we move together on a shared beat we have an infinite light and power for love that ripples out into our world. If this resonates, I’d love to dance this life with you. I’m honored you’re here.