Meet Maia Thomlinson

writer. poet. Movement Arist. Mystic.

Canadian writer, poet and movement artist Maia Thomlinson found her start as a storyteller on the pale blue floors of her mother’s dance studio. Adept on the aerial silks long before anyone told her what she should be doing, Maia has been forging her own path ever since. While she spent years honing her craft as a dancer and circus artist, she quietly nurtured her love of writing until her two worlds had the chance to collide.

Now, Maia works across a variety of mediums, from contemporary dance to hand lettering, poetry, and fiction to express the stories she is drawn to tell. Her work is inspired by a deep love & reverence for the natural world and the relationships that shape us.

Maia has co-written and performed in three full-length circus productions with Winnipeg’s Momentum Aerial & Acrobatic Troupe. Her most recent work was “blink,” a show that connected people to the threat of climate change and the importance of home.

In 2020, Maia published her debut poetry anthology, Kitchen Table Talks: Simple Reminders + Thoughts on Life, now available online through Amazon, Indigo, and Barnes & Noble. You can find Maia on Instagram as @maia.thom or on her Substack, you are here, where she shares her daily musings, stories & contemplations