Olya Sookie

Olya Sookie Mindful Movement Coach| Dance Wellness | Gluten-free lifestyle

DM for collaborations, 1:1 classes, workshops & concious events In April 2016. In December 2016.

Olja Luetic was born in Makarska, Croatia. From her earliest age, she knew she wanted to design, so she chose Fine Arts High School in Split, studying industrial design. She graduated high school in 2009., her project being Papillon Discoteque - which won second prize at National exhibition of graduate projects in design: IDIVA 2009. This gave her a chance to exhibit her work at the International fair of innovation, new ideas, products and technologies - ARCA 2009. Olja graduated in product design from Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo. Over the years she worked on different projects, ranging from industrial design to its total opposite; unique design. Many of her projects were successfully realised and exhibited. They are excellent examples of successful collaborations between students and companies. One of those projects was a collaboration between Japanese Embassy and the Academy, which resulted in Olja's "Sookie Doll" being exhibited in Japan in 2013. Her current work is mostly ceramics, lighting fixtures and coffee tables. She is also developing her own fashion brand "Nephilim", the value of which has already been recognised on her first fashion show at BAFE (Balkan Art Fashion Event) in Belgrade, December 2015. Olja participated at the Designer Fair in Zadar, (a part of Culture Rhythm) where she showcased her works in ceramics, lamps and coffee tables. she also showcased her clothing line at the ReDesign Me show, hosted by Circular de la Mode in Zagreb. All of her work reflects her personal style and minimalistic aesthetics. The colour palette is uninformed throughout her work, and the shapes morph from strictly geometrical motifs in fashion to gentle, organic motifs in products.

For many years I taught movement in group spaces.And while group work can be powerful, I’ve noticed that some of the dee...
11/03/2026

For many years I taught movement in group spaces.

And while group work can be powerful, I’ve noticed that some of the deepest transformations happen in quiet, one-on-one containers.

Spaces where the body can move slowly, emotions can surface safely, and there is time to listen.

After 28 years in dance and embodied movement practices, I’ve seen again and again how much wisdom the body carries.

Stress, life experiences, and emotions often accumulate in the nervous system and tissues.

Through gentle movement, breath, and intuitive expression, the body gradually remembers how to release and return to balance.

That is the space these sessions offer.
A quiet place to reconnect with yourself.

I’m currently opening a small number of private 1:1 client spaces.

If you feel curious about exploring this work, send me a comment with the word EMBODY and I’ll share the details 💙

10/03/2026

If you only have one day in Kuala Lumpur, here’s the way to do it!

Start the day at Batu Caves (go earlier, the monkeys at sunset are everywhere). Then head into the city for good food. I even found an amazing gluten-free pizza!

Just a few minutes away from the restaurant is , a helipad space turned into bar with a completely unobstructed view of the Petronas Twin Towers and the KL skyline.

We got lucky that night, fireworks, a full moon, and even a lunar eclipse.

Kuala Lumpur, you were a 10/10.
Good places are great, but amazing people make the trip unforgettable. ✨

21/02/2026

Life is so good 💙🧿

18/02/2026

Coming up on Netflix: Outrageously Olya 😆

14/02/2026

-6 till the big day 🤩

01/01/2026

What an equally hard and amazing year ‘25 has been!

18/12/2025

Every dance needs a moment of arrival,
a preparation of body and mind to let go and get wild.

It was great to be part of the .project , leading this edition’s movement activation, preparing bodies to open, soften, and come alive before the ecstatic dance.

Held at the beautiful ,
the space created for people to move with awareness,
grow through presence, and connect through conscious dancing.

Always grateful to co-create experiences that invite the body first 💙

17/12/2025

isn’t a festival.
It’s an ecosystem.

Music, movement, ritual, art, nature, culture, all woven into one living experience.

What stays with me most is how wellness isn’t an add-on here. It’s the foundation.
Spaces that invite presence.
Practices that bring you back into your body.
Artistry that feels intentional, not performative.

Deeply grateful to experience this as a collaborator,
building and sharing moments with humans who care about how we gather, not just that we do.

Always a yes to experiences that don’t just entertain, but recalibrate how we feel, move, and connect 💙

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