Archive for month: September 2015

28.092015September 28, 2015

Dance/Movement Therapy at Mattel Children’s Hospital

By Karpowicz, KarlaIn Children, Creative Arts Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapist, Nonverbal Communication, WebinarsTags Andrea Rizzo Foundation, cancer, children, dance therapist, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, Drea's Dream, hospital, imagery, Mattel Children's Hospital, pain mangement, play, special needs, UCLA

“Movement is our innate way of communicating. It’s something that we all naturally do… Everyone moves.” This idea of connecting...

22.092015September 22, 2015

National Weight Stigma Awareness Week

By Goldstein-Levitas, Natasha JenIn Advocacy, Body Image, Bullying, Eating Disorders, Education, Public Relations, Support, WellnessTags BED, BEDA, Binge, BInge Eating Disorder Awareness, bullying, dance therapy, dance/movement therapy, Weight Stigma, Weight Stigme Awareness Week, Weight Stima Awareness

In our competitive, star-obsessed and image conscious society, where great emphasis is placed on youthful appearance and “perfectionism,” it...

21.092015September 21, 2015

Unlocking Potential: Dance/Movement Therapy with Older Adults

By Goldstein-Levitas, Natasha JenIn Dance/Movement Therapist, Developmental Disabilities, DMT Skills, Group Process, Mental Illness, WellnessTags adults, Chicago, cognitively impaired, dance therapist, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, older adults, Parkinson's disease, physical impairments

In this inspiring video, board-certified dance/movement therapist Erica Hornthal leads a dance/movement therapy session at CJE Senior Life in Evanston, Illinois. The...

18.092015September 18, 2015

Ten Ways Dance/Movement Therapists Can Celebrate National Yoga Month

By Nelsen, DarciIn Advocacy, Dance, Schools, Support, WellnessTags ADTA, American Dance Therapy Association, dance therapist, dance therapists, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, IAYT, International Association of Yoga Therapists, National Yoga Month, Yoga, Yoga Health Foundation, yoga therapy, Yogi

September, a month many begrudgingly associate with saying goodbye to summertime, can also give you reason to celebrate. In 2008,...

16.092015September 16, 2015

Dance/Movement Therapy and Dementia: An ADTA Talk

By Hopkins, KamahriaIn ADTA Talks, Dance/Movement Therapist, Dementia, DMT Skills, Group Process, Older AdultsTags ADTA Talk, ADTA Talks, ALZ, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, attunement, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, dementia, older adults, props, YouTube

In this ADTA Talk, Donna Newman-Bluestein, M.Ed., BC-DMT, CMA, LMHC, discusses how people with dementia “excel” at tuning into other...

14.092015September 14, 2015

Highlighting Dance/Movement Therapy on National Dementia Carer Day

By Goldstein-Levitas, Natasha JenIn Creative Arts Therapy, Dementia, WellnessTags ALZ, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Caregiver, creative arts therapy, dance therapy, dance/movement therapy, dementia, DMT, elderly, expressive arts therapy, healthcare, mental health, National Dementia Carers Day

Dementia is a devastating, progressive illness that is on the rise and affects each of us. Caring for someone...

10.092015September 10, 2015

Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives

By Malher-Moran, MelindaIn Advocacy, Creative Arts Therapy, Education, Grief, Mental Illness, Nonverbal Communication, Self-Injury, Social Activism, Support, Survivors, Trauma, VeteransTags dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, depression, International Association of Suicide Prevention, mental illness, protective factors, PTSD, reduce the risk, resilience, resources, risk factors, substance abuse, suicidal, suicidal ideation, suicide, suicide attempt, suicide awareness, suicide prevention, veterans, Webinar, World Suicide Prevention Day

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the...

08.092015September 8, 2015

Dance/Movement Therapy, Mindfulness and Substance Abuse Recovery: An ADTA Talk

By Malher-Moran, MelindaIn ADTA Talks, Dance/Movement Therapist, DMT Skills, EducationTags addiction, addiction cycle, attunement, dance therapist, dance/movement therapist, dependence, detox, drug abuse, interpersonal, mindbody connection, mindfulness, movement relationship, recovery, rehabilitation, relationship, substance abuse, therapist, trigger, yoga therapist, yoga therapy

Board-certified dance/movement therapist and registered yoga therapist Emma Barton has over a decade of experience providing movement-based and mindfulness recovery...

01.092015September 1, 2015

Dance/Movement Therapy with Children in Pediatric Medicine: An ADTA Talk

By Nelsen, DarciIn ADTA Talks, Body Image, Children, Creative Arts Therapy, Dance, DMT Skills, Support, SurvivorsTags ADTA, American Cancer Society, American Dance Therapy Association, cancer, chemotherapy, children, dance therapist, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, DMT, embodied approach, hospital, leukemia

In this ADTA Talk, board-certified dance/movement therapist Lori Baudino, PsyD shares the story of a young girl, Natalie, who is...