Harris Ferris enjoyed a 16-year career as a professional ballet dancer before taking on executive leadership roles at a succession of ballet companies throughout the US, most recently at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Ferris has an MBA from Rutgers University, is a certified Hanna Somatic Educator ® and is pursuing his Ph. D at Lifestyle Prescription University. In pursuit of his belief in the healing power of movement, Ferris co-founded IGIA® Movement for Health with Gia Cacalano in 2023.

Ms. Cacalano is a veteran movement artist, improviser and educator working within higher education. She has extended her practice in community support centers, marginalized communities, addiction, trauma/abuse centers, and yoga/movement centers. Ms. Cacalano has over 40 years of research, movement exploration, training, and teaching. She is a certified Pilates method instructor, an EmbodiYoga 200 RYT practitioner, holds certification and accreditations in meditation, pranayama and is a senior care specialist.

Sharon Scuoteguazza has a lifelong passion for movement and building healthy communities. For the last twenty years she has worked as a certified comprehensive Pilates teacher with a gift for meeting the connection between body, mind and spirit. A former professional dancer, and Kung Fu student, Sharon continues to teach movement to children and adults in person and online. She also ministers through dance at Mount Ararat Baptist church where she has served in leadership as deacon for the last 10 years. Sharon is an AHSE Associate and is a lifelong learner.

A Georgia native, Simon Phillips holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Kennesaw State University. In Pittsburgh, his diverse career paths include as a behavior analyst providing healthcare services to populations with special needs, as a teaching artist and coach promoting holistic wellness enrichment through arts and fitness, and as a performing artist in various forms of dance and movement. Simon cherishes the recreational aspects of dance while valuing the psychological and emotional benefits attained through arts participation.

Eboni D. Howell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II) and a Licensed Holistic Therapist. Eboni’s therapeutic practice is enriched by her certifications as a Sound Healer, Level I Breathwork Facilitator, Yoga Teacher – 300, and Labyrinth Facilitator.  With a deep reverence for the mind-body-spirit connection, she creates nurturing spaces for healing and restoration through her integrative practice.