Pelvic Floor Barre
A Somatic Resilience Practice Inspired by Movement Arts
Rooted in my lifelong study of dance, somatics, and physical theater, Pelvic Floor Barre began as a way to help women access the layered muscular intelligence of Middle Eastern dances. In 2004, I began cross-referencing the isolations and articulations of Middle Eastern dance with the precision of Meyerhold Biomechanics, which is central to physical theater. My goal was to simplify movement mechanics—to translate what looks complex on stage into accessible patterns in the body. The result was a method that helped women identify and engage the specific muscles and joints involved in each movement, particularly those of the lower core and pelvic region.
Over time, what began as a dance teaching practice evolved into something far more powerful. As I deconstructed these movements somatically, I realized they held profound therapeutic potential. Pelvic Floor Barre became a full-bodied somatic modality—designed to restore pelvic vitality, support emotional release, and build resilience. I’ve now taught this practice to thousands of women around the world, and the response continues to move me. Women report deep muscular, joint and emotional release. PFB has supported healing from hip and psoas injuries, incontinence, postpartum recovery, and even offered renewed mobility for those with hip replacements. I’m honored to share this work—an embodied path to pelvic strength, creative power, and grounded, centered well-being. I deliver PFB through regular classes, workshops, and personalized one-on-one sessions.
Pelvic Floor Barre Video Teaching
Somatic Resilience Practice for Women
Discover Pelvic Floor Barre, a pelvis-centered, somatic resilience practice for women. Pioneered by Sophia since 2004, it blends biomechanical knowledge of human anatomy with somatic practices that help women build presence in the pelvis and re-pattern their relationship with this vital bodily region.
The long-awaited Pelvic Floor Barre video teaching has finally dropped! In this full-length video, Sophia leads you through a full-hour PFB practice – from deep stretches to rhythmic muscle work to a refreshing, grounding cool-down. Acquire the video teaching and experience what Sophia’s many PFB students come back for again and again: A truly innovative, revitalizing somatic resilience practice for women. Come back to your center, tap into your embodied resources, and re-activate the flow of vitality throughout your whole body!
