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Theatre Performance Promotes Positive Health Outcomes
by Lisa Richardson in collaboration with Hedda Matza-Haughton Valerie David, writer and performer of her autobiographical one-woman show “The Pink Hulk: One Woman’s Journey to Find the Superhero Within,” gave an abridged performance of her play at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of the Suncoast’s Cancer Support & Wellness Center (JFCS), which was followed by…
Dance as an Integrative Therapy
Baron Jill R. Published Online:7 Jun 2016https://doi.org/10.1089/act.2016.29053.jrb Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers A love of music and dance led Jill R. Baron, MD, MS, FAAFP, IFM, ABIHM, NCMP, to investigate the research on the clinical application of dance as an integrative therapy. Dr. Baron discovered that many dance types, including Zumba® and tango, affect both neurologic and…
Dance/Movement Therapy: A Unique and Enjoyable Approach to Support Children with Cancer
by Tiffany Garbutt, PhD March 16, 2017 Typically, childhood is filled with laughter, dance, play, and unfiltered blissful movement. But children who suffer from cancer and childhood diseases have a different experience, one that is filled with hospitals, tests, pain, and restricted movement. Lori Baudino, PsyD, BC-DMT, a licensed clinical psychologist and board certified dance/movement therapist…
Donna Papenhausen – Expressive Arts
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The Healing Power of the Arts Tapping the Therapeutic Value of Creativity
Article by Linda F. Joffe Author’s note: An edited version of this article appeared in the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s Style Magazine on February 21, 2021. That article can be viewed at https://sarasotaheraldtribune-fl.newsmemory.com/?special=Style. The arts have a powerful impact on our world. They can illuminate both minds and hearts, thus becoming a force for well-being. Beyond…