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Journals and Resources

There is rigorous research being done that supports and validates what many dancers and movers have known for millennia; that dance and movement is a restorative practice for self and society, and is very effective in engaging nervous systems directly to create transformative change and engage multiple levels of conscious awareness.

Peer-Reviewed Journals

Body & Society

The Journal of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists

The Arts in Psychotherapy

Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy

American Journal of Dance Therapy

 

International Dance Movement Therapy Associations

Dance Movement Therapy Association in Canada

American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)

Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy

European Association Dance Movement Therapy (EADMT)

 
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My Academia Profile page includes my published work and also offers specific articles of interest to body based practitioners: https://yorku.academia.edu/MilaVolpe

 
Featured
Moving Creatures: A great resource for movement educators & therapists!
Moving Creatures: A great resource for movement educators & therapists!
“Mastering your Emotions” by Lisa Feldman Barrett: A Critical Perspective from a proud Hysteric
“Mastering your Emotions” by Lisa Feldman Barrett: A Critical Perspective from a proud Hysteric
From “Basic” Moves to a Trauma-Informed Groove, A Critical Review of Shafir’s (2015) “Using Movement to Regulate Emotion: Neurophysiological Findings and their Applications in Psychotherapy’
From “Basic” Moves to a Trauma-Informed Groove, A Critical Review of Shafir’s (2015) “Using Movement to Regulate Emotion: Neurophysiological Findings and their Applications in Psychotherapy’
Why ‘The Great Wild’ Studio?
Why ‘The Great Wild’ Studio?
What is an eco-kinetic approach to therapy?
What is an eco-kinetic approach to therapy?
Waterfall Mindfulness Meditation
Waterfall Mindfulness Meditation
Moving in Solidarity: Statement Against Racism and Discrimination
Moving in Solidarity: Statement Against Racism and Discrimination

“We stand in solidarity with all those who seek to create a free, fair and truly inclusive society, here in Canada and around the world. We will not be silent in the face of injustice, bigotry or racialized violence.”

Dance Therapy Advocates Summit
Dance Therapy Advocates Summit

A 3 day summit for anyone connected to or interested in the field of dance/movement therapy.

International Dance Movement Therapy Conference in Montreal
International Dance Movement Therapy Conference in Montreal

Join us in Montreal for the second-ever American Dance Therapy Association international conference to be hosted in Canada!