Cheska has been working with bodies for over 20 years. She originally trained in contemporary dance at the Paris Conservatoire and later in European classical acting, at Drama Centre London, where the training was heavily rooted in Carl Jung’s theories.

She went on to work in movement direction, which integrates the physical body and mind. Six years ago she became a certified yoga teacher, training in anatomy, yoga and Ayurveda. As a movement director Cheska works with directors, performers and creative teams to realise the physical details, life and actions of all performances in a show or film. This means: she helps to sculpt superheroes, tenderly craft love scenes, spring-load fights with intensity, create physical comedy, manipulate the tug of the heartstring moment, to name but a few. Most of this work is researched, created, then refined in her studio, before it arrives in the rehearsal room or on set. It is her job to come armed with the knowledge of etiquette, ethnicities, proxemics, gestural language, and social codes, and make these a reality for the actors..  

When it comes to teaching movement Cheska combines the coaching techniques of; yoga and breath-work, alongside aspects of psychology, physiology, anatomy, and interoception. She uses many of these aspects when coaching private clients too, which makes her work lasting and deeply grounded for whomever she works with..

In 2021 she created a home for the work she was already doing with clients and founded Integrated BodyMindLife Coaching. Her method is used to coach artists, adults, adolescents and children. The benefits can be applied to self-actualisation, professional training and relationship-enrichment, all leading to enduring health practices and a balanced BodyMindLife.