Dr. Gregory Nicholson –?from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush- and Steve Kashul talk with Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT, about the power of dance therapy for Parkinson’s Patients and the October National Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day Walk. Why move for Moving Day??Get out and move with your community. Every dollar raised supports the Parkinson?s Foundation mission…
By: Erica Hornthal, CEO of Chicago Dance Therapy As a dance/movement therapist, I have always known that the mind and body are connected. I see it in my clients who carry scars of physical abuse, emotional abuse, tragic loss, debilitating illnesses and crippling anxiety. This tip is a reminder to pay attention to your body…
By Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT , Chicago Dance Therapy June, which is just around the corner, is Alzheimer?s and Brain Awareness Month. There are an estimated 47 million people worldwide living with Alzheimer?s disease and other dementias. If you are not familiar with Alzheimer?s disease, it is a progressive disease that affects memory and other…
By Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT; CEO Chicago Dance Therapy I?m not here to tell you why exercise or a certain type of activity like dance or yoga, is beneficial. ?Anyone can type ?PD and exercise? into Google and read one of 63 million results. What I would like to share are the psychosocial implications…
By Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT; CEO Chicago Dance Therapy I�??m not here to tell you why exercise or a certain type of activity like dance or yoga, is beneficial. Anyone can type �??PD and exercise�?� into Google and read one of 63 million results. What I would like to share are the psychosocial implications…
By: Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT,?CEO, Chicago Dance Therapy The mind-body connection is a hot topic and it is more than mindfulness and meditation. Embodiment is the ability to connect to your feelings, senses, thoughts, sensations and existence, not just in your mind, but in your physical being as well. When we disconnect from our bodies,…
Clinical counselor and dance movement therapist Erica Hornthal gives us tips on how to get your mind to a new place this summer.
By Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT As a society we have long known the healing benefits of dance. Dance can improve cognition and memory, it can reduce stress, and it can help us get in shape. However, not many people know the emotional and psychological impact movement has on mental health. ?Dance applied as an intervention…
By?Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT, Chicago Dance Therapy Chicago Dance Therapy is the premier dance/movement therapy practice serving Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Offering psychotherapy with a body-centered approach focused on connecting mind, body, and spirit. Mind In dance/movement therapy, movement is the therapeutic tool used to process feelings and emotions. The client is encouraged…