64th Annual Conference

Thursday, March 8

Morning Workshops

10:00 A.M.-1:15 P.M.

Workshop 14

Dancing With the Unconscious

Chair:    

Nanine Ewing, Ph.D., ADTR, CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, Houston, Texas

In this nonverbal experience using dance movement therapy as the medium, you will have the opportunity to experience the personal and collective unconscious in a group experience.  Participants will be invited into a relationship with the body unconscious through the use of ritual and movement (wear comfortable clothes-lots of movement required).

experiential, demonstration, didactic, sharing of work experiences

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Experience the use of movement as a vehicle to the unconscious.

2. Observe the nonverbal group process.

3. Analyze the use of the leader in group development.

4. Access the Self as the ego is less present in group process.

Course References:

1. Lewis. (1966). Depth Psychotherapy in Dance/Movement Therapy. American Journal of Dance Movement Therapy. 18 (2), 95-114.

2. Adler. (1966).  The Collective Body, American Journal of Dance Movement Therapy. 18 (2), 81-94.

3. Ettin. (1995).  The Spirit of Jungian Group Psychotherapy: From taboo to totem. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. 45(4), 449-470.