In this episode, Deanna shares her personal experience with dance and movement, revealing how it helped her overcome her own season of stuck. She also interviews Erica Hornthal, a licensed clinical professional counselor and board-certified dance/movement therapist. Erica discusses the transformative power of movement and dance therapy in improving mental and emotional health, emphasizing the importance of body awareness and creating personal movement practices for making the journey from stuck to unstuck. Tune in to explore the power of movement, unlock new pathways to mental and emotional wellness, and move (or dance!) your way out of stuckness.

Tune in to learn about:

• Movement in therapy's role and impact on mental and emotional health
• Integrating mind, body, and spirit through movement
• The importance of body awareness and its impact on mental health
• The scientific basis of how movement can change the brain's neural pathways
• The significance of learning the language of the body
• Advice on getting unstuck and not attaching to words or opinions

Thoughts from the episode:

“If we get out of the mindset that dance is only an art form and that I have to have some set of skill to do it, then dance is possible for everybody.” –Erica Hornthal

About Erica Hornthal

Erica is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, speaker, and author.  She is the founder and CEO of Chicago Dance Therapy, a group practice founded in 2011.

Erica is also the author of Body Aware: Rediscover Your Mind-Body Connection, Stop Feeling Stuck, and Improve Your Mental Health with Simple Movement Practices and The Movement Therapy Deck: 52 Mindful Movement Exercises to Regulate Your Nervous System and Process Trauma.

Connect with Erica:

On the web:

Erica’s personal website

Chicago Dance Therapy

On social media:

Instagram:

@the.therapist.who.moves.you

@chicago_dance_therapy

X: @CHIDanceTherapy

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