Dance Therapy
What is Dance Therapy?
Dance Therapy recognises body movement as an implicit and expressive instrument of communication and expression, it's a creative way of using dance and movement to help the individual deal with emotional, social, physical and psychological issues.
Who Does it Benefit?
Anyone! In particular dance therapy may assist development of self-esteem and confidence, assist in building health perceptions of body image, improvement of communication skills verbally or non verbally.
Dance4U uses a Humanistic Approach.
The Humanistic Approach suggests that humans should be viewed holistically, a persons behaviour is influenced by their environment. Individuals are conscious of past and present, they have the right to make informed decisions concerning self.
Collaboration
Dance4u use a range of modalities within sessions such as, music, art, fancy dress, roleplay, drama, toys and lights and much more... Every individual is special and not every group of people enjoy the same things, Dance4u collaborates with others in order to meet the needs of the clients.
Does it work?
Based on the belief that a persons body movement reflects their pattern of thinking and feeling, dance therapy allows for expression of whole self. The dance therapist will observe and asses the clients movements during session, within an individual or group setting. Dance Therapy works well for those who struggle to communicate verbally.