Aging and Dance Therapy
Dance/movement therapy fosters an atmosphere of physical and psychological safety in which the elderly can maintain a sense of self-worth and a measure of revitalization. It can also directly counter the isolation many elderly experience by fostering a feeling of belonging and providing a greatly needed forum for social interaction, mutual support and exchange.
Stories and memories are shared with accompanying gestures and are made into poetry, songs, and dances. Free association is encouraged while the therapist maintains a cohesive rhythm. Individual’s capacities and incapacities are explored and accompanying feelings are expressed.
Mourning, frustrations, joy and laughter can be ritualized in movement, allowing for emotional release and mental clarity .
Upcoming events
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Adult Dance/Movement Therapy Group
Every Wednesday from 6:15 to 7:30pm
This class uses the principles of dance therapy to allow yourself to clarify what you are feeling in the here and now, and vent and express! Part meditation, part rockin dance class, part group expression, it’s all about gaining clarity of mind, and tension release through the power of movement.
*Dance/movement therapy is the unity of body, mind and spirit as expressed through movement. In this workshop, we will explore and get comfortable with movement as a tool for tension release, group unification, and ultimately, expression of emotions as they arise in the here and now.
Each session will begin with a body-mind warm up. Partnering, use of props to enhance creativity (stretch bands, artwork), and “witnessing” (movement observation) will be utilized as appropriate to encourage and deepen our body-mind relationships.