ARC of Motion® is a movement coaching
methodology that develops embodied awareness,
expands expressive possibilities,
and supports sustainable
creative practice.
What is your ARC of motion?
As human beings, we evolved to move.
Movement is how we experience ourselves, connect with others, and communicate with the world around us.
Each of us has a unique ARC of Motion: our own movement signature shaped by our experiences, habits, and imagination.
ARC of Motion® is a movement coaching methodology designed to help you explore how you move—and how movement shapes the way you navigate life and performance. By developing awareness of your movement patterns and expanding your physical possibilities, you can cultivate greater adaptability, resilience, creativity, and expressive choice.
How does ARC of Motion® work?
ARC of Motion does not prescribe a single way of moving. Through coaching-based exploration, it supports individuals in discovering their own movement possibilities and making more intentional choices.
By combining principles from somatic movement, physical theatre, movement analysis, and embodied practice, ARC develops awareness, adaptability, and expressive capacity through sustainable movement exploration.
Core Principles
What does ARC of Motion® focus on?
Awareness
Develop sensitivity to breath, alignment, internal and external sensation.
Range
Explore full physical expression across joints, rhythms, and spatial dynamics.
Connection
Build fluid, responsive relationships between mind, body, others, and the space.
ARC of Motion® Practice
Private Coaching
Discover your unique movement signature and develop greater awareness, adaptability, and expressive choice through one-to-one coaching.
Private coaching sessions are tailored to your goals, whether you are looking to:
•Develop physical presence and confidence
• Prepare for an audition, performance, or creative project
• Expand your movement vocabulary and physical possibilities
• Build a more sustainable and adaptable relationship with your body
Through coaching-based exploration, you will develop awareness of how you move moment to moment, discover new possibilities, and take ownership of your physical expression.
Start your journey with a free discovery session.
Workshops
ARC of Motion® workshops combine movement exploration, physical storytelling, and embodied communication to develop awareness, connection, creativity, and expressive choice.
Designed for performers, creatives, teams, and organisations, ARC workshops explore how movement influences the way we communicate, collaborate, and connect.
Current workshops include:
Building Blocks of Connection
Explore physical connection, ensemble awareness, and storytelling through movement. Develop sequences, strengthen improvisation skills, and make clearer, more intentional physical choices through collaborative exploration.
Pause & Play
Reconnect with your body through guided movement exploration, games, partner work, and ensemble tasks. Discover your own movement signature while expanding creativity, adaptability, and expressive range.
Constellation Mapping
Map the internal and external forces that shape a character’s world, then uncover their unique movement signature to develop physicality with depth and authenticity.
Workshops are designed to be accessible across ages and physical abilities, creating an inclusive environment for curiosity, discovery, and creative expression.
Online Practice
Explore ARC of Motion® through guided movement practices, exercises, and creative explorations designed to develop awareness, adaptability, resilience, and expression.
Online practice allows you to engage with ARC at your own pace through:
• Movement explorations for developing body awareness and physical intelligence
• Practices that support mobility, coordination, and sustainable movement habits
• Creative exercises exploring movement, presence, and storytelling
• Tools for performers, creatives, and anyone interested in expanding their relationship with movement
Whether you are beginning your movement journey, supporting your creative practice, or deepening your understanding of embodied expression, ARC of Motion® online practice offers tools to explore and expand your unique movement possibilities.
Who is ARC of Motion® for?
Movement reflects identity. So, what does the way you move say about you?
ARC of Motion® was developed through performer training and physical theatre practice, supporting actors and performers in developing physical awareness, expressive range, and embodied storytelling.
The principles of ARC extend beyond performance, offering tools for anyone seeking to develop healthier movement patterns, greater physical awareness, confidence, connection, and creative expression.
Whether preparing for a role, enhancing stage presence, or exploring your relationship with movement, ARC of Motion supports sustainable growth through awareness, adaptability, and creative freedom.
Cydney Uffindell-Phillips (FRCms)
Cydney has worked internationally as a choreographer and director, working with actors including Olivia Colman, Jonathan Bailey, Gal Gadot and Ken Watanabe. She is passionate about encouraging a sustainable and creative physical practice in work and play. As a Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist and a MOE performance coach, she incorporates a wide variety of physical disciplines and embodiment practices into her work. Cydney also offers her services as a movement director and movement consultant to support visual storytelling.
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Profile Photo by Derren Brown
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