Show notes
Dance and movement therapist Erica Hornthal and I...
- discuss dance and movement therapy as a powerful trauma healing tool
- dispel any doubts or myths that you need dance classes or training to practice and benefit from dance and movement therapy
- share how anyone can benefit from dance/movement therapy, even folx with disabilities
- discuss why dance isn't only something to consume and watch for entertainment
- share how Erica meets her clients wherever they are to reconnect with their bodies
- explain how exercise differs from conscious, intentional movement that embodies emotions
- discuss why. movement in the body is essential to getting "unstuck"
- validate folks who feel awkward in or disconnected from their bodies and give small ways to overcome that awkwardness and disconnection
- share how you can tune into your body, check how your movement (or lack of) impacts your mental health, and how to use your agency to shift yourself