Movement science, cultural travel, and the real stories behind both.

I write about what 40 years of teaching bodies and one decade of leading international retreats have actually taught me, and I skip the fluff.

Whether you're here because your back hurts, because Morocco is calling, or because someone in class told you to check this out — welcome.
Small shifts make a big difference.

Samira Shuruk Samira Shuruk

The People Behind Your Trip: Where Your Money Actually Goes

Shopping in Morocco is not what you think it is. You don’t walk in, browse a rack, and tap your credit card at a register. No, no, no. Shopping in Morocco is an education and a sales pitch rolled into one — a fascinating, sometimes funny, sometimes frustrating experience that my guests and I just call “the show.” The rug show. The medicine show. The silver show. It’s always entertaining.

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Samira Shuruk Samira Shuruk

Responsible Travel Tips That Actually Matter (From Someone Who’s Been Doing This a While)

In October 2023, my Morocco retreat group was set to arrive less than two weeks after a devastating earthquake. Friends and family were worried. A few people asked if we should cancel.

Canceling never crossed my mind—but changing our approach did.

The first thing I did was reach out to my friends in Morocco—people I’ve known for years through decades of performing and from traveling there—and ask the only question that mattered: How are you? How are your families?

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