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Dance therapy or dance movement therapy is a form of expressive therapy, the psychotherapeutic use of movement (and dance) for treating emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and physical conditions. Many professionals specialize in dancer's health such as in providing complementary or remedial training or improving mental discipline. [36]
The Korean Dance Therapy Association was established in 1993 by Dr. Ryu Boon Soon as the first dance therapy association in South Korea. It was modeled after the structure of the ADTA [30] and provides education, credentialing, and professional development opportunities to dance therapists in Korea. [31]
Recent research found that the most effective form of exercise when it came to reducing depression symptoms was dancing; surpassing walking, jogging, yoga, tai chi and strength training (Getty)
British psychotherapist Paul Newham using Expressive Therapy with a client. The expressive therapies are the use of the creative arts as a form of therapy, including the distinct disciplines expressive arts therapy and the creative arts therapies (art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, writing therapy, poetry therapy, and psychodrama).
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Dance/movement therapy has been a distinct profession since the 1940s. [3] The pioneers of the movement saw the relationship of how the body and mind interact in health and in illness . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Whether it be an illness of the mind which affects the body, or an illness of the body that impacts the mind and spirit, these early therapists saw ...
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Zvika Frank (born 1948) is a Dutch-Israeli dancer, movement educator, university lecturer, and dance movement therapist. [1] In the American Dance Therapy Association, he is registered as a dance therapist (BC-DMT). [2]