Alex Svoboda
Alex Svoboda, ph.d. er en bevidst danselærer, facilitator og grundlægger af freedomDANCE, en skole og metode til dansemeditation og bevidst bevægelse, der blev grundlagt i 2009. Han er kendt for at udvikle en tilgængelig, men dybdegående tilgang til bevægelsesbaseret meditation, der integrerer kropsliggørelse, følelsesmæssig bevidsthed og personlig undersøgelse.
Alex Svoboda bor i London og underviser internationalt gennem klasser, workshops, retreats og læreruddannelsesprogrammer.
Baggrund
Alex Svoboda har boet og arbejdet i Rusland, USA og Storbritannien. Han studerede på flere universiteter og gymnasier og gennemførte en ph.d.. Før han fokuserede fuldt ud på bevidst bevægelse, arbejdede han som analytiker og leder i store internationale organisationer, herunder det globale managementkonsulentfirma McKinsey & Company.
Sideløbende med sin karriere i erhvervslivet arbejdede Svoboda som "universitetsinstruktør" og som "virksomhedstræningsfacilitator", en erfaring der senere inspirerede hans strukturerede, men erfaringsbaserede undervisningsstil inden for bevidst dans.
Dans- og bevægelsestræning
Alex Svoboda trænede direkte hos flere pionerer inden for moderne bevidst dans, herunder:
- Anna Halprin
- Gabrielle Roth (grundlægger af 5Rhythms)
Han har også trænet med andre fremtrædende undervisere inden for bevidst dans og bevægelse. Hans arbejde er inspireret af somatisk praksis, bevægelsesimprovisation, meditation og erfaringsbaseret læring.
Svoboda er også opført som en Open Floor lærer og er tilknyttet det bredere internationale fællesskab af bevidste bevægelser.
freedomDANCE
Alex Svoboda er grundlægger og hovedudvikler af freedomDANCE, en metode til dansemeditation bygget op omkring en gentagende struktur kendt som freedomDANCE-cyklussen:
- Åbning
- Transformation
- Frihed
The method emphasises spontaneity, absence of choreography, and movement as a direct pathway to awareness beyond habitual thinking. freedomDANCE is designed to be accessible to people without prior dance or meditation experience, while still supporting deep personal and emotional exploration.
Through the freedomDANCE School, Svoboda trains teachers and supports an international network of practitioners. As of the mid-2020s, the school includes approximately 25 core teachers and trainees and offers programmes in multiple countries as well as online.
Teaching philosophy
Svoboda frequently describes freedomDANCE as an opportunity to experience different dimensions of freedom, including physical, psychological, and relational freedom. In his own words, each class offers:
- “Freedom for the body to take over.
- Freedom for the mind to notice and accept what is happening inside ourselves and around us.
- Freedom to open to something bigger, something that transcends everyday ideas and calculations.
- Freedom to be yourself and share yourself with others.”
His teaching style is characterised by guided improvisation, carefully structured movement journeys, use of music and soundscapes, and an emphasis on presence rather than performance.
Teacher training and professional affiliations
Alex Svoboda has led freedomDANCE teacher training programmes since 2014. These programmes are fully accredited by the International Conscious Movement Teachers Association (ICMTA). He is an individual member of ICMTA, and freedomDANCE teachers and trainees adhere to the ICMTA Code of Ethics.
Reception
Participants frequently describe Svoboda’s teaching as grounded, present, and transformative. Publicly shared feedback highlights his clarity of guidance, musicality, emotional sensitivity, and ability to support both individual and collective processes.
Selected participant statements include:
- “You have real, soft, palpable presence… When you speak, I listen. It’s always worth it.”
- “I felt stretched in a really beautiful way — dancing outside my usual patterns.”
- “Your workshop was a marathon of the heart and soul.”
- “I left feeling more fully human.”
