Sharing my recent blog post on the American Dance Therapy Association website about the 3rd National Summit on Arts & Health in the Military. Enjoy!
http://blog.adta.org/category/military-2/
I will be leading a free mind-body skills group in San Diego starting in March. If you are interested in joining, there are still a few spots left. Please contact me for details.
Allison
If you feel so moved, please endorse my nomination for the WEGO Health Activist Award. Thank you for your support!
Allison
Enjoy our national parks in celebration of Veterans Day. It is free for everyone this weekend.
Fee Free Day at National Parks. To honor America’s service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that areas managed by the National Park Service would not charge entrance fees for Veterans Day weekend – November 10-12, 2012. Everyone is eligible, not just veterans. Over 100 national Parks will be participating in this event.
SAVE THE DATE!
Central Coast Dance Celebration for the Newly Re-named California Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association
(Previously the “Southern California Chapter”)
DATE: November 10
TIME: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
LOCATION: TBD. (The event will be held in the Monterey and Carmel area as a central location for DMTs in Northern California and Southern California).
Please invite your family and friends. Appetizers and drinks will be provided.
There will be a DJ for the afternoon. Please e-mail Ross your music requests at rossdrjekyl@yahoo.com. You can also bring your favorite music the day of the event.
There is no cost to attend. Formal invitation to follow.
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For more information about this event please contact Norlyn Asprec at nsasprec@gmail.com
I found an interesting article on the importance of mirrioring in forming relationships in dance movement therapy. Forming therapeutic relationships in Dance Movement Psychotherapy:
The Role of Mirroring
My research on mirror neurons is cited as a reference. Enjoy.
Allison
On page 7 there is recognition of the exhibit that I presented at the COSC conference in April. Also, please see page 15 for an article I wrote about dance therapy at the VA and DOD. Thanks for reading!
I will be presenting about my experiences using dance therapy with veterans and active duty military at the upcoming annual American Dance Therapy Association conference.
October 20-23, 2011
Radisson Plaza Hotel – Minneapolis, MN
The 46th Annual Conference of the American Dance Therapy Association promises to be a very special collaborative venture, as we join forces with the National Dance Education Organization and the International Guild for Musicians in Dance.
For further information please visit http://www.adta.org/Default.aspx?pageId=870834
