Lets be real. The word "dance" can evoke so many different emotions for people. For some it may take them to a past time of sequins, a face full of makeup and the smell of hairspray, for others it may remind them of the anxiety and disappointment of an ever elusive drive for perfection for still others it may stir a sense of comfort as they think about the language of their soul.

Whatever your experience of dance, I encourage you to focus on the "movement" aspect of dance movement therapy. Sessions are not like a typical dance class in which you are required to learn a set series of dance moves, but rather, you are invited to approach your body and movement with a sense of curiosity. Stillness is as valuable as full-blown expressive improvisation. Sometimes sessions may look as simple as rolling a ball back and fourth, tracing the outline of your hand, or engaging in subtle movement such as swaying. For others, it may look like engaging in full body movement as you let your body move freely in the way it needs to at that moment in time. Wherever you are at in your relationship to movement, there is an invitation for curiosity.