Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Networking at 6:00pm
Workshop 6:30-8:30pm
2 CEUs
Refreshments & buffet will be provided
A dance movement therapy experience for the Mental Health Professional
This experiential workshop will introduce participants to dance movement therapy, a growing professional field that is draws on the healing power of movement and the essential interrelationship of body and mind. Dance movement therapy can be effective for a wide range of concerns including difficulties with attachment, mental health, physical and intellectual disability, learning difficulties, social isolation, cultural dislocation, and trauma, rehabilitation and relationship issues. This workshop will include experiential dance therapy activities, some writing and art.
Presented by Kerri Peterson-Weaver, R-DMT, M.A.
Registered dance/movement therapist & expressive arts therapist
Objectives
1) Participants will be presented with a general overview of the field.
2) Participants will engage in movement experiences that highlight basic dance/movement therapy concepts.
3) Participants will explore nonverbal expression and communication through movement and discover how this can transform an individual’s emotional experience.
What to wear:
Dress comfortably
Bring socks as shoes aren’t allowed in the studio.
400 Reservoir Ave.
Suite LL-O
Providence, RI, 02907
(on the lower level of the Calart tower)
$10 for RIMHCA members, $20 for non-members, register through PayPal below 🙂
Registration is now closed. Please join us next month for our Yoga event!