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Germaine Winckels-Schmeits

Germaine Winckels-Schmeits

As human beings, we need connection—connection with ourselves and with others. Tantric Dance is a powerful form of connection. My connection to dance began at a very early age. I was only four years old, yet I intuitively felt the power of dance. Whenever my mother cried, I would take her hand and say, "Come on, Mama, let's dance." She would put on music, we would dance, the tears would stop, and she would be able to smile again.

Fourteen years of training in classical ballet, jazz dance, and belly dancing—starting at the age of ten—shaped me into a performer and teacher, while also giving me the creative freedom to choreograph my own pieces. Within this framework, I was able to express and regulate my emotions and navigate life's challenges. Spirituality also played a role, through practices like meditation and yoga. When I finally began my higher education, I chose—with absolute conviction—to train as a dance and movement therapist.

Although I eventually moved away from that specific profession, my connection to dance and my ability to express myself through it remained very much alive. After a winding career path, I returned to the field of therapy, this time as a relationship therapist. A severe relationship crisis drove me to delve deep in an effort to understand and save my marriage. Once I succeeded, I wanted nothing more than to help other couples do the same. I have been doing this in my own practice for over seven years now, with great joy and dedication.

Through Tantric Dance, I am discovering the many beautiful aspects of Tantra. It is both delightful and challenging to gain new, enriching, and educational experiences that strengthen my humanity, as well as my work as a therapist and teacher.

Tantric Dance brings everything together: emotional expression, life energy, polarity, and deep connection. For me, it feels like coming home. Through teaching Tantric Dance, I want to help others experience that same sense of coming home—both within themselves and with their partners.