S A Force That Can Heal Trauma And It's Not What You Think

Not only does dance therapy helps people mentally, but they are also benefiting physically because they are helping people to eventually learn to love their body. Some people are damaged from abuse and they will find that their body is disgusting and filthy, which is something that they may have kept to themselves. So dance therapy will help release how they feel through their movements which will make them realize that their body is a piece of art that cannot be ruin. In the “There’s a Force That Can Heal Trauma, and It’s Not What You Think” article, the author states that “Dance is about making it possible to love your body and to love yourself. Without talking, you can convey a message and find autonomy; you can reclaim your power” (“There’s a Force That Can Heal Trauma”). Dance helps people to learn to appreciate their body and dancing is another language that makes it easier to express which helps people to love their body. The body is
It is also stated in the same article that “Through dance, they began to see that their body is theirs, that it is a creative tool that nobody can ruin or pollute” (“There’s a Force That Can Heal Trauma”). It helps people to understand that nothing can ruin the image that they created for their body once they release all of their feelings out through their body. To be able to dance and remove all of the feeling that made them to believe their body was anything but a powerful source. Dance therapy also helps with heart health since it gets the heart rate up. One study showed that people who have heart problems showed improvement in heart and blood vessel function (Wellness). Dance therapy helps in many ways more than just mentally and physically due to all the long lasting benefits such as boosting self-esteem, reduces depression, body image, and coping