The Team
Jenny O Jacobsson
Founder
Jenny dedicated her life to the art of movement, spending the first half working as a professional dancer and choreographer before redirecting her career; learning and teaching the practice of Yoga. After relocating to the Algarve she shared her time between the two, thus The Movement LAB was established in 2020, the result of a dream as she was able to marry the forms and share her experience and love for these crafts in one project.
Rebecca Dodge
Modern Ballet, Contemporary Dance & Company
Rebecca trained as a professional dancer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. After graduating she traveled to Alexandria, Egypt where she taught dance to children and adults of all ages and backgrounds. She was part of the educational team in Alexandria for a programme aimed at young adults, with no background in dance, but the desire and motivation to widen their knowledge of movement!
Since moving to the Algarve she has trained as a Pilates instructor and now finds herself as part of the team at The Movement Lab.
Gail Miles
Pilates, Beginners Adults & Company
Gail trained at London Studio Centre as a professional dancer. She is also a qualified Pilates mat work teacher, cook and wannabe drummer. She loves dancing anything from classical to the mosh pit! Gail now finds herself as part of the team at The Movement Lab.
Laura Hitchens
Admin
Laura trained as a dancer at De Montford University before qualifying as a Secondary Dance Teacher from Exeter University. She was then Head of Department for a decade in Cornwall, England and absolutely loved teaching & adored her students.
Since relocating to Algarve in 2018, she had relished being a dance student under Jenny O Jacbosson. She now finds herself as part of The Movement Lab team and couldn’t be more thrilled about working with young people again.