Sunday, August 3, 2008

SPLENDOR OF YOGA - PART - 8


DANCE THERAPY


DANCE is also a kind of exercise. It can also be taken as a kind of YOGA and MEDITATION.

Dance therapy uses dance as a method of treatment for diabetes, stress, hypertension, cervical spondylitis and migraine using the same communion of the body mind factor.

Letting your body sway to the rhythm of musical beats isn’t just pleasure. It also helps relieve physical ailments, fosters mental peace and gives rise to a feeling of contentment. Throughout the ages and across cultures, dance has been a medium to express a plethora of powerful emotions. Some dance in celebration, some to let go off bottled feelings,
Some for fun while some dance in devotion. DANCE IS ENERGY IN MOTION.

Dance can also bring the mind, body and soul in perfect harmony. Dance therapy is treatment in which choreographed movements of body are used to treat social, emotional, cognitive and physical problems. With the premise that emotional anxiety results in muscle tension and constrained moments, the therapy work towards healing in rhythmic manner.

Dance therapy is founded on the premise that the body and mind are inter-related entities and the state of the body affects the mental and emotional wellbeing of a person in diverse ways. It helps bring out the inner feelings of the participants and helps them develop a healthy personality. The joyful rhythm invokes positive emotions and visualizations of the beauty of the nature.

All type of dances that have body moments can be used in this therapy.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I always think dance is a form of therapy for me. I used to dance a lot all the time---modern jazz and hip hop. It was the best exercise ever and also the best meditation therapy for me....I get so enraptured in my movements.