Class Experience Response: Dance Therapy

I have to say that this class had more to offer than I imagined. Over the break, I was talking with my family about creative arts therapy, and my dad asked what made it different then handing some kids some crayons and paper. While I did my best to explain what art therapy looks like, I found myself having the same reaction to dance therapy, asking myself what that could possibly entail. To my surprise it was so much more than I thought. As discussed briefly in class, Two things that stood out to me from the short film we watched was how movement therapy is a way to connect with clients who have heard all the words before. I was especially keen on how one woman explained that she was able to articulate herself so well, that she could even hide behind her words, but not connect with the feelings. For me personally, I found this class to be the most emotional, and the most vulnerable. I'm so grateful to have been exposed to this information, and I want to continue to learn more about this modality.