Movement Therapy Workshops
A gentle introduction to explore mind-body practices through sound, music, dance, and visual arts, facilitated by registered Psychotherapists and Counsellors who have movement and arts training.
No prior dance training is required, just an openness to explore mind-body practices and self-exploration.
Introduction Workshops
A gentle introduction to explore mind-body practices through sound, music, dance, and visual arts, facilitated by registered Psychotherapists and Counsellors who have movement and arts training. The three hour workshop will include approaches to help increase self-awareness, presence, and reconnection with ourselves and our bodies. We will set intentions, therapeutic goals and work individually and as a group through meditation, mindfulness, movement, and journaling (written and with art materials). Furthermore, we hold additional Movement therapy workshops for those returning which we will deepen your practice and furthermore explore additional movement therapy practices.
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Meet the instructors
Steph Cuce
Steph is a qualified Arts Psychotherapist who is passionate about the use of dance & arts in therapeutic spaces. She carries with her years of work experience within community health, not-for-profit organisations, disability and arts sectors. She currently immerses herself in dance practice exploring a variety of dance genres, as she loves dance in all its forms! Steph’s approach is client-centred and humanistic bringing the whole person into perspective. She believes with an arts-based approach, it can enhance client’s abilities to communicate through creative expression and be the voice when the words aren’t there.
Esperanza Rimando
Founder of Somatic and Movement therapy Melbourne, Esperanza focuses on mind-body integration, utilising embodied disciplines to support you in identifying and addressing unhelpful muscle-holding patterns, cognitive, emotional and physiological difficulties, barriers and imbalances. As a ‘mover’, she has worked and trained with contemporary dance artists and contemporary dance companies. Esperanza is a registered (PACFA) clinician with a Bachelor of Creative Arts – Dance, a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, and a Master’s in Counselling. She has clinical experience with dual diagnosis, trauma, depression, and anxiety. Her practice includes Somatic Dance Movement Therapy, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Qualifications BCA, Dance, GradDipPsych, M.Couns (registered), GradDip SMT (provisional)
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WHAT OUR PEOPLE
ARE SAYING
"I thoroughly enjoyed the dance movement therapy workshop led by Steph and Esperanza. Their guidance helped me become more attuned to my body, allowing me to acknowledge and express emotions that are often buried or ignored. The art session was particularly fun and insightful, providing a creative outlet for self-exploration. It was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning! I highly recommend their workshops to anyone looking to explore self-awareness and creativity."
Wei Opie
"Their Dance Movement Therapy workshop was fantastic. I got a glimpse of the intimate relationship of thoughts, feelings and movements. They are truly intertwined.
The combination of movement, art therapy and journaling did magic on me. I felt more aligned and integrated. Tapping into the images and colours associated with the metaphors of the stories behind my internal experiences through movements helped me to pick up and verbalise the subtle yet raw feelings often overlooked. I was able to go much deeper within than any other dance/movement therapies I have attended in the past. Highly recommended to those who love deeper inner work."
Naoko Morita
"I did the intro workshops hosted by Steph and Esperanza last year; loved every moment, and took away a lot that has remained with me ever since - notably somatic movement and a better understanding of it. Would highly recommend."
Philip Windeyer
