The Infinite Movement Center
The Infinite Movement Center is located in the heart of the city
of Zurich, with two movement studios and an integrated coaching
and therapy practice.
It offers one-to-one coaching and mentoring, group workshops and consultations, somatic movement and dance therapy, craniosacral osteopathy, structured postural transformation programmes, somatic breathwork and embodied leadership training.
The IM Center also offers guest teaching, speaking engagements and panel contributions.
Its offering supports performance, resilience, artistic integrity and leadership presence through embodied and science-informed practice.
The IM center offers programs for
- movement and health-care professionals
- dancers and performing artists
- yoga teachers
- corporations
- executives and leaders
The IM offering is available to everyone interested in
- cultivating embodiment skills
- seeking assistance with postural issues
- learning somatic methodologies
- understanding applied holistic healing
- discovering breathwork and breathing techniques
- developing resilience and self-leadership
- accessing full human potential
The Infinite Movement Team
Malika Lum
Founder - Artistic Director - Embodiment Coach & Therapist
Malika Lum is founder of the Infinite Movement Center and artistic director of Infinite Dance School. She is an interdisciplinary educator and practitioner with over 25 years of experience in the fields of performing arts, somatic education, movement science, embodiment research, coaching and therapeutic work.
Her work synthesizes classical and contemporary dance with yoga education, craniosacral therapy, somatic awareness, experiential anatomy and consciousness studies, offering a comprehensive and integrative approach to movement, performance and bodymind practices.
As a sought-after coach and speaker she contributes to the evolving discourse around embodiment, bodymind integration and interdisciplinary practices.
Her vision manifests as a new paradigm of somatically informed coaching, empowering leaders, artists, educators and health professionals to embody holistic intelligence and master bodymind-based methodologies.
Maureen Zollinger
Somatic Coach & Dance Educator
Maureen Zollinger is a somatic coach, movement artist and dance educator working at the intersection of performing arts, contemporary dance, somatics, vocal practice and conciousness studies. With a background in professional dance and a strong foundation in somatic education, her work spans performance, pedagogy and facilitation, focusing on embodied experience as a site of inquiry, connection and transformation.
Maureen develops interactive formats that invite participants to engage movement as a collective, sensory process. Her facilitation practice draws from diverse fields creating spaces where reflection, resonance and relational awareness can emerge.
For over a decade, she has worked in close collaboration with and as assistant to Malika and an important cornerstone of the Infinite Movement and the Infinite Dance teams. She is recognized for her holistic teaching style, clarity of presence and ability to create inclusive, transformative learning environments.
Her artistic and educational practice is grounded in a commitment to embodied knowledge, interdisciplinary thinking and the cultivation of meaningful, collective experience.
Bettina Poertig
Administration & Communication
Bettina Poertig manages the administration and financial operations of the Infinite Movement Center. She handles invoicing, bookkeeping, and the organizational processes that keep the school running smoothly behind the scenes. Her structured and detail-oriented approach ensures that the administrative side of the school is always in good hands.
With a background in business administration and currently pursuing a degree in psychology, Bettina brings a rare combination of analytical precision and genuine understanding of people to her role.
Her ability to create clarity and order within complex structures allows the teaching team to focus entirely on what they do best.
Outside of her work at the Infinite Movement Center, Bettina is a certified acupressure therapist and coach specializing in acute burnout support. She is passionate about helping people navigate through challenging phases in life with a holistic, pragmatic approach. Bettina works in Zürich and lives in the canton of Aargau with her partner, her young daughter and two dogs.
Leon Yao
IT - Marketing - Operations
Leon Yao is our back-office anchor and digital compass. Whether streamlining systems, troubleshooting unexpected glitches, or refining our administrative infrastructure, he brings clarity, calm and thoughtful structure to our organization.
With his deep sense of responsibility and a talent for seeing potential where others see problems, he’s known for crafting bespoke solutions that are as efficient as they are elegant.
He takes care of our web development, digital infrastructure, logistics, marketing, event logistics and more, building seamless operational systems that support both creative flow and organizational growth.
Outside of the office, Leon continues his mission toward perfection and proficiency through his studies in Portuguese guitar and ambitious long-distance cycling.
The Infinite Movement Philosophy
We live in a time that prioritizes speed over awareness, productivity over presence, and performance over embodiment.
Yet everything we think, feel, create, and achieve happens through the body.
The body is not simply a structure that carries us through life. It is the living interface between perception, emotion, intelligence, and action.
When it is disconnected, we fragment. When it is integrated, new possibilities emerge.
Infinite Movement explores this integration.
Drawing from dance, somatic science, therapeutic bodywork, and contemplative practice, the work investigates how movement shapes human potential — physically, creatively, and psychologically. It cultivates sensitivity, adaptability, and the capacity to move through complexity with clarity and presence.
It is a practice of reclaiming the body as a source of intelligence, wisdom and transformation.