EP 6 - Ella Mesma - Artist, Dancer, Author & Yogi discusses unleashing creativity & expression through movement & voice

2022-03-17

A fully trained dancer and Yogi, Ella has travelled the world as a performing artist, choreographed festivals created her own dance productions, and offered yoga retreats in exotic locations. Ella is also the published author of ‘Journal to Joy’, and the director of the prestigious award winning company, Business Yoga. She has been passionately expanding her path series mentoring programme that helps artists and professionals embody creativity and abundance through workshops and retreats. She is also a fellow podcaster hosting the podcast “Power Up”. We welcome the wonderful...

00:00 – 6:12 - Intro chat

6:12 - 16:02 - Ella tell us about her unique vocal journey, and she has incorporated her voice in her projects.

16:02 - 18:42 - Ella’s cultural background and how deeper exploration of this has informed her work.

18:42 - 20:26 - Similarities between voice and dance, and how we use our voice tells a lot about ourselves.

20:26 - 22:45 - Finding our true voice from within to help unleash creativity and expression with freedom. Importance of intuition for performances and how to connect to this.

22:45 - 27:30 - Tools to help connect to the creative expression.

27:30 - 33:39 - TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) - alternative breathing techniques.

33:39 - 38:56 - How movement, Mantras, Moodras can unlock creativity.

38:56 - 43:12 - Importance of pieces of feedback - Meaningful productions such as her Little Amal project.

43:12 -48:38 - I am all woman lockdown project - in relation to current issues of women’s safety - can Art challenge difficult issues?

48:38 - 51:10 - Advice for artists embarking on their creative journey.

51:10 - End - Future Projects

Ella’s Links:
https://ellamesma.co.uk/
https://www.businessyoga.co.uk/
Ella Mesma Company show trailers –
https://vimeo.com/389736434
https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/powerup/id1551171741

Power Up! Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5QB790RZ9UT9DajGzAQsDY?si=3460493bc3e042dc
Publications:
Journal to Joy by Maya Gandaia (Ella Mesma) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Journal-Joy-Transform-Accompanying-Manuscript/dp/1982282371

Resources:

TRE - Tension Release Exercises
https://traumaprevention.com/

Dan Brule - https://breathmastery.com/

Mooji - https://mooji.org/

Exsitential Kink - Book by Carolyn Elliot

Little Amal - https://www.walkwithamal.org/about-us/little-amal/

The Heroine's Journey - Book by Maureen Murdock

Hero's Journey Model - Book by Joeseph Camplell

Theodore Zeldin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Zeldin

Artists mentioned:

Sabio Janiak

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ceNE7KS0LTSImcKvNIAtg