Bharatanatyam, An Effective Psychotherapeutic Intervention in Dance/Movement Therapy
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Authors
Marghashayam Bharath, Maanasa
Issue Date
2021-08-01
Type
thesis_open
Language
Keywords
dance/movement therapy , Bharatanatyam , benefits of Bharatanatyam , dance/movement therapy alternate interventions , Indian classical dance forms , Bharatanatyam interventions in therapy , global approach of dance/movement therapy , Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Dance
Dance Movement Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mental and Social Health
Mental Disorders
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies
Other Mental and Social Health
Other Psychiatry and Psychology
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Alternative Title
Dance/Movement Therapy Theses
Abstract
Dance/movement therapy is a psychotherapeutic modality that acknowledges the human body as a window to the human mind and spirit. Through creative and dynamic interventions, it fosters a healthy unification of the mind and body to enhance an individual's holistic health. This research focuses on the traditional dance form of India, Bharatanatyam, and its influence on the body and mind of the practitioner. Journeying through the history of the dance form to its relevance in the field of dance/movement therapy, the thesis explores how Bharatanatyam can be useful as an alternate method, in a therapeutic session to facilitate navigation through checking in with our bodies and finding expression of thoughts and emotions. The thesis describes different aspects in the practice of Bharatanatyam that can be useful in structuring interventions in a dance/movement therapy session. Movement being the language of a dance/movement therapist, this paper expands upon the idea to bridge different cultures and provide an opportunity to explore creative alternative interventions that can be used globally.