what i’m about

Hey! I’m Sophia

My work is all about connection and compassion: engaging you more fully with your physical self in a practical, creative, accessible way.

Well-versed in high-stress environments, I provide tools in my sessions to build self-awareness while emphasising the importance of fun and rest. I apply this work to my own professional and personal life and want to create a space where you can do the same.

how it all began

Kinaesthetic was founded by me: theatre practitioner and yoga facilitator (275hr RYT) Sophia Tupy, after completing my MA in Applied Theatre in London. I realised my personal experience with yoga was informing my applied physical theatre workshops quite a bit, and so took the leap to undertake my yoga teacher training a few years later.

Kinaesthetic came to life after I realised how often I use my yoga and theatre training day to day. It helps me understand myself and others, and what motivates our behaviour. When I can get out of my head and into the moment, I notice a powerful difference in how I tackle challenges, stress, anxiety, and communication.

I hope Kinaesthetic can make this practice accessible to others, and maybe create some empathy and compassion along the way.

What People Are Saying

Pippa P.

“So it’s about 8 weeks since I first started coming to your classes and I’ve just managed to touch my toes from standing for the first time since I was a child!”
Gemma S.

“Most applies to my work, with the nature of perception and the minute differences in other people (that are often ignored).”
Justine L.

“I felt much more aware of my stance and how my body language comes across”
Emma K.M.

“More aware of my posture, how other people see me and how I see myself. And how I can change!”
Zoe W.

“I feel more in control of how I present myself in the workplace.”
Megan T.

“Being able to understand and let go of tension was a great reminder”

movement practice for every body

why movement?

universality

Your body makes you completely unique, but is also what you have in common with every other human being.
Your body surpasses language and culture in its ability to communicate. This universal human communication helps us connect wherever we go.
I think that's pretty powerful, and want to help you get in better touch with your inherent ability to connect.
communication

With globalisation pushing us to lean on digital communication, maintaining meaningful interpersonal relationships is tougher than ever.
This affects our lives on both professional and personal fronts, and it's easy to feel disconnected on a human level despite being so virtually connected.
So, my response is to bring the focus back to basics: just you and your body.
awareness

In a group, greater sensitivity to the bodies around us helps us understand each other on a deeper level.
From first impressions to spatial awareness to group cohesion, awareness of the bodies around us lets us tap into the information that we subconsciously absorb every day.
By unlocking that wealth of knowledge, it's much easier to recognise our behaviour patterns and how they affect others (and vice versa).