According to lore, over 60 years ago a young boy named Vincent Martinez (often referred to as Vinnie) after bounding down the stairs, is skipping along the sidewalk on his way to serve morning mass at the local Catholic Church. At that moment his mamma leans out the window and exclaims, “Vincent, always remember to keep your soul in motion”. Those words continued to spiral throughout his body as he grew into a unique movement artist. The young revolutionary was the first to step away from the confines and safety of the 5Rhythms, giving rise to platforms and principles that say pausing is an essential practice in cultivating presence, orienting oneself to a 360° view of the world is vital in including the excluded and each of us is a source of inspiration to be reflected and echoed in the world. 

These humble and holy beginnings now are a living legacy of an extraordinary body of work created by Vincent known as Soul Motion. Soul Motion International is a thriving collective where Soul Motion teachers and leaders gather and share the fruits of their creativity that nourish the vibrant Soul Motion village. The tendrils of the village have a reach that extends to multiple countries and continents and includes both northern and southern hemispheres. Many here are offering themselves through their teaching of movement classes, workshops and trainings, while others share the teachings through the dance they do in their every day lives. Each pathway is viewed as essential, sacred and in service to the vision of the practice of a soul in motion.