Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) offers a complement to this perspective of what dementia is and what dementia does to people and personhood (Coaten and Newman-Bluestein, 2013; Newman-Bluestein, 2020).

Dance is thought to have a double benefit, with music activating the brain’s reward centers, and the movement acting on sensory and motor circuits. DeSouza, who has been dancing with ...

As Hillary L. McBride wrote in her book The Wisdom of Your Body, “Healing happens as we invite our bodies back into the narratives of our lives.” Dance and movement therapy is one such way to heal. At ...

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A new activities coordinator at a nursing home is using her dance expertise to help residents. Juliet Binning trained as a dancer and choreographer, before discovering the benefits of dance ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The first thing you might notice about dance movement therapy is it’s not exactly dancing. But Shelby Turner said it can help people with anxiety, depression, ...

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The Department of Creative Arts Therapies offers three Master of Arts degrees: Art Therapy and Counseling, Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling, and Music Therapy and Counseling. The 90 ...

Pitt’s cheer and dance teams dedicate much of their time practicing stunts and routines used on game days to keep fans engaged. This is no easy task. Senior cheerleader Carly Dowiak was stricken with ...

As a dance/movement therapist, I use movement to provide a physical dimension to traditional “talk” therapies. Dance therapy allows clients to embody their thoughts and feelings, as well as to ...

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