Writer, movement analyst and activist, Samantha has written on feminism, mindfulness, health, business practices, ballet, gender, power, language and the environment. She works as President for Physical Thinking Institute, bringing the intelligence of the body to business.  Her project, Step Up, focuses on using the body, movement and art as a tool to empower youth, girls, women and people with different abilities.  Her mission is to create awareness around practices, policies and language that perpetuate social and cultural stereotypes and to advocate for environments that foster health relationships (with self and others). 

Native to South Africa, she moved to the USA in 2000. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, three kids and two dogs.