dance therapy

Dance therapy is the art of movement to release stress, work up a sweat, and express and includes yoga, stretching, and dance films. Move to music, have fun, be silly, and feel free.

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Prema Yoga

Granada Hills, CA

Prema Yoga in Granada Hills, CA offers different types of yoga classes including hath, vinyasa, kundalini, and yin. Other classes specialized in energetic and physical healing such as urban zen, meditation, yoga nidra, and spine health. I would recommend their studio for those who want to try a variety of yoga styles taught by educated and spiritually-minded instructors.

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2024 Conscious Life Expo (3 of 3)

Los Angeles, CA

The way that we want to make the expo more successful and a better place is a reflection of how we want to make the world more successful and a better place. With music, dance, art, and dog therapy, the good vibes just keep on coming.

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ebb & flow - chinatown

Los Angeles, CA

The Heidi Duckler Dance Company is a site-specific contemporary and post-modern dance group that performs all around Los Angeles. I attended their annual performance in the park called ebb & flow, this season at the Los Angeles State Historic Park near Chinatown.

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Re-barre

Seattle, WA

Re-barre is an architecture project for the Seattle Waterfront. Its exterior draws graceful arch inspiration from local landmarks and its interior is designed to uplift low-income communities through programs in lit and dance therapy. Inspired by Pongo, the poetry program for at-risk teens, the writing center helps individuals express their emotions. In conjunction, the dance studio stands as a beacon for communities to congregate at the waterfront’s crown jewel that represents Emerald City.

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Charging Crystals at a DJ Set

Los Angeles, CA
I didn’t go to see Ross From Friends with the intention of charging my pocket crystals but after a night of all-encompassing vibrations in a space packed with nice people, the next day I noticed a difference in the crystals that I had in my clutch. When I go out dancing, I prefer to drink soda water and wear earplugs so my kind of hangover is more like some really sore legs and discovering these positively charged crystals.

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From Music to Memories

Since music is processed and stored in multiple parts of the brain, especially our memory, there is a strong and special connection to the importance of music in each of our lives. In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, studies have linked listening to music with stronger memory recall, proving music therapy to help heal emotional traumas, self-expression, and the feeling of joy.

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Posture Meditation

In my final presentation for Meditation Teacher Training, I designed a guided meditation about the beauty of posture, including a chest opening warm-up, anatomical understanding, and visualizations of balancing stones.

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Simple Stretch

If you spend your days sitting at a desk, working on your feet, or running around accomplishing many tasks, a simple full-body stretch can help warm your joints and enliven your energy. When you start your day, head into a float, or need a break, take two minutes for this stretch to get the blood circulating.

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Blood Pressure

Understanding all that I can do to help my hard-working heart keeps me safe from some of the most common causes of death in America. Reading my blood pressure allows me to see how well my heart is doing that day. So many things can affect its pumping quality like if I went for a walk, ate balanced meals, or gave myself a moment of relaxation.

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