Use Movement to Heal Trauma

About this episode

The episode discusses Toni Bergins' approach to healing trauma through expressive movement and other dynamic practices.

"Embodied" approaches to healing include expressive movement, guided imagery, ritual, music and creative expressive interventions. This goes beyond static medication and breathing exercises and into more dynamic practices. Pioneer Toni Bergins, brings active movement or "embodiment" into the toolkit offered in her book, " Embody: Feel, Heal, and Transform Your Life Through Movement " Bergins turns the processing of pain and trauma into an expressive art aligned with the most recent research. Her trauma-informed approach helps you release old struggles and shows you to stop over-thinking and get moving! Listen to our conversation with author and creator of JourneyDance Toni Bergins as we discuss her approach for embodied healing through expressive movement, guided imagery, ritual, music, and creative expression. Toni Bergins, M. Ed., is an author, holistic health practitioner and teacher. For 27 years, has led transformational workshops at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. She has lead her JourneyDance workshops at Institute, Omega Institute, 1440 Multiversity, The New York Open Center, Pure Yoga, and Blue Spirit. JourneyDance has grown to be an annual event since Toni first…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Anna Baranowsky

Guest: Toni Bergins

Topics covered

• trauma healing
• expressive movement
• embodiment
• creative expression
• guided imagery

Keywords

• trauma
• movement
• healing
• expressive arts
• guided imagery
• Toni Bergins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Omega Institute, 1440 Multiversity, The New York Open Center, Pure Yoga, Blue Spirit, journeydance.com

Books & works: Embody: Feel, Heal, and Transform Your Life Through Movement

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