Mithila Ballal
Mithila Ballal is a trained Bharathanatyam dancer and choreographer. She has performed in India, the USA, and Canada, and teaches children and adults. Her passion for dance led her to pursue her Masters in Dance/Movement Therapy and Mental Health Counselling at Lesley University, Cambridge, USA in 2010, before moving to Canada in 2013.
Apart from being a dance instructor, Mithila is also is a Registered Psychotherapist and Dance/Movement Therapist. Mithila works with various populations with mental health issues - autism, trauma, anxiety, depression, etc. As a dance/movement therapist it has been important for her to break it down to simple terms: “breathing is movement.” With the support of the community, Mithila has had the pleasure to choreograph and perform for various events to showcase the unique art form of Indian dance, including Bharathanatyam in Peterborough.
Mithila runs her own dance school: Ukti - Centre for Movement and Arts. Mithila serves as a board member of Public Energy, and the Dance Movement Therapy Association of Canada.
