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Hello, I'm Rhiana Laws

I'm a Dance Health Artist and avid lover of water, wild swimming and the moon.

 

Working at the forefront of Scottish participatory practice in Arts & Mental Health, my central motivation is to:

 

provide safe and inspiring spaces

for people to connect with their body and inner self

through movement and dance

...and if I'm not there, I'll be in a river somewhere!

I take an intuitive approach to working with individuals and groups, rooted in 20+ years delivery and facilitation experience in community, prison, education, health & social care settings. My practice supports individuals and groups navigate trauma, challenge and life extremes through indoor and outdoor projects on land and in water.

 

I trained professionally in Contemporary Dance (BA Hons Dance Theatre, Laban, 2001). Ever evolving from a deep experience base of movement, choreography, behavior communication, trauma informed practices, Janzu, water dance, sharing circles and energy healing I am inspired to support individual and community creative, physical, mental and emotional health.

Portfolio Highlights

NHS Scotland ~ Movement-based stress & trauma support for front line Health & Social Care Staff during and post-pandemic 

Scottish Ballet ~ Senior Dance Artist & Consultant | experience Health at Hand wellbeing resources created by Rhiana here

Scottish Prison Service ~ Artist in Residence HMP Polmont, HMP Edinburgh, HMP Corton Vale

 

Dance for Parkinson’s Scotland ~ Lead Artist

River Tweed ~ Water & Dance community projects 

Royal Lyceum Theatre ~ Choreographer

International Dance Residency - Former Child Soldiers ~ Sri Lanka

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Water, Healing & Birth Support

Birth Education & Pregnancy Yoga Facilitator

Birth Preparation & Birth Doula

Janzu Practitioner

Reiki Master

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