Dance Movement Therapy


Dance Movement Therapy is psycho-therapeutic use of movement and dance for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and physical conditions (www.adta.org, 2008). It is a form of expressive (creative arts) therapy.

I have an Advanced Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy with the IDTIA (International Dance Therapy Institute of Australia). Which means that I have completed 3 full years training which comprised of 9 modules and 4 compulsory placements plus 4 others.

Heart Curve July 8th 2011 featured 6 special people with Interlectual & Phisical disabilities

 
I have worked with:

  • Homeless women and men suffering from Mental disorders and Hear Voices Prague House, Kew, Victoria Australia  (2 years)
  • Four populations of adults with physical & intellectual disabilities. Sussex Neighborhood House, Coburg (2 years) and David House Yarraville, (4 years) Carynia Centre Coburg (2 years)  Beautiful Babes program, Altona, Vic. Australia.
  • Teenager with Mild intellectual disabilities, Hume Valley school, Broardmeadows Vic. Australia (2 years)
  • Women in Prison, for Somebodies Daughter Theatre company, Dame Philis Frost Prison, Deer Park, Vic. Australia ( 2 months)
  • Individual session in my studies with 2 adults with Physical and intellectual disabilities, Ivanhoe, Vic Australia for 2 years.

I also run groups call Dance Journey for the Awakening Heart go to the link to read about the journey available. You can also read article in the Resources link.