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04 Jul

Resolve Trauma through Dance Movement Therapy

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Untreated & unprocessed trauma is often stored in our body due to it's holistic nature & the mind-body connection. Mental trauma if left uncared for, can manifest in the physical body & can cause a variety of issues. A traumatic event is any event that causes a threat to our safety. As a result, the person experiences high levels of emotional, physical and mental distress that temporarily disrupts their ability to function normally in day-to-day life. Trauma can show up in the body as: Fatigue/exhaustionDisturbed sleepNausea & dizzinessHeadachesExcessive SweatingIncreased heart rateIncrease or decrease in appetiteWeight loss or gainExcessive hairfallMuscle painConstipation,…

03 May

Body: The Missing Link to Good Mental Health

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Often we view mental health in through the lens of the mind only. We feel that mental health issues can be dealt with only by traditional forms of therapy. Of course, traditional forms of therapy like psychotherapy and psychology and psychiatry for that matter are very important and form the basis of resolving mental health issues. But the one thing we miss when we think about mental health is, our body. The body and mind are not two separate entities, but are interlinked with one another. The mind-body connection is often overlooked when we try to resolve mental health issues.…

31 Mar

5 ways Dance Movement Therapy Can Improve Your Life

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Dance Movement Therapy is much more than dancing. It is about using dance and movement to improve your life in various areas. Dance and movement therapy is a recognized creative modality utilized with individuals of various ages, gender, class, race, ethnicity and ability. Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) or Dance Movement Psychotherapy is a niche form of Psychotherapy and a part of Expressive Arts Therapy. Dance Movement Therapy provides you healthy tools to cope with life issues and uses movement for healing. Here are 5 ways it can help: Better Mind-Body Connection The Mind-Body connection is not a one-way street where…

07 Feb

Let’s Talk About: Expressive Arts & Dance Therapy with Charvi Budheo

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Hello everyone! It's February already & 2021 is speeding by! We do have lots more coming on the site so keep a watch! Today I am featuring another guest on the website! Today we have with us Charvi Budheo. Charvi holds a diploma in Dance Movement Therapy from TISS, a certification in Intermodal Expressive Arts from Swahansa Expressive Arts Institute India and is currently pursuing her Master's in Expressive Arts Therapy from European Graduate School, Switzerland. She is the founder of The Movement Spectrum, an initiative that works diligently in the field of expressive arts. She is driven to make…

04 Jan

5 ways to improve the mind-body connection

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Wishing all of you a very happy 2021! I do hope that each one of us has a year full of love, laughter, luck & success. Today, I would like to write a bit about the mind-body connection. But first, let me ask you, How often have you been feeling physically tired, yet you cannot sleep or rest because you have many thoughts running in your mind? How often have you realized that your body needs rest but the mind is overactive? This usually happens because the mind & body are out of sync. Synchronization of the mind & body,…

28 Nov

5 Myths about Dance Movement Therapy Busted!

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Everyone knows how dance makes one feel good and is a way to enjoy and let go. What most people don't know that Dance is actually used as a therapeutic intervention and Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) is a niche form of psychotherapy. Although DMT has it's roots in early 1900s, it has gained a lot of momentum in the last few years. Due to the the COVID-19 Pandemic, the importance of Dance Movement Therapy as a means to help people heal and relieve their stress & anxiety has been understood. Today there are many successful Dance Therapy Practitioners world…