Conscious Dance Practices/Movement Medicine/de

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Bewegungsmedizin ist eine bewusste Tanz- und Bewegungsmeditationspraxis, die verkörperte Bewegung, emotionale Achtsamkeit und Bewusstsein mit Erkenntnissen aus Psychologie, schamanischen Traditionen und der modernen Neurowissenschaft verbindet. Sie wird international in Kursen, Workshops, Retreats und professionellen Ausbildungsprogrammen praktiziert.

Die Bewegungsmedizin betont den Tanz als Weg zur persönlichen Heilung, zum Beziehungsbewusstsein und zur kollektiven Verantwortung und lädt die Teilnehmer ein, sich durch Bewegung sowohl mit der inneren Erfahrung als auch mit der Welt im Allgemeinen auseinanderzusetzen.

== Ursprünge == Die Bewegungsmedizin wurde Anfang der 2000er Jahre von Susannah Darling-Khan und Ya’Acov Darling-Khan entwickelt, erfahrenen Lehrerinnen von 5Rhythmen und direkten Schülerinnen von Gabrielle Roth. Die Praxis entstand aus ihrer jahrzehntelangen Arbeit in den Bereichen bewusster Tanz, Psychotherapie, schamanische Praxis und verkörperte Begleitung.

Die Gründer beschreiben die Bewegungsmedizin als eine Antwort auf die Bedürfnisse des modernen Lebens, die persönliche Transformation mit sozialem und ökologischem Bewusstsein verbindet.

Core principles

Movement Medicine is grounded in several key principles:

• Embodiment — cultivating awareness through direct physical experience.
• Responsibility — recognising choice and accountability in how we move, relate, and act.
• Relationship — exploring connection with self, others, community, and the living world.
• Integration — bringing insights from movement practice into everyday life.

The practice views dance as medicine not only for individuals, but also for relationships, communities, and cultures.

Practice

Movement Medicine sessions typically involve guided movement journeys supported by music, verbal guidance, imagery, and intention. While there is no choreography, teachers provide clear frameworks that invite exploration of sensation, emotion, impulse, and meaning.

Classes often include:

• grounding and centring practices,
• movement explorations related to emotional states and life themes,
• opportunities for solo and relational movement,
• integration and reflection through embodied awareness.

The practice draws on both expressive and contemplative movement, balancing intensity with integration.

Maps and frameworks

Movement Medicine uses a set of teaching maps and conceptual frameworks to support clarity and depth in practice. These may include:

• The Wave (inherited and adapted from 5Rhythms),
• The Medicine Wheel and elemental perspectives,
• maps of consciousness, choice, and responsibility,
• archetypal and mythic lenses for understanding experience.

These maps function as orienting tools rather than prescriptions, supporting improvisation and personal meaning-making.

Teacher training

Movement Medicine offers an internationally recognised professional training programme for conscious dance teachers and facilitators. The training is modular and typically spans several years, combining:

• intensive residential modules,
• supervised teaching practice,
• personal process work,
• mentoring and assessment.

Graduates are authorised to teach Movement Medicine classes and workshops and are part of an ongoing professional community.

Community and reach

Movement Medicine is practiced across Europe and internationally, with teachers offering regular classes, workshops, and retreats in many countries. The school maintains an active global network of teachers, students, and practitioners, supported by online resources and events.

External links

• Official website: https://schoolofmovementmedicine.com/