My Background

DANCE EDUCATOR

INFANT MASSAGE INSTRUCTOR

Stephanie Ruddell is a mother, a teacher, and a dancer living in the Cowichan Valley. She combines her passions for dance, brain development, and early childhood education to use a 'whole body' approach to her teachings that nurtures the brain and senses through movement & play. She also loves working with babies and their caregivers which has led her on a path of becoming a certified Infant Massage instructor through IAIM. She looks forward to supporting the growth of you and your children.

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

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2024 Functional Awareness: Mindfulness Practices in Embodied Anatomy for the Dance Educator, NDEO (National Dance Education Organization)

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2023 Infant Developmental Movement Education (IDME) Program, Lorane OR

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2022 Love, Move, Play: Dance in Early Childhood, Luna Dance Institute, Berkeley CA

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2022 MamaDances Facilitator Training, Quebec Canada 

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2019 IAIM Infant Massage Certification Program, Vancouver BC

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2017 Nurturing Pathways® Creative Dance Certification Program, Seattle WA

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2013 Dance Teacher Training Program, Perform Art Studios, North Vancouver BC

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