SOMASENSA
Movement
SOMASENSA is a space devoted to self-evolution. It is an invitation to return to the body as a gateway for transformation. We believe that movement is a passageway into unlocking the unexplored parts of ourselves, guiding us back to our innate wisdom and truth. We aim to create a sacred space for the exploration and embodiment of feminine energy. SOMASENSA honors the power of authenticity. When we stand rooted in our truth, we ignite others to do the same, thus creating a ripple of connection, unity, and collective remembrance. Honoring the cyclical nature of the feminine and our deep rooted connection to the earth and the elements. Accepting cycles of death and rebirth, celebrating and trusting the magic of the female body and the inherent wisdom it holds. Aligning with nature as a guide into our own evolution. Nothing is fixed, we are always evolving.SOMASENSA movement practice is an invitation to explore the multifaceted nature of the feminine; its wild vitality, its intuitive wisdom, and its quiet, nurturing strength. Through movement and breath, we ground into the body and access flow, awakening the power held in the womb space. Inhabiting the body as a vessel, we uncover new possibilities through embodied exploration. Through sensation, pleasure, and presence we use both play and imagination to make space for the full spectrum of our being to emerge. Each session weaves together modalities such as intuitive dance, meditative movement, yoga, pilates, and breathwork.This is a space to surrender, to soften, and to welcome the fullness of your being. Come exactly as you are, and as you are becoming.
CREATORS
Brenna Sautter is a Brooklyn-based movement artist whose practice is rooted in curiosity, embodiment, and deep listening. Her passion for movement began at a young age and has grown into a way of articulating her experiences, understanding the body, and engaging with the natural world around her. She sees movement as both a deeply healing practice and a language through which we can explore the fullness of our individual and collective experience.
Brenna received her BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College and has since performed throughout New York City including NYU Skirball, Triskelion Arts Center, The Green Space, TADA Theater, The Tank, 3 Dollar Bill, and Dock 11 in Berlin. She has performed works by Sidra Bell, May O'Donnell, Larry Keigwin, and Victor Rottier. Her dance film Bleeding Through was presented at Kaufman Music Center.
Alongside her performance practice, Brenna is a comprehensively trained 500-hour certified Pilates instructor, with additional certification in pregnancy and postpartum corrective exercise through Core Exercise Solutions. Her teaching experience includes working with chronic pain, hypermobility, and core and pelvic health. Her approach continues to evolve through personal practice, ongoing study, and a deep curiosity about the human body and its capacity for connection, adaptation, and expression.
Rachel Lee Heinkel is a NYC–based interdisciplinary artist originally from Dayton, Ohio. She integrates her experience in dance, acting, and film to create movement-driven work that explores the complexities of the human experience. Rachel earned her B.F.A. in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College. Her dance film 3, which was selected for screening at the Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center in February 2024. In September 2024, she was commissioned by Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning to extend and present her solo work As She Folds at the Making Moves Dance Festival.
She collaboratively created the dance-theater works which were presented at multiple New York City venues and dance festivals. Rachel has choreographed and movement directed multiple music videos and fashion campaigns.
As a performer she has appeared at The Joyce Theater, Lincoln Center, The McKittrick Hotel, New York Live Arts, and Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater among others.
Rachel is a 200-Hour certified yoga instructor. Additionally, she has her 50-hour pranayama/breathwork certification.