Dance/movement therapists from New York to California accepted the First Lady’s #GimmeFive Challenge and we captured them on video! Dance...
Archive for month: June 2015
Jun 272015June 27, 2015
Five Ways Dance/Movement Therapy Can Empower and Support Veterans
By Amanda MitchellIn Body Image, Brain Injury, Dance, DMT Skills, Mental Illness, Military, Nonverbal Communication, Service, Support, Survivors, Trauma, VeteransTags Bartenieff, combat, dance therapy, dance/movement therapy, defense scale, DMT, Laban, Laban Movement Analysis, LMA, military, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Awareness, PTSD Awareness Day, PTSD Awareness Month, Rudolph Laban, trauma, Vererans, Veterans Affairs, war
In the spirit of learning, connecting, and sharing on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness day, I offer some of...
Jun 262015June 26, 2015
International Day to Support Victims of Torture: How Trauma Affects the Body
By Malher-Moran, MelindaIn Advocacy, Creative Arts Therapy, Dance, Mental Illness, Nonverbal Communication, Refugees, Social Activism, Support, Survivors, TraumaTags #ADTA50, ADTA, Amber Elizabeth Gray, American Dance Therapy Association, body-based therapy, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, Fear, human rights abuse, International Day to Support Victims of Torture, interpersonal trauma, natural disaster, Passing 4 Normal, podcast, PTSD, PTSD Awareness, R2R, resilience, restoration, Right to Rehabilitation, somatic psychology, Support Victims of Torture, survivors, torture, trauma, UN, United Nations, victims, war
Today, June 26th, is International Day to Support Victims of Torture. On this day, the United Nations invites individuals to...
Jun 242015June 24, 2015
PTSD Awareness: Dance/Movement Therapy Helps Veterans Fight the Battle at Home
By Amanda MitchellIn Brain Injury, Mental Illness, Military, Service, Support, Survivors, Trauma, VeteransTags arousal, combat, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, fight flight, hyperarousal, military, mindbody connection, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Awareness, service, solider, trauma, VA, veterans, Veterans Affairs, war, wounded
When I think of our Veterans, I think of resilience, hope, fervor, and valor. These are qualities they exhibit...
Jun 172015June 17, 2015
Ten Reasons to Attend the ADTA’s Annual Conference
By Migliorati, MargaretIn Continuing Education, Creative Arts Therapy, Dance, Education, Public Relations, ServiceTags #ADTA50, ADTA, American Dance Therapy Association, community, conference, Continuing Education, dance therapy, dance/movement therapy, membership, Moving Forward, poster session, Reaching, Reflecting, San Diego
It’s that time of year again – time to go to the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) website and register...
Jun 112015June 11, 2015
Dance/Movement Therapists Volunteer for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
By Malher-Moran, MelindaIn Children, Creative Arts Therapy, DMT Skills, Grief, Group Process, Military, Public Relations, Service, Social Activism, Support, Survivors, Trauma, VeteransTags children, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, family, Good Grief Camp, grief, grief counseling, loss, Memorial Day, military, service, survivor, TAPS, veterans, volunteering
Over Memorial Day weekend local dance/movement therapists in Washington, D.C. volunteered their time and services to co-lead dance/movement therapy grief groups for children sponsored by...
Jun 12015June 1, 2015
I Want to Become a Dance/Movement Therapist. What Should My Undergraduate Degree Be In?
By Welling, AndeIn Education, FAQsTags becoming a dance therapist, dance therapy, dance/movement therapy
While there is no specific undergraduate degree required, each dance/movement therapy graduate program may have certain prerequisites needed before being...