I’m Zuzana Oppolzer —
a dance movement therapist (in supervision) based in Vienna.
I value authenticity, softness, and the courage to meet yourself just as you are.
Before stepping fully into Dance Movement Therapy, I spent over 10 years teaching dance — guiding people of all ages to discover joy and freedom through movement.
Over time, I realised that dance was never just about steps or choreography.
It was about expression, healing, connection, and finding a way back to oneself — the missing bridge between the mind and the body.
Today, I’m deepening this understanding through a eight-year international psychotherapy training at the Self-Moving Institute in Prague, which includes over 1,000 hours of education and self-experience.
The program is accredited by the Czech Association for Psychotherapy (ČAP) and recognized by the European association of Dance Movement Therapy.
As a Dance Movement Therapist in supervision and a member of the EADMT (European Association Dance Movement Therapy), I bring together creative movement, somatic awareness, and the gentle principles of Dance Movement Therapy to support emotional and physical balance.
In my sessions, I create a calm, supportive space where you can slow down, release tension, and reconnect with your inner rhythm —a space where movement becomes a language of awareness, balance, and aliveness.
I believe that every body holds its own wisdom — stories, emotions, and truths that words can’t always express.
In my sessions — whether in group circles, one-on-one work, or community workshops — you are invited to come exactly as you are. No choreography, no judgment, no right or wrong way to move. Just space to feel, breathe, and move your way back home to yourself.
Through movement, we can listen to that wisdom, gently release what feels heavy, and reconnect with the aliveness that’s already within us.
Key Qualifications
Dance Movement Therapy & Somatic Practice
Dance movement therapist (in supervision) in an 8-year psychotherapeutic program (TANTER, Prague · accredited by czech psychotherapeutic association)
Over 1,000 hours of self-experience, theory, and clinical training in body-based psychotherapy
Professional grounding in Laban Movement Analysis and Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP)
Focus areas: trauma-informed movement, emotional regulation, somatic expression, developmental movement
Ongoing 300-hour internship in a therapeutic/medical setting
Movement Teaching & Embodied Leadership
Teaching dance and movement since age 18 in university sport centres, private studios, and community centres
Former dance fitness instructor at:
Body & Soul, Munich, DE
Studio 1, Munich, DE
Masaryk University Sports Centre, Brno, CZ
Mendel University Sports Centre, Brno, CZ
Palacky University Sports Centre, Olomouc, CZ
R5 Fitness, Prague, CZ
Omega Sport Centre, Olomouc, CZ
Experience guiding both large groups and intimate movement classes
Skilled at creating safe, playful, and emotionally attuned movement spaces
Therapeutic & Communication Expertise
Master’s degree in Special Education – Speech Therapy (Masaryk University, CZ)
State exam in Psychology
Former speech therapist working with children and adults on communication, expression, and self-regulation
Communication partner for people after stroke, brain injury, and neurological trauma — rebuilding language and embodied communication from scratch
Developer and facilitator of self-development & movement workshops at SUKI summer camps for children with cochlear implants
Community Facilitation & Leadership
Founder of Dance Movement Space Vienna —
a space for embodied exploration for expats and localsVolunteer facilitator of free community dance movement circles at Hilfswerk Vienna
Experience building inclusive, gentle group spaces rooted in safety, regulation, and expression