Overview
The essays in this dynamic compilation are a testament to dance as a healing art. Widely interdisciplinary in nature and written by women dancers from around the world, they illustrate a rich array of dance practices, cultures, and disciplines and show how this expressive therapy can be both empowering and exhilarating. The women’s narratives all share a deep appreciation for the connection between mental, spiritual, and physical dimensions, offering dance as a transformative power of renewing and rebuilding that bond. Both personal and professional, the stories weave a vivid tapestry of lived experiences and insights, balance, and a community healed by dance.
Full Product Details
Author: Johanna Leseho ,
Sandra McMaster
Publisher: Kaminn Media Ltd
Imprint: Findhorn Press Ltd.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9781844095452
ISBN 10: 1844095452
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 June 2011
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
A fascinating look into ... the process of attaining some link to a spiritual source within various experiences of dance ... inspiring to read ... invites me to deepen my own participation in these discoveries. Impressive. -Gary K. Bates, dancer, choreographer, educator
It is refreshing to read academic yet enjoyable experience-ed practice of dance as a sacred, healing process . . . should be a required textbook for all dance movement therapy courses. --Kedzie Penfield, psychotherapist, movement analyst, educator
The essays in this dynamic compilation are a testament to dance as a healing art. Widely interdisciplinary in nature and written by women dancers from around the world, they illustrate a rich array of dance practices, cultures, and disciplines and show how this expressive therapy can be both empowering and exhilarating. The women's narratives all share a deep appreciation for the connection between mental, spiritual, and physical dimensions, offering dance as a transformative power of renewing and rebuilding that bond. Both personal and professional, the stories weave a vivid tapestry of lived experiences and insights, balance, and a community healed by dance. - New Consciousness Review
Author Information
"Johanna Leseho is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada, as well as a certified Laughter Yoga Instructor. Her most recent research project, Coming alive: Creative movement as a personal coping strategy on the path to healing and growth,A"" was the impetus for this book. Sandra McMaster is a counselor at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada, supporting students through their personal and academic growth. Witnessing the disconnection between body and self in her clients, Sandra has come to know the transformative power of renewing and rebuilding that connection through body awareness. It is this healing power and the love of dance that moved Sandra to engage in the creation of this book."
