Clients and Students
“If you’re looking for a sensitive and attentive practitioner to facilitate an exploratory journey toward wellness, Lee Fogel is a wonderful fit. With an open and inviting presence, she utilizes her background in somatics, as well as reiki, to gently attune to the needs of her clients. I leave my sessions feeling empowered!”
- Rachel Greene, Dance/Movement Therapist
“…Something happens when I turn my attention to my body with Lee at my side. I’m surprised over and over by the transformations that occur when she holds the space safe and with intention, providing words, sounds, and breath that expand my experience of being alive. Like opening up a conversation I’ve wanted to have, but have been putting off for way too long, I leave our sessions feeling a sense of relief, wellbeing, and groundedness.“
Read more.- Julia Taylor, Massage Therapist
“Working with Lee profoundly impacted my relationship with my self. Through movement, breath, and voice, I discovered a whole new geography of my body… I was stunned by how much I was able to deepen both my connection to myself, and compassion for myself.“
Read more.- Annie Wilson, Performer/Choreographer, Yoga Teacher
“Faith is not a word that I use very often after not finding what I was looking for in my own Christianity but was exactly the word that found me when I sat down to write about my somatic practice and reiki experiences with Lee… I was given the permission that I never give myself, to sit in silence and move with my body. To be aware of my needs.“
Read more.- shay(den) gonzalez, Facilitator and Trainer
“…Through Lee’s guidance, I learned about the physiology of the pain I experience. This helped me envision a new narrative of what goes on in my body, to demystify and wrap my mind around it. Perhaps more importantly, I (much more quickly than I ever thought possible) tapped into a deep, pre-narrative, pre-symbolic, meditative place.“
Read more.- Margaret Downey, Doula, Philadelphia Alliance for Labor Support (PALS)
“I am so grateful for Somatic Movement, and for Lee Fogel, who introduced me to its benefits. I have been living with the symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome for nearly a decade and one of the routines that helps minimize the pain and maximize my energy is daily exercise. On a day like today, when I wake up achy, stiff, and tender all over, exercise is crucial, but excruciatingly difficult. Hard mornings used to mean harder days, but somatic movement makes it so much easier!…“
Read more.- Client and Workshop Participant
“It has been wonderful to study with Lee, whose knowledge of movement is very impressive. Her sensitivity, skills and commitment inspire confidence. Working with her is a way to learn techniques as well as new things about myself.”
- Cathleen Cohen, Artist, Poet, Educator
“I was looking for body movement classes and found Lee. She was intuitive and gentle from the start, giving me the encouragement to quickly open up and feel comfortable using movement, motion, and sound to express myself. In each session, Lee provided the space to enable me to fall deep into the present moment. And with Lee’s somatic training, the sessions felt fluid and supportive. Lee is a bright light, and there is so much to gain through her somatic teachings!!”
- Ari Barkan
“Lee has a calm presence and immense well of patience that she shares in her classes and sessions. She provides a safe place for exploration and guides with a gentle hand and open heart. People of all experiences can learn from Lee, both from her wisdom about the human body, and from her genuine way of engaging with the world.”
- Johnny Blazes, Interdisciplinary Performance Artist
Colleagues
“Lee is an exceptional teacher and human being. She has an ability to communicate which is direct and heart-felt. Her understanding of movement and the connections between movement and our psychologies runs deep as well. I would recommend her workshops and classes to anyone interested in deeper exploration, personal growth, and better communication skills.”
- Robert Brian Levy, Chief Instructor, NOLA Aikido
“As a friend, a colleague, a peer, and at times a co-facilitator/co-teacher, I’ve been blessed and amazed at the way Lee can draw forth an experience which both touches and transcends her own depth of heart and commitment to living a full, vibrant, and embodied life. She gives the gift of herself, which then opens the way for all of us to sink into our own gifts and bring them forth. Thank you!”
- Sarah “Sulis Sarasvati” Cutler, Bodyworker, Yoga teacher, Educator, www.laughingtreespace.com
“The way I felt emotionally and physically grounded sold me on Lee’s teaching.”
- Deborah Vogel, Neuromuscular Educator and Movement Analyst, Instructor of Dance at Oberlin College
“Lee is a thoughtful, caring, and very engaged practitioner. Her creativity and empathetic awareness shine through in every interaction.”
- Rebecca Weber, Choreographer, Dancer, Somatic Movement Dance Educator, and Director of Somanaut Dance
“With kindness, intuitive intelligence and sensitivity, Lee possesses a great gift for somatic movement inquiry. With grace and a light-heart, she provides an exceptional environment for learning and awareness.”
- Lilly Bright, President, Curiously Bright Entertainment/Arthouse Films, LLC
