Dance therapy is a special kind of psychotherapy in which movements are used to develop the emotional, physical, cognitive or social life of a person. First of all, this technique is aimed at those people who are experiencing serious emotional stress, severe illness or periods of decline in ability. There are both group dance-motor therapy and individual therapy. This allows you to help a person form communication skills, and to see his own positive image, and finally find emotional calm. Consider the options for dance-art therapy.
Dance therapy: the exercise "Display"
This technique takes 15 minutes and sets the goal of empathy. The members of the group should be divided into pairs - one of the participants of the pair will be the leader, and the second - the slave.
The task is very simple: the couple should stand facing each other, eyes in the eyes. Music is included for dance therapy, and the host begins to make slow movements, under the type of dance, all parts of the body - and hands, and feet, and the torso, and head. During the movement it is important to pay attention to your own feelings and feelings, while not detaching yourself from eye contact with your partner.
At the same time, the slave begins to repeat each of the partner's movements as a mirror: if the leader extends his right hand, then the slave leads to the left hand. It is important for this participant to keep his thoughts empty, not think about anything and feel how your own thoughts lead you. After five minutes, the partners must change roles and try themselves in a new capacity.
Dance Movement Therapy: Exercise "Animals"
This technique takes about 30 minutes to complete and aims for creative realization through a role-playing game.
The task is very simple: each participant chooses any animal, bird or reptile, and reincarnates in it for 20 minutes. This should be a complete way: it's worth borrowing habits, form, voice, movement. You can not declare your choice. You have to crawl, jump, fly - do everything that the chosen character does. Spontaneous interaction with other participants is also possible. Express those aspects of your personality that are difficult to express in everyday life, whether it be fear or love. Analyze your condition, manifest it in movements and sounds.
At the end of 20 minutes, you need to share your impressions with the group, analyze your new state, in which you have already released your fears.
Technique of dance therapy: "Following the Leader"
For this event, enough groups of 4-5 people - if there are more present, then they are divided into groups. The whole action will take about 30 minutes.
Each of the groups of 4-5 people should be lined up, each group should have its own leader, standing in front of the group. The presenter must perform the dance movements of the most unusual character and at the same time move in some direction, and the rest of the group must move on after him, copying it. After a few minutes, the host enters the end of the snake, and the one who follows immediately becomes the leader, and must perform all the same functions. Everyone should make their own moves, features. As a facilitator, at least once all members of the group should visit.
Dance therapy: the lesson "Free dance"
This technique will take half an hour. Nobody can be forced to participate, let those who want it dance. The essence of the task is simple: the group sits in a circle, a person enters the center and dances freely, without following the technique, expressing oneself. In a few minutes he can sit down and invite someone to his place. To finish this therapy follows a collective dance. We recommend cheerful, cheerful music.