Orit talks about how Dance Therapy allows us to express and embrace the truest versions of ourselves. Check out details to The Lasting Love Sisterhood – Doors Close May 8, 2021. Orit Krug is an award-winning Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. Orit specializes in helping women heal from past trauma and enjoy […]
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83. Self-Love That Sticks
A very vulnerable episode by Orit Krug on how to have self-love even in the toughest times. Click here to sign up for Orit’s Self-Love LIVE workshop. Orit Krug is an award-winning Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. Orit specializes in helping women heal from past trauma and enjoy healthy lifelong relationships with […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to gently start moving your body when you’re in pain
When you’re in pain and every movement feels like a struggle, try this warm-up instead. You don’t have to get up and dance, go for a run, or do anything spectacular to start moving again if pain has been holding you back for a while. We start right where you’re at physically and emotionally, because […]
Dance Therapy Intervention: Shadow Dance
When you dance with your shadow, you see your silhouette projected, like a blank canvas… Making space for your subconscious to reveal its deepest fears & desires… Offering you new insight and opportunity to explore reach more acceptance with yourself. Would love to know your experience if you try this out 🙂 Here’s mine if […]
52. Flow Props in Dance/Movement Therapy
Marci introduces a whole new world of props that we can use in dance/movement therapy sessions and how they help clients reach their full potential in movement and emotional expression. From Marci: My dancing life began age 8 in gymnastics, then I was on track to try everything! Tap, ballet, jazz, performing with musical […]
51. When you Lose Trust in your Mind, Find Trust in your Body
Orit Krug is back after a short break from the podcast! In this episode, she guides us on how to regain trust in ourselves by engaging our bodies with this simple and powerful trick. Audio-only available on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and more – subscribe on your favorite app to be notified of new episodes! […]
Dance Therapy Intervention: Move Like Water
Did you know you are made up of 60-70% water? You can quickly reignite your connection to your body by moving like water! Moving like water can help you connect to flow and creativity when you’re feeling stuck on a mindset block or on an emotion (i.e, guilt, shame, etc). You can explore this right […]
Enhance your Decision-Making Process with Dance Therapy
When your inner-critic tells you to stop mulling around and make a decision already… Try these 3 movements to help you find your answer. Now, this has been a sensitive subject for me, because I have been stuck. I’ve been feeling stuck on a decision for the last couple weeks. My inner critic has been […]
How to Stop Isolating using Dance/Movement Therapy [video]
Do you have a tendency to hide or isolate when things get rough? Here’s why, and how to show up with ease instead. P.S. Sorry for the strange video quality – Facebook Live was feeling strange that day.
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 really […]
thebodytalk: a daily movement practice
Aanchal Anand is a dance/movement therapy student who caught my attention on Instagram a few months ago. I noticed that she posted a video of herself dancing EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I was curious, kind of jealous, and mostly intrigued. What Aanchal gives her followers is inspiration and permission to move with no expectations. She lets […]