DANIELA REINA TÉLLEZ

Daniela Reina Téllez, also Dana Mara (she/they pronoun), is a brown body of culture, she is an experimental artist, dancer, sacred activist, and somatic sexual learning facilitator.

Dana studied visual and performing arts at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá from 2010 to 2013, and subsequently studied fine arts at the University of the Arts in Bremen. After earning her diploma, she was a master’s student under Professor Natascha Sadr Haghighian and co-founded the artist collectiveand the project space Immigration Office in Bremen (2013–2014).

In addition to her art studies, she has completed various training and continuing education programs, including in Ashtanga Yoga, BMC (Body Mind Centering), nonviolent communication, and phytotherapy (the study of medicinal herbs). In 2020, Dana completed her training as a sexological bodyworker at the Institute for Somatic Education in Berlin and is currently venturing into the role of a full-time witch.

Dana leads workshops on decolonizing bodywork, wellness, sexuality, and relationships. You can find out more about her work—including workshops, courses, and illustrations—on her website (see below).

See also
— www.lenta-menta.info