Success Stories
Celebrating women like you who have transformed their lives with GSM
Nicole Kristin Carter
Before I started the session with Swara, I was feeling isolated and in need of community. I know I feel at my happiest when I am dancing Indian dance so I was curious about reconnecting with myself & what I wanted through the session Swara offered. What I experienced was an uplifting connection to myself as I witnessed my sisters journeys- I really saw a piece of each of them in myself and I felt so privileged to be a part of a powerful container of witnessing each other with a sacred respect. There was an openness I felt that allowed me to express things I hadn’t seen in myself before- without judgment!!
The exercises Swara took us through gave me a self confidence and assurance that I needed to believe in myself. There were some exercises that really challenged my thinking, and helped me make connections between mind soul and body- a real integration took place. Old thinking patterns were challenged, and because of the depth of support given by Swara- her experience and level of care- and the presence of my fellow sisters, it left me feeling lighter at the end of the day, believing that what I wanted in life was within my grasp.
I felt confident about taking my next steps in life and I walked away feeling ‘I belonged’ to a community that honours the strength of vulnerability- and that is something I had been searching for in Australia for a long time!
Marlo Blythe
Swara is simply incredible. She is the embodiment of her powerful and inspiring convictions of her truth. She helped me focus on myself, to love myself, and from there be able to show up powerfully in a room.
How to take up space. Her teachings are very accessible and attainable, and I loved how many things we were accomplishing at once~ feminine grace and form, spiritual lessons, community, emotional support, self-refection and growth, and not to mention, a workout!
Anjali Rattan
From the moment I first encountered GSM, my curiosity was piqued. With a background in health and an extensive history in dance, I was eager to explore how this practice could deepen my connection with my body and mind. The journey proved transformative.
While awareness is valuable, the ability to physically release and reconnect with my body was profoundly life-changing. Swara fostered an environment of safety and authenticity, allowing us to express ourselves freely and vulnerably. Her guidance was compassionate and non-judgmental, leading me to emerge from the session feeling revitalised, confident, and empowered.
Swara’s teachings have equipped us with lasting tools to channel our inner strength, and I am deeply grateful for her dedication to helping women realise their true potential and for sharing her invaluable wisdom with us.
Deepa sebastian
The GSM session with Swara was an awe-filled, sensory experience for me. During the session I felt a sense of wonder about my own body and the fact that I could embrace her in all her beauty and vulnerability. As we moved through the space,
I felt a sense of abandon, I felt the sense of joy and I felt a sense of timelessness and a deep sense of gratitude in being able to celebrate the female form in all of its glory and all of its delight. I felt in touch with all of my senses and my sensuality.
My heartfelt thanks to Swara, a consummate woman and authentic human who through her life journeys and wisdom is helping other women with their healing and their journeys. Keep your beautiful light shining, dear Swara.
Sarah Greufe
As a student of dance therapy, I’ve learned so much by attending Swara’s workshops. She brings a fiery confidence into the dance studio and remarkable ability to stay present with every person in the room. During her Goddess Synergy Movement workshop, she created a safe space for catharsis.
As a queer woman, I was skeptical about what it would mean to get in touch with my feminine power. What she brought to the experience was a type of embodied empowerment that was holistic and grounded in authenticity. After just a few hours, I felt more deeply in touch with my power and ability to transform and heal. I’d recommend this experience to anybody who’s willing to do the work of reclaiming their body
Vaishali Saxena
I am a confident person when it comes to my job but not so much when it comes to my personal life. Dancing with Swara, helped me get in touch with myself, my feelings, my insecurities. The Goddess Synergy Movement is a safe space and community where I can be myself; I can share my deepest fears and be ok.
More than often, we do things for others but now I learnt to be kind to myself, get in touch with my feelings, emotions, be positive, pat myself on back if I do something good. Trust me this doesn’t come easy to anyone, we women tend to look mostly at negatives. We believe in SHOULD rather than CAN.
Swara’ has created a very inspiring, comforting space where everyone is welcomed and walk out with a big smile, confidence and happiness.
Laura Purcell
I learnt nuances about myself that I thought I already knew. I feel more able to be my authentic self than I did before today. I felt confident before, but now I feel confident that who I am inside and out is worthy of being here.
Kerrie Ryan
Applying GSM to daily life: I was last person on stage and I started walking not knowing what I was going to do but shoulders back, big smile and swung those hips as I walked to flick the fringing on the dress. Got to the front and stood in one showgirl pose, people clapping for the outfit and then I turned side on, looked my shoulder, lifted my leg on the audience side and slapped my butt cheek putting some hip into it haha.
I really didn’t know I was going to do that haha but the audience went nuts applauding and my teacher was on the microphone saying Oh My God!!! And then I strutted back to my place and I thought of you, “see Swara, I’m doing it. Goddess synergy in action”. It was a big moment for me and you were there, not just from the work earlier this year but right there and then. I was both Durga and the tiger at once. So I need to reconfirm that GSM is very powerful work and I appreciate everything you have done with me to bring me to this point.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️
Kanchana Pathirana
I have always found dance very healing and spiritual - it helps me express and release emotions, creativity, love, joy and passion. When I'm in a class environment or other social environments like work however, I've found my mind and ego getting in the way sometimes of my true expression.
The goddess experience helped me to see the challenges us women go through in this patriarchal energetic society, especially what we do to adapt even in the way we hold ourselves, show up in the world. I continue to try and maintain the strong and spinal supported posture and walk that Swara showed us not only in my dance practice but in everyday life. It can make a big difference to your energy. I
also valued the sense of freedom of expression that Swara enabled us to experience together during the session - holding and sharing our unique powerful feminine energies together. I know of others who had transformative experiences that supported inner connection and healing. Thanks Swara for sharing your joy and knowledge of dance, movement, and energy with us.
Pooja Miskin
I met Swara last year and was mesmerized by her dancing style. Especially her ability to make any style her own. I was in my own journey of starting to dance again after many years and was looking for someone to help me figure out my style and my strengths.
I started training with Swara in dec 2023. Day 1 was all about getting to know each other but I had one of the best and hardest training experiences and it showed me what I could do. After training with Swara for close to a year my internal understanding of my body has grown. Not only in a dancing sense but also in a self awareness space.
Swara’s approach to dancing and overall movement helps me focus on more than just steps and makes me appreciate what my body can do. Cannot wait to keep growing!
Pooja Pandey
Learning about how powerful a shift in posture can make you feel! How it can make others in the room feel, I want to be powerful but approachable as well. Trial, error and growth are three words that will definitely stay with me for all aspects in life. And this confidence that I feel right now I want to carry forward and feel free like I did while blind dancing when im out in the real world.
I just want to be myself and I will remember everything from today and really work on myself. I will do these exercising myself as well for me and I truly believe this will help in gaining back confidence in dance and all aspects of life.
Ankita kulkarni
I started training with Swara in May 2020, right in the middle of the pandemic. Joining her community was a spontaneous decision, and it has truly transformed my life. Swara’s deep understanding of the human body, psychology, and dance has guided my growth .
Each session, Swara pushes me to embrace my body with an open mind. Most importantly, I’ve found a sense of safety and confidence in my body, a feeling I had lost touch with as an adult. I used to be hard on myself, but after training with Swara, I’ve learned to be more accepting of my mistakes and to be more in tune with my body and energy.
From that very first session, I sensed that Swara is truly exceptional, and I’m incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to learn from the best!
Amruta Panth Pandya
I began working with Swara in 2020, I was always very passionate about dance but stayed in my bubble. I was hesitant to begin exploring the movement and wasn’t sure if I could essentially become the person that I aspired to be.
Swara has been an incredible mentor in helping me understand my own voice through movement and helping me shine, raising my confidence from within and connecting my mind & body through movement, so movement truly becomes a form of expression and dance and choreography doesn’t have to be a hole of self critcism but of self love and exploration!
This has overall helped me build a deeper relationship and connection with myself, and also the ability to trust myself in many situations.