- Lauren Goodell, MPT
I have been incorporating the Dance of the Elements in my work with patients. As a physical therapist I see a variety of patients who have sports injuries, back and shoulder injuries, and computer overuse injuries usually involving upper extremity nerve entrapments. The Elemental Dance activity has made profound impact to these peoples recovery process. I incorporate it into their treatment program with the following benefits in mind:
§ - - - - - - Movement is fun and painless.
§ - - - - - - Doing the 'Dance' is creative and new every time.
§ - - - - - - It requires collaboration with others - many times people in pain seek out isolation.
§ - - - - - - It feeds the system sensory and proprioceptive information, this lets the neurology self correct & update appropriately.
§ - - - - - - It engages the vestibular system thereby challenging and enhancing balance in a safe way.
§ - - - - - - Allows for an increase of awareness in how the body dynamically functions and what choices the person has habituated.
§ - - - - - - It encourages the person develop and explore new patterns of behavior.
§ - - - - - - It adds flexibility in to the body-mind.
§ - - - - - - Allows an increase of strength & endurance.
§ - - - - - - Integrates all 3 planes of movement.
§ - - - - - - Improves stabilization and coordination of pelvic girdle and shoulder girdle.
Joseph Riggio with Lauren Goodell, MPT - Lauren is the owner of of Body Language Physical Therapy a private physical therapy practice in Los Angeles, California. She has a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy and is a Licensed Physical Therapist working primarily with individuals who have experienced sports injuries, repetitive strain injuries, back and shoulder injuries and postural limitations.
She is also a Certified and Licensed MythoSelf Facilitator and has been intensively studying both the MythoSelf work and the 'Dance of the Elements' work for more than five years presented by . During this process Lauren has developed a deep skill set in both presenting and working with the somatic process of the 'Dance of the Elements'.
