Wednesday 16 January 2013

Workshop with Cecilia Macfarlan

Today's workshop with Cecilia was focused on the difference between Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) and something that is therapeutic. Where is the divide?


DMT


  • specific, personal to each client
  • Rehabilitative, corrective, problem-solving
  • Expression of emotions through physical stimuli
  • Use of transitional objects - e.g. puppets, scarves, torches
  • The client - therapist - art form triangle

THERAPEUTIC

  • Realxing
  • De-stressing
  • Positive connotations of personal actions
  • E.g. massages, music, candles, shopping, stroking pets, going to hairdressers, cleaning and so on!


Instigating movement with Cecilia...

Where is the heart of you today? What colour is it? Does it lead you?

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