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Dance helps #Parkinson's Patients #Feldenkrais

 

This PBS report, Dance Helps Parkinson's Patients Harness Therapeutic Power of Movement, is incredible. Truly a must-see. At one point, a participant speaks about being a butterfly in the dance. She observes that even if her arms do not actually extend all the way, in her mind’s eye they do extend and become wings, so, in her words, she is “there”.

After you watch it, read on if my own experience as a practitioner on this subject sounds interesting.  Or just add your comments to the discussion.

Since I began to work with clients with dementia or Alzheimer’s, and discovered how much more they improved in sessions when I engaged them in games, in rhythm exercises and particularly in partner items, I have been quite interested in figuring out how to offer more of this to certain clients in a more cost effective way.  Additionally, last year I read Oliver Sacks’ book Musicophilia. In it he indicates that partner dancing, particularly the Tango is extremely valuable for these issues, including Parkinson's disease.

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