Shira Yaziv is a dancer, teacher, bodyworker, and facilitator.  She enjoys encouraging people to be in their bodies while learning new skills, being creative, listening and adapting to the changing present moment.  Shira is the co-founder and owner of  Athletic Playground, a dynamic indoor space, inspiring physical play through a wide variety of movement classes.  She offers private sessions, group classes, workshops, bodywork sessions and retreats.

To book or ask questions: shira@tapgym.com 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

WEEKLY CLASSES: 

CONTACT IMPROVISATION @ ATHLETIC PLAYGROUND (EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA)


Fridays:

12-1pm Contact Improvisation: Foundations

1:15-2:15pm Contact Improvisation: Continued Exploration


Come to one or come to both. Each class is $10-$30 sliding scale or 1 Athletic Playground Credit.  Please pre-register.

PERFORMING IN SF

4/4-4/6


Just a Shadow is a performance journey that celebrates life, and honors memories of lost loved ones. The project brings together 7 powerful artists — AJ Gardner, Sonsherée Giles, Megan Lowe, Marica Petrey (brand new duet), Frances Teves Sedayao, Roel Seeber, and Shira Yaziv — to share 6 distinct duets that highlight the unique strengths of each collaborator, including contemporary dance, site-specific dance, turf dance, contact improvisation, vertical dance, and live music. Through dance performance, MLD provides a platform for catharsis, empathy, and collective understanding, fostering connections that transcend individual stories and unite us in a shared journey toward solace and healing. 

SPIRAL CAMP

SWEDEN

Åseda, Sweden

July 29 - August 3, 2025

Join us at gorgeous Möllan Retreat, located in the forested countryside of Åseda. The site features movement studios, a swimming lake, communal sauna, local hiking trails, and all meals cooked on-site by our chef! More info coming soon...