Dance It Out

Part One: The Movement

Physical

• Moving to music will help participants to feel relaxed
• Release trapped stress
• Move discomfort and pain
• Connect people to what their bodies needs
• Increase blood flow and move lymphatic fluids
• Raise heart rate
• Raise frequency

Emotional

• Moving consciously to the right music, helps to move stagnant emotions trapped in the body in a healthy and positive way.
• It revitalises energy
• Visualisations and embodiment bring a sense of empowerment and self regulation skills
• Participants will have a sense of freedom and joy.

Takeaway

• Participants will have this as a strategy moving forwards and be encouraged to create their own consciously curated playlists for their own use.
• Participants will learn the benefit of dancing through emotions.
• Participants will learn the benefits of listening to their bodies needs and addressing physical symptoms at an early stage.

Part Two: The Meditation

Physical

• Participants will learn to be still, feel relaxed and down-regulate their nervous system.
• Exercise listening skills
• Experience co-regulation.
• Activate their para-sympathetic nervous system.
• Learn gentle breathing techniques

Emotional

• Participants will learn the benefits of visualisation.
• Feel empowered and able to change their emotional state.
• Learn to feel safe and calm.

Takeaways

• Participants will learn to replicate these strategies on their own in the future.
• Provide coping mechanisms that participants can use
• Aid and assist sleep
• Start to train their nervous system to recognise feeling safe and relaxed.

Part Three: The Sharing Circle

• Participants will learn to sit in circle and take turns
• Listen without judgement
• Speak in turn
• Exercise patience and self discipline
• Express themselves verbally
• Engage Interpersonal skills.
• Learn confidentiality, group dynamics and a sense of belonging