“Toni is a one woman force of mother earth fire,
igniting all in her presence to dance.”
—AVIVA GOLD
Painting From The Source.
I'm Toni Bergins
CREATOR OF JOURNEYDANCE
& THE EMBODIED
TRANSFORMATION METHOD
I’ve been leading people in transformational movement experiences (including workshops, classes, retreats, intensive training) for nearly 30 years.
I’ve danced with and guided over
150,000
people in hundreds of workshops and programs
And I helped
over
1000's
of people become teachers and leaders
The BODY is the next frontier!
My story
How it Began
In June 1993
On top of that…
I had become obsessed with exercise and dieting that was preventing me from having deep relationships and maintaining friendships. My wild emotions frightened me, so I numbed them out. I was drinking, smoking, partying, and (dancing in clubs was my favorite release…) No one knew what I was going through behind my mask. Underneath I knew I had some serious problems and I needed help.
I began my spiritual quest
To deepen my own healing
I decided to go to Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health for a personal retreat. It was during the dance session that I realized just how disconnected from my body I truly had been and how limited I was because of it. In that monumental moment of my first free form dance I found myself, literally, crying on the floor in a puddle of tears and realizations… I felt self-love for the very first time, and in that I knew I could heal what I thought was brokenness into someone whole! I experienced how much better life could be. I was hooked.
i never stopped dancing
I found room for my emotions. Music and movement became the medicine for reconnecting me to my body, this one and only temple that I live in!
And then things all started to fall into place
My life was coming together. I started studying all types of movement, psychodrama, theater, and voice work. I pulled these threads together into a new practice, JourneyDance and started sharing it in classes with others. Before long, I witnessed others having deep healing experiences of their own as I had IT WAS SUCH A BLESSING TO GO
ON THE DANCE FLOOR
Feel Heal and Transform Your Life
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I am also a musician and singer songwriter
It was JourneyDance and The Remedy that unlocked the creative inspiration to use music as an outlet for expression. Music called to me and I went for it.
In 2024 I released my second studio album, Heal My Heart. These songs transmute raw emotion into inspired healing. This is how I turned my Angst into
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