Dance Therapy and Depth Psychology: The Moving Imagination

I am in love with this book. It takes known pyschological concepts and applies dance therapy to them. Such an engaging read.

Joan Chodorow writes from such a beautifully human place. Profound concepts are written with simplicity and with embodied experience. She provides us with importance of seeking the wisdom of the body. It has many secrets to tell that can lead us to wholeness. Bravo!

Love reading this so far. Hoping to get info that I can use in my practice!

This book isn't an easy read: the autobiographical first section is straightforward and engaging; however, in the second section, when she outlines the theoretical background and underpinnings of her method, it becomes rather heavy going. (The book was based on her dissertation, and it shows here. At least the chapters are fairly concise, but, if you start getting bogged down in this section, skip to the last 4 chapters.) However, in the final section, everything comes together and makes sense: the discussion of the various "movement themes," what they signify, and where they originate in the mover's psyche, is clear, understandable, and applicable in practice. For the reader with an academic background in psychology, this is a good introduction to the subject of dance therapy; if you come to the book from a dance perspective, it will increase your understanding of why certain movements are powerfully evocative, and perhaps give you some insight into what your own dance style expresses.

Joan Chodorow has done a masterful job of bringing together Jung's work on active imagination in a book that ranges from the extremely dense material typical of Jung to the very practical and "moving." I found myself dipping in and out rather than trying to absorb it straight through.

This title is simply great. Many important and depth conceptions os psychotherapy and psychology in only one book. It helps me a lot at my everyday work.

Very interesting