Or-Yah started dancing at the age of 3, and since then she has been exploring her body and its abilities using various kinds of body and body-mind techniques.
She was trained in Bikurey Haitim and danced with the Rishon Dance Company in Israel, where she completed her Pilates studies. At the age 17, Or-Yah won first place in a choreography competition with her dance 'Mourning'.
Following her dream to combine professional dancing and choreography with teaching, she moved to New York and become a full time student at the Professional Trainee Program at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. There she had the privilege of working with leading teachers such as Pearl Lang, Dudley Williams, Alessandra Prosperi, Joyce Herring and Susan Kikuchi.
After graduation, Or-Yah continued her studies at Peridance, under the Artistic Director Igal Perry, completed her yoga studies at the Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in NewYork, and continued exploring her body with the Gyrotonic Technique, which she studied with Julio Horvath, the founder of Gyrotonic.
While in New York, Or-Yah participated in dance projects and performed with the Tsofia Gal Dance Theatre, the Urban Junction Art Project and Mare Nostrum Elements. She also performed her own choreography in various projects including HATCH of Jennifer Muller, The Field and NYU.
Or-Yah uses her deep knowledge of various dance and body-mind techniques to create well-structured and organized classes, emphasizing technique and art and incorporating flowing movement, breathing work, and fun. For the past 8 years, she has been teaching in New York, Tel-Aviv and Bangkok.