Flipping Our Lid (& Flipping Binaries)
I have been thinking about how focused we (and the media) can be on binaries… In 2021, I did a wonderful course called The Mixed Bloom Room where I came across the phrase of ‘it’s both and’ to describe the mixed experience of being in between… Right or wrong. Good or bad. Victim or perpetrator. Black or […]
Reflections from the Tor and finding my roots…
It’s been a busy time here, because I have had the absolute honour and JOY of choreographing on 17 incredibly talented first year students at Northern School of Contemporary Dance which has been a beautiful outpouring of wisdom from Tulum, but mixed with jetlag/incredibly productive nightime inspiration when I ‘should’ have been sleeping it’s been […]
I nearly pulled my course because I thought it wasn’t good enough…
Oh my goddxx! Honestly I nearly pulled the course on Sunday night because that pesky imposter voice started creeping in to say “I’m not good enough to do that… don’t even bother trying… they’re all going to find out you’re not…” But then I caught myself… And said “Hang on a minute Ella! These are […]
Cart open!!!
It’s March 14th 2022 and you know what that means! The toast (but I wish it was chilaquiles!) is grilling, the green tea is brewing, and my new online course to Overcome Imposter Syndrome is now available for sale for only £33!!! That’s less than 2/3rds of what it really costs, and less than the […]
It’s almost here!
I’m currently running a Sunday bath for some PowerUp! Podcast R&R (This week’s episode we have a very special guest in the house so I can’t wait for you to hear it live!) But as you probably already know, I’m even more excited about launching my new Imposter Syndrome online course: THRIVE because It comes […]
Oh My Goddxx!
I’ve been working on my Imposter Syndrome course for the past year, and on Monday, I finally get to launch it! My mission since I started Maya Gandaia Ltd has been to help creatives and professionals step up to their greatness, by looking at all the stuff we can unlearn so we can actually do […]
There were some pretty painful things said by my mentors…
Here’s what I have learnt making my imposter syndrome course reflecting on my dance career! When I decided to start my dance career late, there were some pretty painful things said by family and mentors alike, especially my course tutor telling me to consider a career in writing about dance that reaffirmed my imposter beliefs. […]
How might we change the world by unlearning Imposter Syndrome?
I have been working with some amazing new clients and building a beautiful new show inspired by my favourite animals, the jaguar, the serpent and the condor, and how our subconscious holds us back from our truest artist expression, and learnt a lot about connecting to divine source energy. But my favourite part of all […]
“People are lying when they say I am good”
“I’m not good enough to do that” “Don’t bother trying”“They made a mistake” “People are lying when they say I am good” These were things that regularly went through my head in my first career as a dancer! And things it took effort, and daily practice to unlearn. Ella means complete, but for a long […]
Why is understanding colourism so important?
I have been pretty busy this week acclimatizing to the cold of England and catching up with all my UK family and friends whilst also juggling all those bits that I couldn’t really get done in Tulum If you would like some magic this week, I actually have a very epic piece of it! It […]