Movement Medicine
Movement Medicine umkhuba wokuzindla ngomdanso nokunyakaza ohlanganisa ukunyakaza okubonakalayo, ukuqwashisa ngokomzwelo, kanye nokuqaphela kanye nokuqonda okuvela kwi-psychology, amasiko e-shamanic, kanye ne-neuroscience yesimanje. Kwenziwa emhlabeni wonke ngezifundo, ama-workshop, ama-retreat, kanye nezinhlelo zokuqeqesha zobungcweti.
I-Movement Medicine igcizelela umdanso njengendlela eya ekuphulukisweni komuntu siqu, ukuqwashisa ngobudlelwano, kanye nomthwalo wemfanelo wokubambisana, imema abahlanganyeli ukuthi bahlanganyele kokubili ngolwazi lwangaphakathi kanye nomhlaba obanzi ngokunyakaza.
Imvelaphi
Movement Medicine yasungulwa ekuqaleni kwawo-2000 ngu-Susannah Darling-Khan kanye no-Ya'Acov Darling-Khan, othisha abaphezulu be-5Rhythms ababengabafundi abaqondile bakaGabrielle Roth. Lo mkhuba wavela njengoshintsho lomsebenzi wabo weminyaka eminingi emdansweni oqondayo, ukwelashwa kwengqondo, umkhuba we-shamanic, kanye nokwenza lula okubonakalayo.
Abasunguli bachaza i-Movement Medicine njengephendula izidingo zempilo yanamuhla, ehlanganisa ukuguqulwa komuntu siqu nokuqwashisa ngomphakathi kanye nemvelo.
Izimiso eziyinhloko
Movement Medicine isekelwe ezimisweni eziningana ezibalulekile:
- Ukubonakaliswa — ukuhlakulela ukuqwashisa ngokusebenzisa ulwazi oluqondile olungokwenyama.
- Umthwalo wemfanelo — ukuqaphela ukukhetha kanye nokuziphendulela endleleni esinyakaza ngayo, esihlobana ngayo, nesenza ngayo izinto.
- Ubuhlobo — ukuhlola ukuxhumana nathi, nabanye, umphakathi, kanye nomhlaba ophilayo.
- Ukuhlanganiswa — ukuletha ukuqonda okuvela emikhubeni yokunyakaza empilweni yansuku zonke.
Lo mkhuba ubheka umdanso njengomuthi hhayi nje kuphela kubantu ngabanye, kodwa futhi nasebudlelwaneni, emiphakathini, kanye namasiko.
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/
