Courage is an Act of the Heart
Act of the Heart brings together story, voice, theatre and embodied movement to awaken courage, free creative expression and help people participate more fully in their lives and communities.
A creative home for courageous expression
We creates spaces in which people can reconnect with their voice, inhabit their presence and express what is asking to come alive within them.
Through vocal development, storytelling, theatre, movement and performance, the work brings thought, feeling and action into relationship – transforming patterns of silencing, fear and self-doubt into authentic expression, meaningful connection and courageous participation in the world.
Hello! I’m Shelani
As an actress, Drama and Movement for Wellness facilitator, and voice and public-speaking mentoring. We use story, voice, movement and presence to create spaces that inspire courage and empower expression.
Drawing on my background in theatre, drama teaching, embodied practice and performance, I work across personal development, leadership, education and the performing arts.
Whether I am working with a speaker, facilitating a movement experience or creating a performance, the thread remains : helping people find the courage to become visible, express what is true and participate more fully in life.
Three expressions of one purpose
Act of the heart takes shape through three interconnected areas of work, each offering a different pathway into courage, presence and creative expression.
Vocal Leadership Academy
Find your voice. Speak with presence. Lead through connection.
Voice, speech and embodied communication programmes for people who want to speak authentically, communicate clearly and meet others with grounded confidence.
Through theatre, vocal technique and conscious communication practices, you learn to strengthen your voice, organise your thoughts, express yourself generously and lead through the stories you choose to tell.
Soul Dance
Return to the body. Awaken your inner spark. Move what lives within you.
Embodied movement, elemental flow and creative workshops that invite you to reconnect with yourself through movement, imagination, play and conscious presence.
From expressive movement experiences to fire, silk fan and flow-arts workshops, Soul Dance creates space for inner connection, creative freedom and joyful participation.
Shows and Productions
Where story, movement and imagination come alive.
Original performances, theatrical experiences and ritual movement art created for stages, festivals, ceremonies, celebrations and community spaces.
Bringing together acting, storytelling, fire, movement and visual expression, each performance is shaped to create connection, awaken imagination and honour the meaning of the occasion.
