[Adta] Re:Children's Hospital In Service & Recommended ArticlesQuestions

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Sat May 12 09:14:33 EDT 2007


Hello Melissa.

After years of giving in-service presentations, I have learned how 
difficult it is to communicate the power of DMT in 30 minutes. It's not 
a very long time at all. With that in mind, it is best to start planning 
an event of this nature by asking yourself who the audience is (which 
you have done), why are they interested in learning about DMT, and most 
importantly what your goals are for this group, and how do they fit into 
your theoretical framework of DMT. Once you identify your goals and the 
concepts you want to address, the experiential will come to you.

 From my perspective, the therapeutic movement relationship is the 
corner stone of our work. It is especially vital when working with 
children and adolescents who cannot get out of bed or have limited 
mobility because they are sick. With this in mind I often develop 
experientials that address movement empathy, a kinesthetic dynamic of 
which all health professionals should be aware. Ask yourself, what can 
audience members do that would help them understand movement empathy in 
a setting  that may not be conducive to moving (e.g. small conference 
room, auditorium).

In the past, I have had audiences mirror my hands, posture, facial 
expression, their neighbor's hands, etc. To demonstrate that DMT does 
not  aim to mimic, and that the goal of movement empathy is to capture 
the essence of the patient's movement, I take the next logical step, and 
have them develop the movement they mirrored. Depending on the group 
size, I may ask them to talk to a neighbor, or to the group, to see what 
they noticed.  This a small example designed to highlight the importance 
of thinking first about your theory and practice and what it is that you 
want to get across to the audience. The experiential will follow.

When discussing responses to the experiential with the audience, relate 
their findings to your understanding of DMT theory and practice. 
Introduce terms and words that grow out of your understanding of DMT. 
When talking about movement empathy, for example, I use words such as 
validate, therapeutic alliance, rapport, etc. .Bring in the literature 
that talks about nonverbal indicators such as shared body posture, a 
common sense concept which they will understand. Then introduce 
nonverbal indicators that DMT and no other profession attend to such as 
shared rhythms, use of space, and efforts, synchrony, echoing, etc. 
Mention Sherry Goodill's text, Judith Mendelsohn's film and article, and 
other dmts who write on DMT in Medical settings. You want your audience 
to leave knowing that DMT is substantive.

My hospital based presentations tend to be with medical and mental 
health staff who work with children, adolescents, and adults with eating 
disorders. As a  result, I don't focus on movement empathy. I focus on 
dmt as it relates to issues of control, identity development, 
boundaries, and body image. If I focus on control, for example, I get 
the people to get up and move to a steady beat (even in small spaces.) 
If body image is the concern, we do an experiential related to shape, a 
creative dance approach to working with body image, identity 
development, and boundaries that is an essential component of 
LivingDance~LivingMusicTM. 
 
I always bring a one page summary of the the presentation. It includes 
the ADTA definition of DMT, the basic assumptions I work with, an 
outline of the presentation, a few sentences that relate directly to the 
population the audience works with, relevant quotes from the literature, 
and, when applicable, references for future reading. Writing the one 
page and being forced to be succinct, will  help you organize your 
thoughts. Once that happens, you will know what experiential to use. It 
will be a natural progression. the experiential will come from you. The 
dancer-you will know the steps; the choreographer-you will create the dance.

Good luck and let us know how it went,
Dani Fraenkel
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Danielle L. Fraenkel, Ph.D., ADTR, NCC, LCAT, LMHC
Director,
Kinections http://www.kinections.com
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USA
Tel: 585.473.5050
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sabatini75 at aol.com wrote:

> Hello DMT Community,
> I will be conducting a DMT in-service presentation at Hasbro Childrens 
> Hospital and am looking for some suggestions or tips for the 
> in-service.  The audience will most likely be nurses, doctors, and the 
> arts coordinator and other staff involved w/ patient care.  My 
> intention is to keep it w/ in 30 minutes broken into two 15 minute 
> sections.  The first half would be an experiential and the 2nd half 
> would be didactic.  I would like to receive suggestions for any 
> experientials wh/ have been found to be particularly powerful.  And I 
> would also like some suggestions for some current research that I 
> might reference in my in-service.  I have looked at the ADTA website 
> and found a couple on the listing there.  
>  
> Thanks,
> Melissa Sabatini
> "Moving Matters" 
>  
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>   1. D/MT & Spirituality II (Kim Rothwell)
>   2. BEE'S (deborah.quirk at comcast.net <javascript:parent.ComposeTo("deborah.quirk%40comcast.net", "");>)
>   3. Re: BEE'S (Barbara A Busse)
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> From: 	kimbrozia at gmail.com
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> Subject: 	[Adta] D/MT & Spirituality II
> Date: 	Thu, 10 May 2007 10:28 AM
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> Hello All, 
>  
> I have gathered some more resources for D/MT and Spirituality (thanks 
> to Joan Chodorow and Donna Newman-Bluestein). As you can see below, I 
> have included a section specifically related to Authentic Movement. 
> Please send me references for any relevant books, journals, theses, 
> articles, films, etc. that feel should be included in this 
> compilation. 
>  
> peace, 
>  
> Kim 
> kimbrozia at gmail.com 
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>  
> DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY AND SPIRITUALITY 
>  
> Browne, R. (1990). Wholeness and holiness restored through dance: 
> Applications of sacred dance to dance/movement therapy. Unpublished 
> master's thesis, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago. 
>  
> Fallis, C. (2002). In the dancing is the stillness: An inquiry into 
> the nature and meaning 
> of spiritual experiences that occur during movement therapy. Ann 
> Arbor, MI: ProQuest Information and Learning Company. 
>  
> Kolokoff, L. (1993). The dance therapist as wounded healer and its 
> impact on the therapeutic relationship. Unpublished master's thesis, 
> Columbia College Chicago, Chicago. 
>  
> Kutzen, Julie L. (2006). "God Danced the Day You Were Born: Jewish 
> Spiritual Direction and the Sacred Body" in Addison, Rabbi H. and 
> Breitman, B. (2006). Jewish Spiritual Direction: An innovative guide 
> from traditional and contemporary sources. Woodstock, VT: Jewish 
> Lights Publishing. 
>  
> Rothwell, K. (2006). The Spiritual Awareness of the Dance/Movement 
> Therpist: An 
> organic research study. Unpublished master's thesis, Columbia College 
> Chicago, Chicago. 
>  
> AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT 
>  
> Adler, J. (1987). Who is the witness? In P. Pallaro (Ed.), authentic 
> movement: essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler, and Joan 
> Chodorow (141-159). 
>  
> Adler, J. (1992). "Arching Backward," and, "A Cross Cultural Study 
> of Mysticism as the Context for a Phenomenological Study: Arching 
> Backward." Ph.D. Dissertation, The Union Institute, Cincinnati. Ann 
> Arbor, Michigan : University Microfilms International. 
>  
> Adler, J. (1995). Arching Backward: The Mystical Initiation of a 
> Contemporary Woman. Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions. 
>  
> Adler, J. (1996). The collective body. In P. Pallaro (Ed.), authentic 
> movement: essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler, and Joan 
> Chodorow (190-207). 
>  
> Adler, J. (2002). Offering from the conscious body. Rochester, 
> Vermont: Inner Traditions. 
>  
> Avstrieh, Z. (2000). Ascending and descending the ladder: dreams and 
> authentic movement. A moving journal. 3-6. 
>  
> Avstreih, Z. (2005). Authentic movement and Buddhism: awakening in the 
> present moment. A moving journal. 8-10. 
>  
> Avstreih, Z. (2001). Dreamwork in Somatic Psychology Class at Naropa 
> University. 
>  
> Cater, N. (2005). Body and Soul: Honoring Marion Woodman. Volume 
> 72, Spring: A Journal of Archetype and Culture. 
>  
> Chodorow, J (1986) The body as symbol: dance/movement in analysis. In 
> P. Pallaro (Ed.), authentic movement: essays by Mary Starks 
> Whitehouse, Janet Adler, and Joan Chodorow, (279-297). 
>  
> Chodorow, J. (1991). Dance Therapy and Depth Psychology: The Moving 
> Imagination. London: Routledge. 
>  
> Fay, Carolyn Grant. 1996. At the Threshold: A Journey to the 
> Sacred through the Integration of the Psychology of C. G. Jung and the 
> Expressive Arts, with Carolyn Grant Fay. (66 minute videotape made by 
> Bushy Theater, Boston). Available through the bookstore: C. G. Jung 
> Educational Center of Houston). 
>  
> Frantz, G. (1972). An approach to the center. In P. Pallaro (Ed.), 
> authentic movement: essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler, and 
> Joan Chodorow (17-24). 
>  
> Lowell, D. (2002). Authentic movement: an introduction. Contact 
> quarterly, 13-17. 
>  
> Pallaro, P., editor. (1999/2000). Authentic Movement: Essays by 
> Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler and Joan Chodorow. London: 
> Jessica Kingsley, Volume One. 
>  
> Pallaro, P., editor. (2007). Authentic Movement: Moving the Body, 
> Moving the Self, Being Moved. London: Jessica Kingsley, Volume Two. 
>  
> Schell, S. (2002). The active witness: following the freedom of 
> necessity. Contact Quarterly, 26-31. 
>  
> Whitehouse, M. (1979). C.G. Jung and dance therapy: two major 
> principles. In P. Pallaro (Ed.), authentic movement: essays by Mary 
> Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler, and Joan Chodorow (73-101). 
>  
> Whitehouse, M. (1987). Physical movement and personality. In P. 
> Pallaro (Ed.), authentic movement: essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, 
> Janet Adler, and Joan Chodorow (51-57). 
>  
>
>
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> Subject: 	[Adta] BEE'S
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>Hi everyone,
>
> AT our wonderful MOVEMENT CHOIR workshop  as part of the MD/DC/VA local chapter 
>, Andrea Schelessi created a MC as a tribute to the disappearing bee's . This 
>opened up a discussion on environmental issues & creating MC's for public places 
>to raise awareness of such dilemmas . TODAY (5/10/07)  on the DIANE RHEIM show ( 
>WAMU) , she is interviewing specialists on this topic . You can download her 
>program via npr.org as a podcast . Be well & hope to see lots of youall in 
>Brooklyn ! Deborah Quirk
>
>
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>Dear Deborah,
>Thanks for sharing your experience with the movement choir and the bees.
>After the Virginia Tech shootings, I kept wishing that some wealthy
>individual would contract to have someone do one on the campus in
>rememberance.
>
>Judith,
>Thanks also for your note.  It reminds me of the movement choir that
>Irmgard did at the 1974 conference in New York. It was an especially
>meaningful experience for me at my first national conference.
>
>Take Care!  Happy Mother's Day to all who have children or pets who think
>of you as MOM!
>
>Barbara Busse
>
>
>
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