Episode 113 Body In Motion | Harnessing The Benefits Of Therapeutic Dance: Interview with Gabrielle Rivero
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Tips for integrating trauma informed yoga · Chris McDonald, LCMHCS
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Show Notes
What is therapeutic dance? How can you integrate physical and emotional aspects of the body to promote healing and overall well-being?
MEET Gabrielle Rivero
Gabrielle Rivero is the founder of the Lenae Release Method, a technique to guide participants through releasing emotions stored in their bodies to help reduce stress and anxieties and improve their well-being. She is the founder and CEO of Express & Release Therapeutic Dance, which creates safe spaces for the community to learn to accept their emotions, express them through movement, to release them from the self. She holds a MA in Theology, where she focused on the Euro-American rejection of movement and the body to better understand how we can embrace and embody movement within our American culture. She holds a BA in Recreation and Event Management with a double minor in dance and nonprofit leadership.
She is a dancer with over 15 years of experience learning the benefits of engaging with the body to release, emote, and heal from traumatic and stressful events. She has a dedication and commitment to helping people learn to use dance for self-expression, stress relief, and emotional regulation. Through her workshops, classes, and community engagement she hopes to cultivate healthier societies that foster better relationships with the self and the community. For people to feel empowered to freely express themselves through movement and not feel afraid to feel overwhelming emotions.
Find out more at Express & Release and connect with Gabrielle on Facebook
IN THIS PODCAST:
- Why do people tend to reject dance & movement? 4:36
- Why is movement so important in releasing emotion from the body? 17:35
Why Do People Tend To Reject Dance & Movement?
- How do we engage with the world through movement and dance?
- What is your own internal dance?
- What does it mean to allow your body to have control?
- Strategies for removing distractions when practicing dance and movement
- Movement walkthrough
Why Is Movement So Important In Releasing Emotion From The Body?
- How to engage with trauma in order to remove it from our bodies?
- What is Express & Release?
- Utilizing movement to help children express themselves
- Integrating dance into therapy
Connect With Me
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