- Using dance and movement as an outlet for emotion and expression
- More of an agenda, working towards helping a specific aspect of life
- Tends to be a silent activity and body and movement used as expression
- Artist triangle Client/ Therapist/ Art Form
- Use of transitional objects (props)
What is therapeutic?
- Something calming and relaxing to soothe the body and mind
- A method or activity that promotes well-being
- Massage, candles, music, talking, sauna, spa, baking, touch, petting animals, sleeping, shopping
Looking at the four major emotions: Happiness, Sadness, Anger and Fear. How might they manifest?
Client Group: 5-8yrs with ADHD
Associate the emotions with an animal, the children are able to recognise
Happiness = Monkey
Sadness = Donkey
Anger = Tiger
Fear = Mouse
So if a child is acting up out of anger, we can communicate to that child to transition that anger into pretending to be a tiger. Through this method the child can get out their anger during this play and at the end they can potentially leave the tiger persona and the anger behind.
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