Movement Medicine
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La « Médecine par le mouvement » est une pratique de danse et de méditation en mouvement conscient qui intègre le mouvement corporel, la conscience émotionnelle et la pleine conscience aux apports de la psychologie, des traditions chamaniques et des neurosciences contemporaines. Elle est pratiquée à l'international à travers des cours, des ateliers, des retraites et des programmes de formation professionnelle.
La médecine par le mouvement met l'accent sur la danse comme voie d'accès à la guérison personnelle, à la conscience relationnelle et à la responsabilité collective, invitant les participants à s'engager à la fois dans leur expérience intérieure et dans le monde qui les entoure par le mouvement.
Origines
La Médecine du Mouvement a été développée au début des années 2000 par Susannah Darling-Khan et Ya'Acov Darling-Khan, enseignantes expérimentées de « 5 Rythmes » et élèves directes de Gabrielle Roth. Cette pratique est née de plusieurs décennies de travail en danse consciente, psychothérapie, pratiques chamaniques et facilitation corporelle.
The founders describe Movement Medicine as responding to the needs of contemporary life, integrating personal transformation with social and ecological awareness.
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/
