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Dance Therapy

Title:

• Dancing to the Beat of Your Heart

Definition: Dance therapy, or dance movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of


movement as a process which furthers the emotional, cognitive and physical integration
of the individual.

Therapeutic Value:
• Dance movement therapy strengthens the body/mind connection through body
movements to improve both the mental and physical well-being of individuals
• Dance/Movement therapy is an expressive therapy in which people can make
personal statements about their thoughts and feelings in a non-verbal form. They are
subsequently encouraged to put this into words.

Objective:
• To be able to encourage the different kinds of patient in the ward to join the
therapy
• To be able to allow the patients express their thoughts and feelings through the
movement of the body
• To be able to improve the physiological, emotional and psychological well- being
by improving the mood and relieving the stress of the patient

Materials:
• Sound system for the music
• extension cords
• Music for the dance: “Pinoy Ako” (PBB Theme)

Procedures:

1. The therapist would introduce the activity.


2. Then the patients would be asked to perform a warm up exercise.
3. After the warm up, the therapists would begin to teach the simple dance steps.
4. The patients, together with the therapists, would perform the dance.
5. Evaluation: The patients would be given the chance to express themselves in
doing their own dance or the dance that was taught.

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