About this episode

Jen Wilson chats with Jeanique Lourens about the transformative power of dance on mental health and nervous system healing.

In this episode of the I Am Jen Wilson, The Healing Rebel Podcast, I'm chatting with Jeanique Lourens about something that doesn't get talked about enough - how dance and movement can genuinely transform your mental health and regulate your nervous system. We're diving into the real stuff: living with ADHD, navigating depression and anxiety, and why movement isn't just exercise - it's medicine. My guest shares her journey from the Caribbean to Glasgow, and how dance has been her lifeline through it all. What We Cover: * Dance as mental health medicine - why research shows dance beats yoga, walking, and traditional exercise for managing depression * ADHD, anxiety & finding what works - lived experience of managing neurodivergence without medication * Building community in new spaces - moving countries, finding your people, and the power of collaborative networks (shoutout to Glasglow Girls Club!) * Movement as meditation in motion - getting out of your head and into your body * Afro-Caribbean music & trauma release - the science behind bass frequencies and releasing stored trauma from the hips * Nervous system regulation through dance - why shaking off energy matters and…

People in this episode

Host: Jen Wilson

Guest: Jeanique Lourens

Topics covered

• Dance therapy
• Mental health and movement
• ADHD management
• Nervous system regulation
• Community building
• Trauma release

Keywords

• dance
• mental health
• nervous system
• ADHD
• anxiety
• movement
• trauma release
• community
• meditation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glasglow Girls Club

Places: Caribbean, Glasgow

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