Do you want to rekindle your love for yourself through dance & movement? Imagine this: Your mind comes up with an idea and your body follows with grace and flow. There’s no tension or conflict. You’re completely connected to yourself and it’s AMAZING because everything just *feels* right. If you’re craving to reconnect with your […]
Resources for Therapists
46. Dance Therapy Intervention: Shadow Dance
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The Shadow Dance is an intervention that I accidentally discovered one day when I was leading a dance/movement therapy session. No one ever mentioned this technique during my training and I never read about it in the literature. It’s not something I meant to do, it just happened. It all took place in a session […]
45. Polyvagal Informed Dance/Movement Therapy
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$20 any intro session – biz coaching, dance/movement or supervision! – 3 spots only! Let’s dig into the science behind dance/movement therapy as a highly effective & suitable treatment choice for trauma survivors. In this episode, Amber Gray talks about her collaborative work with “Distinguished University Scientist” Stephen Porges, who discovered the Polyvagal Theory. Amber […]
Dance Therapy Intervention: Off-balance
If you’re feeling out of balance in your life, explore what that feels like in your body through movement. When I explored this in my own body, I realized that I could have fun with it. It was almost exciting to feel out of balance and let myself fall. It was empowering to physically experience […]
42. Attachment, Relationships & Sex
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Attachment styles don’t have to bind us into a certain pattern in romantic relationships. Dee Wagner explains how different movement exercises can facilitate nervous system re-patterning that can transform the way you relate to your current lover or search for your future partner. Dee Wagner, LPC, BC-DMT, has worked as a counselor and dance/movement therapist […]
41. How’s your Relationship with Money?
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Link for donations – I’m open to receiving! Does the title of this blog post make you cringe a little? Does talking about salary with your boss, or payment with your clients make you feel uncomfortable? Up until a few weeks ago, I felt the same. If I were in your position, reading this post […]
39. Conquering Mindset Blocks with Movement – Facebook Live Recording
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Please enjoy the audio recording of Orit Krug’s Facebook Live from 4/19/18: [0:00] 3 ways you can incorporate movement into your personal and professional practice to flow through mindset & emotional blocks [10:30] How I teach you my movement techniques in Conquer Your Goals online workshop with a free session added if you enroll in […]
38. Back to Basics: How to Start a Session
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Orit Krug gives her best tips about how to start a group session, class or workshop. She talks about laying the groundwork for creating a safe space so that your session can progress with as much depth and flow as possible. Some topics include the best way to greet your clients and what to do […]
37. Body Intelligence with Katie Hendricks
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Finally Conquer Your Goals Online Workshop – April registration now open! Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., BC-DMT*, is an evolutionary catalyst and freelance mentor who has been a pioneer in the field of body intelligence and conscious loving for over forty years. Katie has an international reputation as a presenter and seminar leader, bodifying the core skills […]
36. Setting Group Therapy Rules can be FUN! (6 min listen)
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My least favorite part about running groups with children and teenagers is setting rules. I actually like to call them guidelines. The word rules is so overused in treatment and school settings, I figure they might be more inclined to listen if I call them something different. Call them what I want, they’re still rules, […]
32. Grief and Loss
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Heather creates hours-long grief rituals to help people engage their bodies & all their senses in mourning. Listen to fascinating stories about how she tailors these rituals to each person and their specific needs. This episode highlights the importance of grieving our own losses in more meaningful and ritualistic ways. Visit www.mindyourbodydmt.com Heather Stringer is […]
31. The Uncertain Path of a Dance/Movement Therapist
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Resources: Click here to join my online community for dance therapists, body-centered healers, and movement-inspired individuals Click here for Conquer Your Goals E-Course When I decided to become a dance therapist, I was filled with so much excitement. I was so certain I was destined for this path that I didn’t even think about the […]
29. Back to Basics: Music & Playlists
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Music plays such an important role in dance/movement therapy & movement-based healing sessions. Music can support or block the flow of our work. In this episode, you’ll learn what kinds of music are best to use with different client populations and therapeutic scenarios. You’ll also hear why it’s sometimes best not to use music at […]
21. Physical Storytelling
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Steve and Connor describe their ever-evolving technique that facilitates deep introspection, community gathering, and conversation on hot-button topics. Listen in on how they make all of this happen even in groups of people who have no verbal language in common. Visit www.mindyourbodydmt.com Steve Harvey and Connor Kelly first met at the 1988 ADTA conference in […]
17. Building a Brand: Conscious Dancer
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Part 2 of the mind/body marketing mini-series: Mark Metz shares his unpredictable journey that led him to conscious dance practices and inspired him to create the Conscious Dancer magazine & community. Visit www.mindyourbodydmt.com Mark Metz is an author and DJ who publishes Conscious Dancer Magazine and founded the Dance First Association. His primary field of interest is […]