Amara Pagano

Amara has been teaching movement as a spiritual practice for over 30 years. Starting at a young age, she dove into her journey exploring movement as a healing art, while  studying with Anna Halprin (Expressive Arts Therapy –Tamalpa Institute), and immersing in the work of Awareness through Movement, BodyMind Centering, Authentic Movement and Dance Therapy. She also traveled and studied Gestalt and Holotrophic Breathwork at the Findhorn Community.

At age 21 she met Gabrielle Roth and found a deep resonance with her teachings.  This encounter launched her first into her own journey of embodiment and then into the only work she has ever done: teaching movement.

Trained by Gabrielle she spent many years traveling the world spreading her unique voice in this work.

In 2002 she co-founded Waves Studio in Olympia WA, establishing a thriving local dance community. In 2007 she moved to Hawaii as Director of Conscious Dance at Studio Maui.

In 2009, Amara and her husband Pier Paolo founded the global conscious dance community OneDanceTribe and started the journey with their spiritual teacher Prem Baba, which led to the birth of Azul in 2013.

Upcoming Programs by Amara Pagano

Your Embodied Self: Movement Workshop [GUEST HOSTED RETREAT]

October 3 - 5, 2025

Our soul’s highest purpose lives within the wisdom of our bodies. Your Embodied Self is a key to accessing that knowledge. Do you wonder how being embodied can support your life? In this three-day embodiment workshop, you will: Feel your own body’s intelligence Release energy blocked inside your body Open your heart beyond what you […]