Julia Kulakova is a creator of Dance Vital and Spiral COREography courses, linking authentic movement practices and dance with energy cultivation and mindfulness for healthy and inspired life. 

Julia is an American Council on Exercise PT and GF, yoga teacher of the Sivananda tradition and a performing and teaching artist. Her art and wellness offerings explore the overlapping of yoga, bellydance, as well as classical and folk dances from India and Persia with Qi Gong and other somatic disciplines. 

She is a graduate of Leslie Kaminoff's Yoga Anatomy program, and a certified practitioner of Myofascial release (MELT Method) for pain-free living. 

Julia studies and practices Qi Gong and Tai Chi under the guidance of the world-renowned Grandmaster, Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming of YMAA, and his disciple master Lewis Paleias. Also she studies BaguaZhang under masters Alexander King (yin pai) and Chenhan Yang (emei) and Odissi, classical Indian dance and Nritya Yoga under Amrita Choudhry.

In 2016 Julia, as the athletic recovery expert, implemented Qi Gong and MELT as a recovery protocol at The Great India Run, a 919.6 miles ultra-marathon between Delhi and Mumbai. 

In New York Julia had taught at many public schools,  92nd St Y, JCC Manhattan, New York Health and Racquet Club, Sarah Lawrence College, City Department of Finance, Van Cortlandt Park’ Barefoot Dance Series, Flushing Town Hall’s Global Mashup, and at Lincoln Center’s Art of Well Being Series. 

She also coaches groups and private clients in Tai Chi, Qi Gong, holistic dance, stretch and MELT, as well as pain relief, athletic conditioning, and mindfulness.