intimacy coordinator

Tolu (she/her) is a UK based, IPA-certified Intimacy Coordinator with a rich, embodied background in movement, performance and advocacy.

With over fifteen years’ experience as a professional dancer and facilitator, Tolu brings an artist’s eye and a deep understanding of the body to each production she supports.

Tolu trained with the Intimacy Professionals Association (IPA) — the leading international organisation for intimacy professionals in film and television, and a primary contributor to the SAG-AFTRA Standards and Protocols.

Her comprehensive training covers

• Consent, Boundaries & Power Dynamics

• SAG-AFTRA, ACTRA and EQUITY Nudity Guidelines

• Communication and Conflict Negotiation Skills

• Closed Set Protocols

• Choreography and Movement 

• Modesty Garments & application

• Nudity Riders

• Sexual Harassment

• Race, Power, and Intimacy

• Diversity & Inclusion

• Mental Health and Trauma Awareness

Alongside her training, Tolu’s areas of expertise in Intimacy Coordination include movement-based storytelling and choreography. Her performer support is rooted in bodily and emotional awareness, often incorporating breathwork and guided meditation to help actors stay grounded before and after filming, supporting nervous system regulation and emotional clarity throughout the process.

Tolu’s work is rooted in championing agency, safety and representation. Her years as a member of the UK Ballroom community, where she is known as Honey Revlon of the House of Revlon, have given her lived expertise in navigating, celebrating and reclaiming sexual power and body autonomy.

This, combined with a BSc(Hons) in Psychology and 350 hours of yoga teacher training, means she approaches intimacy work with a holistic, body-aware perspective rooted in care and consent.

Her collaborative style supports directors’ creative vision while advocating for performers with care, clarity and warmth. Her extensive experience as a movement practitioner and facilitator gives her a unique language for working with bodies to tell stories — offering nuanced, embodied choreography that brings intimacy to life in ways that serve the narrative and honour performers’ boundaries.

Whether on a large-scale production or an independent project, Tolu fosters an atmosphere of trust, openness and clear communication.

She is passionate about contributing to an industry where everyone, can work confidently, creatively and comfortably.

To discuss working together, please get in touch at toluoshodi.ic@gmail.com or fill out the contact form

CREDITS (not exhaustive)