Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she trained as a contemporary dancer at the Angel Vianna Dance School and holds a degree in dance from the University of the City of Rio de Janeiro. Her training was deeply rooted in somatic education, influenced by practices that continue to guide her studies and approach to this day.

 

Over the years, she has worked as a performer and dance teacher with diverse audiences in various social contexts—including the largest favela complex in Rio de Janeiro, Maré, where she created and developed movement and body awareness workshops with young people, founding the RuaC do Passinho group. This work culminated in the creation of AMARÉFUNK with Geisa Lino, a festival that celebrated the power of Rio funk within the community itself, bringing together debates, workshops, and performances.

 

In addition to dance, Flora explored areas such as music, cultural production, and anthropology, including a master's degree she began at ISCTE-IUL (Lisbon), focusing on peripheral and decolonial artistic practices. These experiences broadened her perspective on the body and its relationship with the world.

 

Since 2015, she has been a collaborator at AND_Lab — a research center for art-thought and politics of coexistence — where she finds political-affective tools that strengthen her practice. In 2018, she began her current research and body practice centered on the pelvis, support bases, and anchoring movements. The proposal seeks ways to sustain expansion processes, cultivating presence, pleasure, and joy in the body.

 

Her research is fueled by diverse references, including Body-Mind Centering, Authentic Movement, Klauss Vianna Technique, Klein Technique, Laban/Bartenieff, Rolfing, TRE (Trauma Release Exercises), bioenergetics, and somatherapy. She is currently taking the "Birth in Motion: Somatic Practices for Pregnant Women" course with Anne Sobotta .

 

Flora lived in Portugal for 8 years and currently resides in Budapest. Her work stems from deeply listening to the body, from a desire to sustain emotions in movement, and from a commitment to expanding awareness and care through presence.