Jo Selwood

My Story in Motion

It took me a few years after hanging up my pro dancing shoes to develop the skill of listening to my body and knowing where that ‘kinder edge’ was.

I was a gymnast as a kid, then I trained in multiple dance disciplines to go on to dance professionally for 11 years. All that pushing my body to perform and so often having to mold myself to a particular brief or type cast started to take it’s toll, physically and mentally.

I realized it was time I began to connect more deeply to my individual form of expression.

When I discovered free form dance practices I learned to follow the bodies’ authentic and natural way of moving, it was just the nourishment my body and being had longed for. It then led me to discover TRE®, which to me is the epitome of surrender practice.

I believe it is the practice of surrendering to the body and it’s innate healing ability that builds trust and fuller expression in daily life.

I hold individual and group sessions of TRE® in London and I am continuing my exploration and learning in somatic trauma therapy.

The core intention of my work is to assist people in increasing their capacity to feel, to shed defensive and reactive patterns and integrate new healthy ways of being. Working towards a perfect balance between soft and receptive yet strong and resilient.