We are a collective of dancers, with over 20 years of mental health education and experience and almost 40 years in professional ballet. We take an experiential approach, unlike other dance therapists and coaches who focus on cognitive interventions. Our community aims to normalize mental health, improve accessibility, and remove barriers. Dancers can explore preventative solutions, find support during challenges, and engage with courses, podcasts, custom workshops, coaching, seminars, and retreats.
Our Mission
Dance is an artistic pursuit with high demands and lofty expectations that often seem out of reach, creating a tension between the demands of the art form and the mental and emotional development needed to thrive. This dynamic can manifest as isolation, perfectionism, body image distress, self-criticism, anxiety, and absolute thinking - to name a few. There is a focus on the doing and not on the human being.
We offer an outlet to challenge countercultural expectations by bridging a connected, embodied, and evolved state within the pressures of Western ideals—such as outward achievement, power imbalance, and seeking external validation. Our goal is to help dancers (and other high achievers) create and express from a place of empowerment and embodied wholeness.
 While the needle has been moved towards more awareness, there continues to be a stigma surrounding mental health for dancers. As a result mental health support becomes an afterthought that is often a response to a problem rather than a resource that is woven into the fabric of the dancer's experience.
How Are We Different?
Embodiment
We offer a unique approach to connecting with our bodies, focusing on relationship and inner experience rather than just the exterior.
Experiential
Our content blends scientifically backed practices with personalized services, such as meditations, body scans, breathing exercises, and journaling, to foster meaningful connection.
Psychoeducation
We provide evidence-based tools from mental health professionals who are also experienced dancers, combining expertise from both fields.
Flexibility
Whether you have time for a deep practice or just a five-minute break, our work is designed to be done at your own pace, on your own schedule, and from any device.
Who Is This For?
the bunhead
the student
the pre professional
the newly-professional
the ballerina
the danseur
the almost retired
the retired dancer
the studio teacher
the rehearsal director
the artistic director
"At the centre of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want."
–Lao Tzu
Meet Your Coaches
Kari Brunson WrightÂ
After almost a decade-long career as dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and 12 years as a plant-based food entrepreneur and CEO, Kari discovered that what brought her the most joy and fulfillment was helping people grow personally, professionally and spiritually. In 2022, she became a certified coach and started a practice with a focus on “being well”. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two young children and spends her time cooking vegetables, listening to podcasts, reading fiction, and digging in her garden.
Rachel CoatsÂ
Rachel is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Washington and a former professional ballet dancer of 15 years. She sees clients in private practice and has a passion for helping dancers navigate their art form in an expansive and healthy way. She enjoys traveling, spiritual practice, exploring the forests and waters of the Pacific Northwest, and experiencing the world through the fresh eyes and open heart of her young son.
Josh SpellÂ
Josh is a licensed social worker in the state of Washington and currently works in private practice in Seattle. Before beginning his practice, Josh worked in the field of eating disorders and generalized behavioral health settings. He was a dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet from 2001 to 2011 and danced with Kansas City Ballet for two seasons. In addition to his therapist and social worker identities, Josh is a plant enthusiast, aesthete and lover of the arts.
