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Language Moves is a place to learn Yoga, dance and languages with movement. Movement like walking, dancing, Yoga, games and gestures can ease and improve the foreign language learning in adulthood. Learners and teachers will find here useful ideas for their foreign language lessons.
Language Moves is more than a language school. It is a blog in English about topics that matter in foreign language learning and teaching.
Language Moves is more than a language school. It is the place to find a book or an article about Yoga, dance or language learning with movement or brain based learning. Get inspired today. Explore my list of recommended literature now.
Language Moves is a place to learn Yoga, dance and languages with movement. Movement like walking, dancing, Yoga, games and gestures can ease and improve the foreign language learning in adulthood. Learners and teachers will find here useful ideas for their foreign language lessons.
Language Moves is more than a language school. It is a blog in English about topics that matter in foreign language learning and teaching.
Language Moves is more than a language school. It is the place to find a book or an article about Yoga, dance or language learning with movement or brain based learning. Get inspired today. Explore my list of recommended literature now.
About author
Hey! I’m Ginta.
I am an educator, author and coach. I’ve been teaching English, Latvian, folk dance, Argentinian Tango and Yoga for more than 20 years being part of numerous media, dance and yoga projects. My professional experience and research led me to the Language Moves – teaching second language with or through movement. Learning is not only in our heads. Bodies can add an enjoyable twist to language learning.
Born in Latvia and based in Germany, I love travelling and teaching English, dance and Yoga in international environments. Just adding a gesture or smile makes the journey of second language learning and teaching more exciting, relaxed and fruitful.
Each learner is unique, but one thing unites everybody. Our bodies consist of about 70 % of water. Let us move, learn and keep it flowing!
Curriculum Vitae
Diplomas and Certificates
2024 - Advanced Yoga Trainer Certificate (500 h) by Institut of Yoga & Health Cologne, Germany
2023 - Certificate Teaching Languages with Drama elements Erasmus Teacher Training Academy Dublin
2023 - Outdoor Yoga Trainer - certified by YogaZentrum Travemünde, Germany
2022 - Advanced Certified and Accredited Neurolanguage Coach, Certified by Efficient Language Coaching® (registered US and European trademark in the name of Rachel Marie Paling) and Accredited by the International Coaching Federation
2022 - Certificate VHS Digital online teaching, delivered by VHS - Community College Association Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
2022 - Certificate in Digital Growth, online Technologies, Masterclasses 42 h, delivered by RigaTechGirls and Google.org, Latvia
2021 - Psychological Coach studies, SGD online University, Germany
2021 – Master of Arts with Merit in English Language Teaching, University of Southampton, England
2017 - English teacher training in ETI Malta “Fluency and Language Development for Educational Staff”.
2016/17 - Yoga Teacher Diploma, Institute for Yoga & Health Cologne (200 h)
2012 – until today participation in health therapy (Neiro Vegeto-Therapy) with Jacques Vaissac (France) and Amanda Keruze (Latvia)
2009 - Yoga Teacher Certificate from Adzits Singha, Holistic Med. Naturopathy Association, Latvia
2008 - Tango Argentino Certificate from Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, Argentina
2002 - Bachelor of Arts in Electronic Media from Concordia International University Estonia, Estonia
1992 - Bachelor of Arts in English Philology from the University of Latvia
Professional Experience
I have worked as a teacher, translator, Project Manager, Marketing Communications Manager and Account Manager for the following companies or organizations.
Estonia: TV3
Denmark: Tango Aabenraa
Germany: Amtskulturring Langballig, Nord-Spedition, Queisser, Schindler Solar, VHS Flensburg, VHS Schleswig, Yoga-Tango, Zwergenwiese
Latvia: Advertising Agency Airport, Apollo, Baltic-Environmental Forum, Calendula, Dabas tures, I-Dejas Maja, Lattelekom, Publishing House Santa, Riga Secondary School No3, Telekom Baltija, 1188
I speak your language
Latvian – mother tongue
English – close to native level
Russian –good/very good
German – good/very good
Estonian, Spanish and Portuguese – beginner's level