Smita Khatri is a lover of MOVEMENT! She enjoys sharing with others her passion for dance and yoga. Movement is healing — for body, mind and spirit. Through her classes, Smita encourages you to tune in to the body and breath; to discover ease, freedom and individual expression in each movement; and most importantly, to enjoy and play!
Smita began learning and performing Indian folk dance at the age of 5. Since 2007, she has taught Bollywood dance and Indian folk dances (Bhangra and Garba/Raas). And since 2018, she has taught Nia, a holistic cardio-dance movement class that combines modern dance arts, martial arts and healing arts. In 2021, Smita began teaching Creative Dance for Kids and now loves to guide children ages 2 to 7 in exploring the elements of dance.
Her dance classes have reached dance studios, fitness centers, community centers, senior centers, schools, holistic retreat centers, non-profit organizations, and large festivals and events in California, Hawaii, New York, Colorado, Maryland, Washington DC, Greece, Scotland and India. Some of the venues where she has taught include the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Findhorn Foundation, and Honolulu Museum of Art. She also taught dance to adults and children in India, as a volunteer through an organization connected with the Gandhi Ashram.
In addition to dance, Smita also teaches Yin Yoga, Gentle Somatic Yoga, and Yoga for Kids. One of her most meaningful experiences was sharing meditation and gentle yoga as a volunteer with the Jail Education and Transition Program at Boulder County Jail from 2015 to 2017.
In 2023, Smita was invited to join the teaching artist roster of the Maryland State Arts Council. Because she loves to continue learning, during the COVID-19 pandemic Smita completed several graduate-level courses in Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) -- including DMT for Children and Adolescents, and DMT and Systemic Approaches to Trauma. In early 2020, she completed a dance intensive through the Dance Exchange’s Winter Institute. Smita’s other training includes a 200-hour Hatha Yoga teacher training completed in Kerala, India (2016), Nia white belt training (2017), and 30-hour Yin Yoga teacher training (2019).
Smita has practiced Hanna Somatics and Feldenkrais movement for many years, and she enjoys incorporating elements of these movement modalities into her classes. She also enjoys swimming, walking in quiet places, and improv comedy.
Smita began learning and performing Indian folk dance at the age of 5. Since 2007, she has taught Bollywood dance and Indian folk dances (Bhangra and Garba/Raas). And since 2018, she has taught Nia, a holistic cardio-dance movement class that combines modern dance arts, martial arts and healing arts. In 2021, Smita began teaching Creative Dance for Kids and now loves to guide children ages 2 to 7 in exploring the elements of dance.
Her dance classes have reached dance studios, fitness centers, community centers, senior centers, schools, holistic retreat centers, non-profit organizations, and large festivals and events in California, Hawaii, New York, Colorado, Maryland, Washington DC, Greece, Scotland and India. Some of the venues where she has taught include the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Findhorn Foundation, and Honolulu Museum of Art. She also taught dance to adults and children in India, as a volunteer through an organization connected with the Gandhi Ashram.
In addition to dance, Smita also teaches Yin Yoga, Gentle Somatic Yoga, and Yoga for Kids. One of her most meaningful experiences was sharing meditation and gentle yoga as a volunteer with the Jail Education and Transition Program at Boulder County Jail from 2015 to 2017.
In 2023, Smita was invited to join the teaching artist roster of the Maryland State Arts Council. Because she loves to continue learning, during the COVID-19 pandemic Smita completed several graduate-level courses in Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) -- including DMT for Children and Adolescents, and DMT and Systemic Approaches to Trauma. In early 2020, she completed a dance intensive through the Dance Exchange’s Winter Institute. Smita’s other training includes a 200-hour Hatha Yoga teacher training completed in Kerala, India (2016), Nia white belt training (2017), and 30-hour Yin Yoga teacher training (2019).
Smita has practiced Hanna Somatics and Feldenkrais movement for many years, and she enjoys incorporating elements of these movement modalities into her classes. She also enjoys swimming, walking in quiet places, and improv comedy.
