Chakra Awareness through Dance Movement Therapy
Article Information
Creative Arts Educ Ther (2023) 9(2):180–194 DOI: 10.15212/CAET/2023/9/18
Chakra Awareness through Dance Movement Therapy
Abstract
This article introduces a novel approach to holistic healing by integrating dance movement therapy with the Indian chakra system. The multidimensional chakra-imbued therapeutic movement sequence model, created by the authors, addresses the intricate balance of and among the seven chakras: root (muladhara), sacral (svadhisthana), solar plexus (manipura), heart (anahata), throat (vishuddha), third eye (ajna), and the crown (sahasrara). The model facilitates the awareness of energy centers and has the transformative potential to foster stability and resilience. The article highlights the efficacy of this model by illuminating customized, chakra-specific movement sequences that include body preparatory activities, movements metaphors, embodiment exercises, expressive movement, voice work, tapping, self-massage, eye movement sequence, visual imagery and art, yoga breathwork, and meditation alongside verbal reflection. This innovative approach, which is successfully adapted to online and offline studio spaces, offers a rich potential to build and develop body-self awareness and leads individuals toward sustaining and enhancing physical, cognitive, and emotional wellness within themselves.
Keywords: dance movement therapy (DMT), chakra system, chakra-imbued therapeutic movement, resilience
摘要
本文介绍了一种将舞蹈动作治疗与印度脉轮系统相结合的整体治疗新方法。由作者创建的多维脉轮治疗动作序列模型，解决了七个脉轮之间错综复杂的平衡问题：根轮(muladhara)、骶轮(svadhisthana)、太阳神经丛(manipura)、心轮(anahata)、喉轮(vishuddha)、第三眼轮(ajna)和冠轮(sahasrara)。该模型有助于觉察能量中心，并具有促进稳定性和复原力的转化潜能。文章通过阐明定制的、针对脉轮的运动序列：包括身体准备活动、动作隐喻、具身化练习、表达性动作、声音练习、拍打、自我按摩、眼部运动序列、视觉意象和艺术、瑜伽呼吸法、冥想以及言语反思，强调了这种模式的功效。这种创新方法成功地适用于线上和线下工作室空间，为建立和发展身体-自我意识提供了丰富的可能性，并引导个人保持并增强身体、认知和情绪方面的健康。
关键词： 舞蹈动作治疗(DMT), 脉轮系统, 脉轮辅助治疗性动作, 复原力
