| − | '''Dance therapy''', or '''dance movement therapy''' is the [[Psychotherapy|psychotherapeutic]] use of movement and [[dance]] for emotional, [[cognitive]], [[social]], behavioral and [[body|physical]] conditions<ref>“Who We Are,” American Dance Therapy Association, <http://www.adta.org/about/who.cfm>.</ref>. As a form of [[expressive therapy]], DMT is founded on the basis that movement and emotion are directly related<ref name="Payne, Helen 2006">Payne, Helen, Dance Movement Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, (Hove, East ok | + | '''Dance therapy''', or '''dance movement therapy''' is the [[Psychotherapy|psychotherapeutic]] use of movement and dance for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and body|physical conditions<ref>“Who We Are,” American Dance Therapy Association, <http://www.adta.org/about/who.cfm>.</ref>. As a form of expressive therapy, DMT is founded on the basis that movement and emotion are directly related<ref name="Payne, Helen 2006">Payne, Helen, Dance Movement Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, (Hove, East ok |
| | Sussex: Routledge, 2006).</ref>. The ultimate purpose of DMT is to find a healthy balance and sense of wholeness<ref name="Levy, Fran J. 1988">Levy, Fran J., Dance Movement Therapy: A Healing Art, (Reston, VA: The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1988).</ref>. | | Sussex: Routledge, 2006).</ref>. The ultimate purpose of DMT is to find a healthy balance and sense of wholeness<ref name="Levy, Fran J. 1988">Levy, Fran J., Dance Movement Therapy: A Healing Art, (Reston, VA: The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1988).</ref>. |
| − | Since its birth in the 1940s, DMT has gained much popularity and has been taken to more serious and beneficial levels. Over the years, the practices of DMT have progressed, however, the main principles that founded this form of therapy have remained the same. Influenced by the “main principles” of this therapy, most DMT sessions are configured around four main stages: preparation, incubation, illumination, and evaluation<ref>Meekums, Bonnie, Dance Movement Therapy, (Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc.).</ref>. Organizations such as the [[American Dance Therapy Association]] and the Association for Dance Movement Therapy, United Kingdom maintain the high standards of profession and education throughout the field. DMT is practiced in places such as mental health rehabilitation centers, medical and educational settings, nursing homes, day care facilities, and other health promotion programs<ref>“Who was Marian Chace?,” American Dance Therapy Association, <http://www.adta.org/resources/chace_bio.cfm>.</ref>.This form of therapy which is taught in a wide array of locations goes farther than just centering the body. Specialized treatments of DMT can help cure and aid many types of diseases and disabilities. Other common names for DMT include: movement psychotherapy and dance therapy<ref>“Who We Are,” American Dance Therapy Association, <http://www.adta.org/about/who.cfm>.</ref>. | + | Since its birth in the 1940s, DMT has gained much popularity and has been taken to more serious and beneficial levels. Over the years, the practices of DMT have progressed, however, the main principles that founded this form of therapy have remained the same. Influenced by the “main principles” of this therapy, most DMT sessions are configured around four main stages: preparation, incubation, illumination, and evaluation<ref>Meekums, Bonnie, Dance Movement Therapy, (Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc.).</ref>. Organizations such as the American Dance Therapy Association and the Association for Dance Movement Therapy, United Kingdom maintain the high standards of profession and education throughout the field. DMT is practiced in places such as mental health rehabilitation centers, medical and educational settings, nursing homes, day care facilities, and other health promotion programs<ref>“Who was Marian Chace?,” American Dance Therapy Association, <http://www.adta.org/resources/chace_bio.cfm>.</ref>.This form of therapy which is taught in a wide array of locations goes farther than just centering the body. Specialized treatments of DMT can help cure and aid many types of diseases and disabilities. Other common names for DMT include: movement psychotherapy and dance therapy<ref>“Who We Are,” American Dance Therapy Association, <http://www.adta.org/about/who.cfm>.</ref>. |