Dance/movement therapy is a type of therapy that uses movement to help people achieve emotional, mental, physical and social integration. Movement is used as a vehicle for self-expression since it works with the entire person, it integrates movement, creative process, and verbal communication. It is beneficial for the physical and mental health. It can be used to reduce stress, prevent diseases and mood management. It also increased muscular strength, coordination, mobility, and decrease muscular tension. It can be used by everyone. Dance/movement therapy promotes self-awareness, self-esteem, and safe space for the expression of feelings.
It was founded between 1960-1970 with the idea that motion and emotions are interconnected. In 1966, the …show more content…
Those are: preparation, incubation, illumination and evaluation. They can be very creative and entertain for patients as well as for therapists. Each stage contains some goals that after being completed, they achieve the big purpose of the therapy. Preparation is basically the warm-up stage. It is when patients are place in a safe place where they do not have distractions and they get familiar with the movements. The second one is incubation were they are entered in an open-ended imaginary with the intention of creating an environment that will satisfy the patient. They enter into a relaxed environment and create symbolic movements. Illumination is the process of self-reflection. The patient resolves every subconscious motivations and increase self-awareness. Finally, evaluation where everything is discussed. Dance/movement therapy has a lot of benefits for everyone. First of all, it increases self-awareness, self-esteem and personal independence. People learn to manage and express overwhelming feelings or emotions, it’s another way to communicate. It develops a trusting relationship, manages feeling that sometimes interrupt learning and it develop social interaction skills. It is a way for people to escape all their problems and demonstrate emotions in an easier way. It makes them think beyond and focus on their life. It is also a fun way to clear your mind for a
It was founded between 1960-1970 with the idea that motion and emotions are interconnected. In 1966, the …show more content…
Those are: preparation, incubation, illumination and evaluation. They can be very creative and entertain for patients as well as for therapists. Each stage contains some goals that after being completed, they achieve the big purpose of the therapy. Preparation is basically the warm-up stage. It is when patients are place in a safe place where they do not have distractions and they get familiar with the movements. The second one is incubation were they are entered in an open-ended imaginary with the intention of creating an environment that will satisfy the patient. They enter into a relaxed environment and create symbolic movements. Illumination is the process of self-reflection. The patient resolves every subconscious motivations and increase self-awareness. Finally, evaluation where everything is discussed. Dance/movement therapy has a lot of benefits for everyone. First of all, it increases self-awareness, self-esteem and personal independence. People learn to manage and express overwhelming feelings or emotions, it’s another way to communicate. It develops a trusting relationship, manages feeling that sometimes interrupt learning and it develop social interaction skills. It is a way for people to escape all their problems and demonstrate emotions in an easier way. It makes them think beyond and focus on their life. It is also a fun way to clear your mind for a