Guiding midlife women from going through the motions to moving with purpose through Somapresence - where somatic wisdom meets energetic cultivation to reignite vitality that fitness alone cannot restore.

You've been moving your body, but have you lost your spark?

You show up to yoga, hit the gym, follow the routines—but something's missing. The vitality that movement once gave you feels distant, mechanical. You're going through the motions while life pulls you in every direction.

Upya, meaning "renewal" in Swahili, captures what's waiting for you—a profound rekindling that honors both your experience and your evolution.

Your body has been trying to tell you something.

Beneath the familiar exercises and routines, there's a deeper wisdom waiting. The fatigue you feel isn't just physical—it's your spirit calling for movement that truly nourishes.

At Upya Essence, this isn't about learning new exercises. It's about transforming how you move from mechanical to meaningful, from depleted to deeply vital.

The Somapresence Method

Two distinct practices: therapeutic bodywork and conscious movement that help you:

Transform exercise from obligation into inspiration
Reconnect with the joy and purpose in your body
Cultivate internal energy that sustains you through transitions
Rediscover movement as a source of renewal, not just fitness

Ready to transform routine into renewal?

MEET DUNYA

Founder of Upya Essence and creator of Somapresence Method

Life has a way of bringing us the exact experiences we need, even when they break us open. For me, that was losing my mother—and then becoming one. These moments didn’t just change me; they rewired my understanding of where true healing lives.

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Through integrative bodywork, conscious movement, and the sacred language of dance, I guide you back to your inner knowing. At Upya Essence, I hold space for your body to speak, for your truth to emerge, and for your presence to be felt—fully and unapologetically.

I’m Dunya, your guide in this work of remembering, reclaiming, and renewing.

Your inner wisdom is waiting. Let’s listen—together.