MOVER / PERFROMANCE ARTIST

Born and raised in Athens, Greece, Malvina Lorida has been studying, performing and teaching about the Soma and its healing techniques in several different countries in Europe & US, such as France, Germany, Spain and New York City.

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She started studying Dance Education in Germany until she got transferred to the Dance Department of Hunter College in New York City, where she received her second Bachelor Degree in Dance. She later got her MFA in Arts Leadership from Savannah College of Arts and Design, at the same time with the realisation of her festival that called All Souls Festival and its mission is to make space for disability in the arts.

 

Malvina became a certified acupuncture therapist while studying next to important teachers in US and Greece. Having a strong background in the meridian channels and alternative therapies, dance, aerial acrobatics, and professional Pilates, Gyrotonic and yoga training, Malvina has an incredible passion for the body and its relationship with the mind.

 

She is also a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City, a Simonson technique, Duncan technique and Progressing Ballet Technique instructor. Finally, she is a certified Yoga and Pilates instructor, with specialisation in Meridian and Yin Yoga, and Yoga for Kids, and Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates.

 

Aiming to use movement and other services to heal and to offer back to her community, Malvina’s ambition is to connect people to their bodies in order to achieve emotional and physical harmony, and to activate the immense power of self-awareness, self-reference, and very importantly, of self healing.

 

Finally, her activity as healer and artist focuses on healing justice, equality and inclusion in the arts.