Dance / Movement Therapy

DMT is the therapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical and social integration of the individual, based on the empirically supported premise that the body, mind and spirit are interconnected. Movement is used as a catalyst, and a means into the person's inner feelings and a way to express, cope, interact with others, and integrate their experiences. Is it fancy? No! Movement&dance can be anything from breathing, posture, communicating, the way we hold ourselves.

Currently a student enrolled in Embodied Education Institute of Chicago’s hybrid Alternate Route Dance Movement Therapy Program since January 2023. DMT is subtly layered into therapy sessions as requested.

This is a creative and somatic method that invites in body awareness as well as expressive movement. Movement signifies vitality, change, adaptability, and is the opposite of stuckness and stagnation. When we mindfully allow thoughts and emotions to move, we can ride the waves of life with grace.

As a yoga instructor, I have seen and experienced the power of breath, movement, and stretching to increase the connection between your mind and body. Currently, I run a group teaching self-regulation yoga to survivors of sexual assault. I am passionate about yogic philosophy and developing a relationship that allows you listen to your body. By implementing grounding exercises and guided meditations, I provide space for you to be present and learn to be comfortable with discomfort.

Our bodies are wise; they hold onto past and present experiences. The body can therefore be used as a tool for healing. I implement Pilates, Yoga, Resistance Training, and Dance into psychotherapy to help process emotions. This approach will help to integrate your emotional, social, cognitive, and physical experiences, helping to improve your overall health and well-being.

I'm a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) and currently the secretory of American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA).

To quote a pioneer of the field : "Movement is a basic form of communication that provides us with opportunities for socialization, the development of community and the experience of expressing our aliveness and our innermost thoughts and feelings." - Nana Koch Your mind might know the feeling, but your body is the feeler. The body comes with you everywhere in life. It lives and embodies the life you live. It is time you honor and listen to it 🌼

Received master's degree in dance/movement therapy from Drexel University.

Utilizing dance & movement as psychotherapy to support emotional, intellectual, and physical healing.

Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is defined as the psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, cognitive and physical integration of the individual, for the purpose of improving well-being. It is typically viewed as a more holistic approach to healing as it DTM asserts that the mind, body and spirit are interconnected. Dance therapy can be effective in the treatment of mental health issues like depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and disordered eating.

Dance-Movement Therapy is an embodied psychotherapy where we resource into the body to explore, experience, discover and celebrate our deepest truths. Every experience we’ve ever had is recorded and held in the body. When we tap into the body’s wisdom through body-based exercises, movement explorations, breathing techniques and meditation, materials stored deep within can surface to be witnessed, learned from, and integrated, leading to profound insights, healing, growth and change.

Dance/movement therapy offers a space for people to listen to their bodies and let them express what's been held inside. In dance/movement therapy, the definition of dance is very broad, from stillness and breath, to gestures and facial expressions, and to improvised and choreographed movement. No previous dance experience is necessary. All you need to do is to stay curious of your internal experience. Any body movement and expression will be welcome and appreciated.

I help you connect better with your body sensations, emotions, and self, through movement.