Join The Lasting Love Movement online community! Segni mossi is a research project born in 2014 from the visual artist Alessandro Lumare and the choreographer Simona Lobefaro in order to investigate the interaction between dance and graphic sign with children and adults. We partner with Mus-e Italia to promote social inclusion through art in public primary schools in Rome […]
Author: Orit
61. Healing after Sexual Trauma
Join us for a very special episode where Orit interviews Anna Gulden about her recovery from sexual trauma, together with her dance/movement therapist, Jennifer Lazar, who has helped Anna dance through her path of healing. Click here to grab “In Me we Trust: A Discovery of Self After Sexual Trauma” by Anna Gulden DISCOUNT CODES: […]
60. The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make when Overcoming Trauma
Orit talks about the 5 biggest mistakes people make when overcoming their trauma and how to finally feel free from the past that haunts your current reality. Click here to check out LET LOVE IN and apply if you’re interested in being considered for the program. NOTE: Due to high demand, we now only offer free […]
59. Massage, Movement & Mental Health
Facebook group: The Lasting Love Movement Jody Wager shares the intersections of her worlds as a dance therapists and massage therapist to share important insights into the human body, movement, and the mind-body connection at large. Jody Wager, MS, BC-DMT, has been a dance/movement therapist since 1980, after receiving her Masters degree from Hunter College; […]
Dance therapy Intervention: Move with Scarf
Freedom, fun, & joy improvising with a scarf! Want to start dancing more but not sure where to start? Not sure how to move? Pick up a scarf and let it move you! Want to have a taste of dance/movement therapy to see how it can help you? Let’s meet for a free taster session!
Dance Therapy Intervention: Stand up with Confidence
Has anyone ever told you to “stand up tall” to appear more confident? While this can certainly work, there’s something bigger missing from this advice. How do you *arrive to* standing confidently? Sitting to standing is a huge transition. We suddenly have to rely on our own two feet, our core, and posture to hold […]
Dance Therapy Intervention: Bound vs. Free
Having control all the time is exhausting. Being free all the time is too unpredictable. Finding the balance between control and freedom is healthy & sustainable. Explore these polar movement qualities in your body and you’ll see how they affect you physically and emotionally. When I practiced complete control, I used up my energy […]
FREE online workshop: Bring Down your Walls
Are you ready to get into a new relationship but you keep looking for all the signs that every potential partner will hurt you? How would it feel to be able to stay really relaxed about finding a new partner, even if you’re still recovering from past abusive relationships? Imagine if you could easily loosen […]
58. Dance Therapy in End of Life Care
Molly Arney tells us what it’s like to work in End of Life Care! Her key interventions include: non-verbal expression through movement and breath physical response to vibration and sound therapeutic touch and the effects of “calm presence” dance and movement in legacy and life review grief relief through movement Molly Arney, MS, R-DMT, CDP, CADDCT, […]
57. Trauma in the Military Family
Free emotional release mini-sessions Join this week’s podcast as Bethany Matheson tells us about… 1. What it’s like to be a trauma therapist AND military spouse 2. What trauma therapy looks like for military families 3. Empowering, practical tools for somatic and emotion regulation From Bethany Matheson, M.Ed., LPC-A, NBCC: In a previous life, […]
Free online workshop for women with past abuse
I remember being so mean to my boyfriend in my last serious relationship. I feel a deep dark pit in my stomach when I think about the things I said. One time, he called me from a party to tell me how much he misses me and loves me. My response? I told him he […]
56. Dance/Movement Therapy in Chile
Birthday offer: 30-minute taster sessions for $30 USD, available for 30 people only! Contact me now to grab your spot! What’s Dance Therapy like in Chile? Listen to this episode to get a little taste of what’s different about DMT in Chile and what we have in common even thousands of miles away. María José […]
55. Intercultural Communication & The Therapeutic Relationship
In this week’s episode with Renee Ortega: 1. Understand the crucial role that intercultural communication and awareness plays in child and family work. 2. Explore the benefits of intercultural competency and it’s impact on the therapeutic relationship. 3. Strategies for integrating intercultural communication into their work with children and families. The Continuum, by Renee Ortega […]
Dance Therapy Intervention: Space
Taking up lots of space in movement can help you feel confident about your presence and how much of you is being seen. Getting familiar with the space around your body lets you know your “personal bubble” boundaries and understand intuitively when someone else gets too close. It’s also important to know when you need […]
54. Keeping the Dance in Dance Therapy
Nana Koch, a dance therapist for almost 50 years, shares her guiding principles of dance therapy and how she continues to embrace joy, positivity, and energy through all her working years. Nana Koch, Ed.D, BC-DMT, LCAT, NCC, LPC, CMA is a board certified dance movement therapist, licensed creative arts therapist and educator. She studied with […]