Dance Therapy workshop June 25, 2008

Dance Therapy was conducted at the Center for Counselling office in Mylapore on 25 June 2008. Around 10 participants from varied backgrounds participated. The session started with Gayatri Pappu (Gheethu) leading with some warm up exercises.

A series of exercises, played to a music facilitated in helping gaining insights on various issues relating to work, our emotions, our boundaries etc. Creative Movements was a joyful way to explore movement through one’s own body.

The facilitation was done by Mrinalini Sekar and Gheethu Pappu.

Some of the activities were

• Lead with a body part
• Butterfly
• Wind
• Toe-chalk
• Trust Build

Outcomes of the workshop

• These activities were enjoyed by all the participants, it enhanced the individuals to open their mind to possibilities and not to be blocked by the straight and narrow thinking.
• There was a lot of sharing about how each participant felt during these activities, this helped each individual to have an insight about their own boundaries.
• These Creative Movements created awareness within each individual and there was a lot of emotional ventilation which gave them a deeper understanding of their selves during the sharing after the session.
• Interpretation of one’s own drawing was done.
• Understanding of others and opening self to others were the highlight of the session
• Overall this helped us get an insight into ourselves and how we behave.
  

Participants List

	Name	Organization	Address and contact details
1	Angeline	Director Green Valley SchoolMogappair	angieshub@gmail.com/9840378494
2	Weslin	Andrew Panakal Foundation	weslinpanakal@yahoo.com/26163951
3	Padma Govindan	The Shakti Center, 12 A, 1st Floor , 5th Avenue, Besant Nagar,Chennai- 90.	padma@shakticenter.org/ 9940025231
4	K.Mohan Babu	Hopers Foundation No.67, Thiruvengadam Street Perambur Chennai-11	morganrhymes@yahoo.com junkiesunion@gmail.com 9962278606
5	Sundhakar	Sahodaran 27/75, Railyway colony, Third street , First Floor, Mehta Nagar Chennai	sahodara@md3.vsnl.net.in
6	Lakshmi	Softsavant Info Services , 16, West Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai- 6000 035	luxor3004@yahoo.com/9840942909
7	Saranya Mohan .M	CHES, 198, Rangarajapuram Main Road , Kodambakkam Chennia	saranyamsw@gmail.com 9940742677
8	Mrinalini Sekar	"BLUE" New no 329, TTK Road , Kolping Towers, 1st Floor, Alwarpet- 18	mermirna@gmail.com/9444022904
9	Ramakrishnan	Child Heaven International(India) Kaliayam poodi village Kancheepuram District
10	Thamilarasi	Training co- ordinator Center for counselling, Chennai	thamilarasi@centerforcounselling.org 9884700174