DTH 09: | Dance as therapy with special guest Amanda Rose

Dance To Heal

We perceive the limitations of dance and movement along the edges of our consciousness within the reaches of what our body can do. Behind that veil, our psyche is also reacting to that connection with our inner self, along with hidden injuries and forgotten wounds.

In this episode of Dance to Heal, Jenny is joined by Amanda Rose on a scholarly and empathetic dialogue about dance as therapy. Drawing from her years of experience teaching others as well as her academic background, Amanda gives a unique perspective for those who would like to explore dance and movement as a step towards healing.

What to expect in this episode:
01:43 – On the movement of vibrating to sound

03:56 – Releasing that memory energy to heal.

07:09 – Movement is Life

08:40 – Video: Amanda Rose

09:39 – Amanda and her story.

14:30 – Amanda's Thesis: East meets West

16:15 – Why people are drawn to dance classes.

17:38 – Move Connect Express Growth

20:05 – Jenny's perspective on Amanda's classes.

22:47 – A discourse on limitations and self-exploration

25:58 – Updates on exploratory movement classes

About Amanda Rose:
Amanda Rose is an internationally acclaimed instructor and performer based in Barcelona, Spain. Known for her technical precision, emotionally captivating performances, and insightful instruction, Amanda Rose has made a name for herself in the worldwide Middle Eastern dance community. In addition to over a decade of teaching experience, and almost 2 decades of experience with Raqs Sharqi, also known as Oriental dance or belly dance, she also has a master's degree in Dance Movement Therapy from La Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Alongside her background in sociology and language studies, Amanda Rose’s academic experiences greatly shape her approach to dance, art, culture, and pedagogy.

She has received wide recognition for Amanda Rose Online, one of the first online dance platforms in the Middle Eastern dance community, that hosts a variety of online dance opportunities such as online prerecorded series, one on one creative process and artistic development coaching, competition training, and unique comprehensive personal feedback for over 6 years. Amanda Rose Online has focused largely on more advanced class material, and her students from around the world enjoy classes that provide clear and detailed instruction on a variety of topics while being enjoyable, insightful, and in-depth.

Connect with Amanda Rose:

Website: https://www.amandarosedance.com

About Jenny Cohen:

Jenny C. Cohen is a breast cancer survivor, and it is her mission to help people who have been through the most debilitating, disfiguring, traumatic events like breast cancer to feel bold beautiful and full of life. Jenny believes in a world where everyone can dance to heal and feel safe in their bodies knowing they are created in beauty and perfection in spite of life happenings. She is an award-winning performer who healed through her D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R. process presented in the multi category best-selling book “Outside In Recovery: Dancing My Way Back to My Self after Breast Cancer."

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Connect with Jenny Cohen:

Websites: https://www.jennyccohen.com/ https://www.outsideinrecovery.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyccohen/