Get to Know
Somnia …
Somnia Circus Arts is more than an aerial and movement studio, it’s a sanctuary for curiosity, creativity, connection, and growth.
We believe that bodies are not projects to be fixed; they are homes to be inhabited with care. In a world that often asks us to move faster, push harder, and do more, Somnia offers something different: a place to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with yourself through movement.
Rooted in the transformative power of circus arts, we create an environment where strength grows gently, confidence develops authentically, and creativity is free to flourish. Whether you are stepping into an aerial class for the first time or continuing an established practice, you are invited to learn at the speed of trust and grow at the pace of care.
Community is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that learning happens when people feel safe, supported, and truly seen. Here, challenges are met with encouragement, progress is celebrated in all its forms, and every person is valued exactly where they are in their journey.
Our approach is grounded in consent, inclusivity, and intentional teaching. We honor the reality that every body and every story is different. We welcome the full human experience: the triumphs and struggles, the joy and the uncertainty; and strive to create a space where people can explore movement without judgment.
At its core, Somnia exists to help people discover what is possible when they are given the freedom to dream, the support to grow, and the opportunity to belong.
This is a place to build strength, find confidence, express yourself, and connect with others.
This is Somnia.
A place to return to yourself — and to one another.
Welcome.
Meet the team making dreams come true
Katie Loewen
Instructor
Growing up, Katie was a dancer on a traveling competition team. She built her movement foundation with tap, jazz, ballet, and modern. As she deepened her connection to her body, Katie began studying yoga. After graduating from undergrad in 2010, Katie started her work in poetry facilitation and disability community. She published her thesis on freak show culture, poetry, and disability culture and received her master’s degree in 2013. After moving back to Buffalo, NY, from Colorado, Katie started a weekly movement practice dedicated to circus arts in 2018 at UP Aerial Fitness.
Her curiosity about aerial fabrics felt unending, her brain becoming a catalog of this newfound gentle, yet biting appendage. In 2019, she started teaching aerial yoga and, passionate about accessibility, began coaching beginners’ hammock. In 2020, Katie brought her coaching practice to The Bird’s Nest Circus Arts and continued studying various circus props, apparatuses, and rigging. In 2022, she started her contracting business, K & M, and by the beginning of 2025, she was installing pulley rigging systems and preparing for her first NECCA LATS (Aerial Teacher Symposium) training. But in August 2025, she survived a traumatic rigging accident that broke several of her bones, including her right femur. As a circus freak and proud coach who works inclusively with the body, especially after injury, Katie thought, “If I can’t walk with my feet, I can walk with my hands!” As she navigated a complicated recovery into 2026, hand-balancing became an exploration of safe and accessible embodiment. She also, surprisingly, returned to dance, finding a home again in disability culture; she became a regular at Petra Kupper’s Startship Somatics. She is excited to return to coaching through Somnia Circus Arts and to share her passion for embodied movement.
Meghan Arnold
Instructor
Meghan is a mover of a multitude of art forms. She grew up as a competitive gymnast and ballet dancer. In her adult life, she found her calling in the circus. She started with partner acrobatics, moved into aerial, flexibility, hand balancing, and pole dance! She has spent the past decade teaching group fitness classes of all sorts.
She enjoys witnessing the progression of her students practice, them finding their inner confidence and becoming an elevated version of themselves.
Meghan can also be found teaching at Dopamine Dealers in Blasdell!
Jay Mpelezos
Instructor
Jay has always been passionate about movement but didn't find his passion for acrobatics and handstands until later in life which gives him a unique perspective, particularly for connecting with adult practitioners.
Since 2016, Jay has been teaching, coaching, and performing from coast to coast and across borders, sharing his dynamic energy and technical expertise with diverse communities. Known for his strength, playful presence, and reliable support, Jay is a trusted base and coach. His teaching style blends joy with safety, creating an environment where students feel empowered and inspired to grow.
K.V. Reumann - Reu
Owner | Instructor
With a BFA in Theater Performance—specializing in directing and clown—and over 20 years as a performer, founder Reu is thrilled to be back to teaching. Reu built Somnia to bring Buffalo a space where movement and storytelling meet to create something a little magical, a little challenging, and deeply human.
Reu’s work is rooted in a love of expression in all its forms, from acting and dance to mask work, stage combat, and beyond. They have spent the last five years immersed in aerial arts, falling in love with the strength, artistry, and honesty it demands.
Living with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Endometriosis and other chronic illnesses, Reu knows what it means to feel disconnected from your body—and how powerful it is to find your way back. Through physical therapy and aerial, they discovered not just pain management, but a completely new way of moving through the world: with more strength, less pain, and a deeper sense of trust in themselves than they ever thought possible. Aerial has taught them patience, resilience, and how to offer themselves grace—and to celebrate every victory, no matter how small.
That transformation is the heart of Somnia Circus Arts. Reu is passionate about creating a space where people can feel safe to explore, to struggle, to grow, and to shine in a community—where they are supported, challenged, and truly seen by others learning alongside them. More than anything, they want to give others that same feeling aerial gave them: empowerment, pride, and a place to belong—a place that feels like home.
Somnia’s Core Beliefs
This is a place of breath.
Of slowness.
Of softness held with strength.
A place where bodies are not projects —
they are homes.
Where community is not optional —
it is the foundation.
Where we move at the speed of trust
and build at the pace of care.
Where grief is welcome,
joy is nurtured,
and all emotions are allowed to land.
Where strength grows gently,
creativity blooms freely,
and every student is seen, valued, and held.
This is not a fitness studio.
This is a sanctuary,
a place to return to yourself
and to one another.
We are here to rebuild what was lost ,
not with urgency,
but with devotion.
We honor the hands that guided us before.
We create with intention.
We train with consent.
We lead with community.
This is Somnia.
You are safe to belong here.
You are safe to grow here.
You are safe to dream here.
What Sets Us Apart
Learn at Your Own Pace
Our instructors meet students where they are, creating a supportive learning experience for beginners and experienced artists alike.
More Than a Class
Somnia is a community where people connect, encourage one another, and grow together through movement and creativity.
Train with Confidence
Safety is our foundation. We prioritize proper instruction, skill progression, and a positive environment where students can explore confidently.