Meet the Directors

Elaine Macey - CEO of 4Motion CIC | Director

Co-Founder of 4Motion CIC and the 4Motion Online Community. Elaine has extensive experience and a passion for inclusive dance, yoga, fitness and community events. She thrives on teaching, delivering training and facilitating experiences that spark creative methods of moving, learning and engaging with people and nature. Elaine manages the 4Motion Education and Community Programmes, delivers CPD and INSET training for school teachers, teaches our Flow Yoga and SUPYoga classes, manages and delivers our 4Motion Retreats, and works with our wonderful 4Motion Youth Ambassadors to run community projects, performances and youth training.

  • MSc in Dance Science, Laban. Specialising in dance physiology

  • 1st Class BA Dance and Professional Practice, Coventry University. Specialising in dance and disability, integrated dance practices, anatomy and physiology

  • Blue Health Coach

  • NLP Practitioner

  • Action Learning Set Facilitator

  • Fellow of the School of Social Entrepreneurs, Scale Up and Trade Up Programme

  • Breathwork Facilitator

  • 200 hour Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training

  • Clore Emerging Leader Graduate

  • SUPYoga Teacher & Teacher Trainer

The best bit about my job
Most of the time it doesn’t feel like work - I just love my job! Being part of 4Motion is a way of life that enables me to fulfil my passions and makes me smile, for that i’m eternally grateful. The best bit about my job is the people. I get to work with lots of inspiring people of all ages, abilities and experiences, where we learn together in different environments to create experiences that are unique, thought provoking and fun – isn’t that what life is all about hey!

Life outside 4Motion
“If you can dream it, you CAN do it” is a motto I live my life by. Away from the 4Motion community, I am often found dreaming up surf, SUP, running and yoga adventures in my campervan Bo; attempting ultra marathons around the coast of Cornwall and beyond, embracing fundraising challenges either paddling the length of the River Thames or swimming around the Isles of Scilly! Apart from being an endurance junkie, I am a Blue Health Coach, NLP Practitioner, ALS Facilitator, Yoga, SUPYoga and Breathwork Teacher. I’m passionate about working with people to help them discover their dreams and spark for life. I also love to write, journal, cook and ultimately be surrounded by my wonderful family and friends.

Dean Soden - CEO of 4Motion CIC | Director

Co-Founder of 4Motion CIC and the 4Motion Online Community, Dean also designed, built and manages our social enterprise plant-based catering service - Loading Bay Catering. Dean has a BA Degree in Drama, Film and TV, and was a teacher for over 13 years working as Head of Drama at a private school in Windsor, and delivered the outreach programme for excluded students at Windsor Boys School. He was accepted onto the Boosting Resilience Programme between 2017-19, an 18-month programme funded by Arts Council England to research and understand what makes arts and culture organisations sustainable in the current economical climate.

  • BA in Drama, Film and Television

  • BTEC in Performing Arts

  • Personal Trainer

  • Arts Council England, Boosting Resilience Research Participant

The best bit about my job
I absolutely love being collaborative and working across different platforms with different creatives. My favourite project in 2024 was when I curated a fine dining six course dinner in a soon to be refurnished chapel on the outskirts of Windsor. Along with the food we had a live DJ, projectionist and art instillation.

Life outside 4Motion
I spends most of my time with my wife and two energetic young sons, or making pizza and vegan food. After spending many months travelling I have a strong passion for food, culture and creativity. My dream weekend involves being silly with my sons, making pizza from scratch, drinking a crispy chilled Voignier and catching up on the latest Italian mafia series on TV!