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Creative Movement and Dance in Groupwork Helen Payne

Creative Movement and Dance in Groupwork By Helen Payne

Creative Movement and Dance in Groupwork by Helen Payne


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Summary

A strong link exists between movement and emotions. This book explores that link and provides 180 practical activities with a rationale for the use of dance movement to enrich therapy programmes. It presents a range of session ideas and explores such areas as developmental movement processes, non-verbal communication, and expression communication.

Creative Movement and Dance in Groupwork Summary

Creative Movement and Dance in Groupwork by Helen Payne

A strong link exists between movement and emotions. This innovative book explores that link and provides 180 practical activities with a clear rationale for the use of dance movement to enrich therapy programmes. It presents an inspiring range of session ideas and insights. It features session plans divided into warm-ups, introductions to themes, development of themes and warm-downs. It explores many areas including developmental movement processes, non-verbal communication, and expression communication.

Creative Movement and Dance in Groupwork Reviews

For those new to the whole field of dance movement therapy, the book provides not only a general overview and introduction, but also clear indications on how to get started, with a wide range of session ideas for inspiration - Great Relations As one of the first books written by a British dance movement therapist, it breaks new ground and must be welcomed as a brave and important development - Bonnie Meekums, Changes Journal Professionals who use or plan to incorporate dance and movement in their practice will find the book of immense value - Chia Swee Hong, Mental Handicap This is a book for group leaders which can be strongly recommended - John Rowan, Self and Society My enthusiasm for this book is obvious; I know it will prove an invaluable resource for any leader who wishes to extend both their own and their group members creativity through movement and dance - Maladjustment and Therapeutic Education ...it is such a welcome addition to what is currently available in this field - Judie Taylor, BJOT Set out in a practical and imaginative way - Music News Welcomed by psychotherapists, dance therapists and many other professionals, this manual presents an inspiring range of session ideas and insights - BPA News

About Helen Payne

Helen Payne has been one of the leading pioneers in dance movement psychotherapy in the United Kingdom. In 1971 she began working in movement and play with adults and children with profound learning difficulties in a hospital setting while attending a specialist physical education course. She went on to work for nine years in special education and has been leading groups since then. Her further professional studies embrace training in dance, special education, counselling and analytical groupwork. She has held lecturing posts on BEd and postgraduate courses specialising in dance and rehabilitation, and is now a professor of psychotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire in addition to training dance movement psychotherapists, supervising, researching, writing and traveling abroad to present her work internationally.

Table of Contents

282 pages Wire-o-bound 210 x 148mm ISBN 978-0-86388-473-3 ORDER CODE D11-002-0357 GBP30.99 Historical background; Practical Theoretical Issues; Activities (Warm-up; Introduction to a theme; Development of a theme; Warm-down); Information (Training in dance movement therapy; Helpful addresses; Glossary; Journals; Resource base; References; Bibliography); Alphabetical list of activities

Additional information

GOR004758909
9780863884733
0863884733
Creative Movement and Dance in Groupwork by Helen Payne
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
19971031
282
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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