Also called movement therapy Dance therapy DefinitionThis therapeutic therapy is used as a method of psychological treatment, in which movement and dance are used to express and deal with feelings and experiences, both positive and negative. Dance therapy Purpose Dance therapy has been demonstrated to be clinically effective in developing body image, improving self-concept and increasing self-esteem; facilitating attention; ameliorating depression, decreasing fears and anxieties, and expressing anger; decreasing isolation, increasing communication skills and fostering solidarity; decreasing bodily tension, reducing chronic pain, and enhancing circulatory and respiratory functions; reducing suicidal ideas, increasing feelings of well-being, and promoting healing; and increasing verbalization. Click here to go to the next Therapy page Click to go back, to the list of alternative medicine therapies page Click here to bypass, and go immediately to the Doctor of Naturopathy help for you, or to read how Naturopathy can help. This website developed by www.designersofwebs.com |