92Y Dance Therapy Workshop: Dance Improvisation and Experiential Focusing

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NYC DANCE THERAPY WEEKENDWORKSHOPDANCE IMPROVISATION AND EXPERIENTIAL FOCUSINGDr. Joan Lavender, Psy.D andDr. Miriam Roskin Berger, BC-DMT, LCAT EugeneGendlin's Experiential Focusing is a bodily-centered therapy process whichgives you access to a deep level of self-knowledge. Moments ofcontact with this holistic realm (the experiential dimension) can guide andeven transform the way you live your life. While most approaches totherapy agree that it is helpful to be more "in touch" with yourself,Focusing shows you how to do this. This workshop will explore the relationship betweenthe experiential dimension and the world of movement and dance improvisation– the horizon of awareness. Participants will learn thecrucial distinction between bodily felt sensing and emotion and the “rawpoetry†that comes from fresh contact with the felt sense. Wewill explore concepts such as attunement, mutual regulation, improvisation andimplicit communication through movement and focusing explorations.Focusing is ahighly-regarded and well-researched process that has been shown to correlatewith positive life change, enhanced self-esteem, and the experience ofintegration and wholeness. These skills enrich any form of creative processincluding psychotherapy. Eligible for ADTA CEs. Sat & Sun, Apr 14 & 15, 20121:30-6:30 pm$150 until Apr 7 / $175 afterplus registration fee (save 50% on reg. fee when you register online) 92nd Street Y HarknessDance Center1395 Lexington Ave, NYC REGISTER HEREOr call or visit the 92Y Box Officein person Or cut andpaste this link into your browser: http://www.92y.org/Uptown/Class/Dance-Improvisation.aspx 92nd Street Y ♦ School of theArts ♦ Harkness Dance Center♦ 1395 LexingtonAve at 92ndStreet ♦ NY, NY10128 92Y.org/Dance ♦ (P) ♦ (F) An agency of UJA-Federation ♦ 92Y Harkness Dance Centeris named in recognition of the ongoing generosity of the Harkness Foundationfor Dance. Major funding is also provided by the Goldhirsh Foundation inmemory of and Bernard Goldhirsh; Jody and Arnhold; the Mertz GilmoreFoundation; the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development andthe New York City Council; and Judith K. and Dimon. Additionalfunding is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the supportof Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; The DukeBiddle Foundation; and the Capezio/ Ballet Makers Dance Foundation, Inc., amongothers. The Harkness Space Grant Program is made possible, in part, by publicfunds for dance rehearsal space from the New York State Council on the Artswith the support of Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature;and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. 92Y Harkness DanceCenter is a proudrecipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation Fundand Arts Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant.