Artist · Performer · Choreographer

Julia Kulakova

A New York performing artist weaving dance, poetic movement, and the quiet discipline of the body into expressive work for stage and studio.

Dancer turning in flowing rose and gold silk

The Artist

Movement as a living language

Julia Kulakova is a performing artist and choreographer whose work spans Persian dance, poetic movement, cultural performance, and body conditioning. Her practice moves between the stage and the studio, treating the body as both instrument and canvas.

The Practice

Wellness, taught with intention

Tai Chi, Qi Gong, MELT, yoga therapy, spinal flexibility, and abdominal fitness meet a lifetime of dance-informed movement.

Tai Chi

A focused practice of mindful, flowing movement.

Qi Gong

Movement and breath work for a grounded practice.

MELT

A gentle conditioning approach for the whole body.

Yoga Therapy

Therapeutic movement guided by individual needs.

Femme Vitale

Julia’s signature movement and conditioning workout.

Spiral COREography

Core conditioning informed by spiral movement.

Follow Julia’s conditioning practice →
Two dancers in a poetic duet under golden stage light

Upcoming

In Search for Divine Beloved

Julia Kulakova and Angelina Haque present an original Bhakti-Sufi poetic movement program.

Saturday, November 15 · 7pm

Facing East Festival

Performance Garage · Philadelphia

Reserve on Eventbrite

Find Your Program

Describe your goals, find the right practice

Tell us what you hope to move toward — performance, choreography, strength, or ease — and we'll suggest the program of Julia's that fits best.

A suggestion, not medical advice.