Sasha Cooke

Dance Coach

Sasha - Dance Coach, Former Lawyer, Embodied Leader
 
Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Sasha is a Trinity College Dublin law graduate who once walked the path of a legal professional. She has helped people through the complexities of the legal system, commited to serving others with intellect and integrity. But behind the sharp suits and structured thinking lived a quietly burning passion - dance.
 
From a young age, Sasha felt a deep connection to movement, though it remained hidden, locked away behind closed doors where nobody could see. Dancing alone in her bedroom, she battled feelings of embarrassment and awkwardness. Moving her body felt vulnerable - very shameful - despite how right it felt.
 
Everything changed during the summer of her third year in college, when she moved to New York on a solo J1 Visa. It was there, away from the familiar, that Sasha took her first real dance class. With no one around who knew her, she found the courage to try. That single class lit a spark. From there, she sought out private lessons, terrified at the thought of dancing in front of others, but too inspired to stop.
 
Her determination led her to a dance college for aspiring professionals. At 23, surrounded by teens half her age, Sasha was pushed to her emotional and physical limits every day. Still anxious, still uncomfortable, she kept going. Until, eventually, a job opportunity at a law firm pulled her back into the legal world.
 
As she returned to law, something had changed. Dance had opened a new awareness - emotionally, physically, spiritually. Though she appreciated the intellectual stimulation of law - the reading, the problem-solving - her body and spirit began to rebel. She felt drained, disconnected and unfulfilled.
 
So, she made a bold decision - to live a life rooted in joy. She left the office, returned to dance and embraced a journey of full self-expression. The impact was profound. Her health, her relationships, her sense of self - all transformed.
 
Today, Sasha is more than a dance coach. She is a leader, teacher, student, entrepreneur, energist and philosopher - someone who believes that dance is far more important than steps to music. It is a pathway to deeper awareness, healing and connection. Her mission is to help others unlock that same potential within themselves.
 
Because when we listen to ourselves - truly listen - we don't just find rhythm.
We find freedom.