Mover.
Facilitator.
Coach.

All bodies are beautiful and deserve to feel empowered through movement.

About Karly

Hey there!

I’m Karly (she/her), I am a cis queer woman living in Toronto.

I’ve been jumping, hopping and dancing since I took my first steps, and spent my very early years in tap, ballet, and jazz dance classes. My love of movement was solidified when I received a pair of “Magic Dancing Shoes” from my aunt who told me that I couldn’t stop dancing if I had them on my feet.

I believed it whole-heartedly, and haven’t stopped since. 

Let's Move Together!

Influences + Inspiration

My offerings are inspired by my early years in dance and gymnastics, the various teacher trainings I’ve taken over the years, and body insights from my own self-practice.

My influences are studios and teachers who are committed to accessible movement practices like GoodBodyFeel, Pony Sweat and anything that honours and celebrates radical self-love, anti-perfectionism and body liberation through freedom of movement and play.

Education + Training

  • The Body Is Not An Apology (sonya renee taylor), Radical Self Love 10 Tools Intensive, 2022
  • GoodBodyFeel Embodied Leadership + Movement Teacher Training, (200hrs), 2021/22
  • New Leaf Yoga Reaching In, Reaching Out - Anti-oppression, trauma-informed framework), 2021
  • Strive Life Fitness (Personal Trainer/Coach certification), 2021
  • MISFIT METHOD TRAINING (100hrs), 2020

Sliding Scale Fees

There is a wide income disparity between the rich and the poor across Turtle Island, this overwhelmingly affects Black, Indigenous and racialized communities, Trans + Non-Binary + Intersex folks, Queers, Femmes and People with Disabilities. I am a fierce believer in No One Is Turned Away For Lack Of Funds (NOTAFLOF) and I offer a sliding scale for all my offerings.

People Say

It’s not about what I can’t do, but about what I can do

"As a senior woman in a larger body, I like how Karly helped me to be aware of what my body was telling me. She gave me options for movement poses that historically made me feel uncomfortable doing or that caused stress to joints or body; I just didn’t have to do it or I could do something else. Not only was that a stress reducer but it also encouraged me to know my own body and any discomfort I was having and adjust without judging myself or feeling ashamed. I believe this is another way for me to practice self-care. It’s not about what I can’t do, but about what I can do - and now I feel good about it!”

A feeling of comfort in my own skin

“Karly's classes can always meet me somewhere, whether I’m trying to centre myself and sit with my breath or catch my breath dancing to some rad playlist it is always fun! I end class with a feeling of comfort in my own skin because she leads the class in a way that shows me what my body can do for me as it is without comparing it to others.”

Feeling OK with my body and what it can do

"Classes with Karly have allowed and reminded me to do what feels right for my body which is such a refreshing and comforting feeling. Feeling okay with my body and what it can do is not something I have ever felt from any movement class before. Karly gives me the tools to push myself when I want to and reminds me to just hold myself when that is what my body needs. Every class includes laughter and much needed release. Good luck not stopping to Shazam at least one tune from the class playlist."

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