Beautiful & powerfully poignant story shared by Natalia Duong here. Life mapping and shared kinesthetic experiences are incredible ways to unleash our inner "eternal dancer"s from within, love ourselves into embracing who we are, and giving us the strength to know we can overcome life's challenges.

It is wonderful how Natalia has expanded dance therapy from and individual practice to the community and beyond. It would be beautiful if many of our institutions could adopt kinesthetic empathy into our practices, routines and modes of operations.

Fantastic Nat. I am an art therapist and also a survivor of paranoid schizophrenia of over forty-three years - I am now fifty seven. Your talk is majestic in content, but most of all in noble intention.

As a dance therapist, I was really impressed with how knowledgable Natalia was about dance as therapy. Her speaking of mirror neurons, kinesthetic empathy, and mirroring are exactly the ideals in the core of our work. Great job. And great idea! Life Mapping is a beautiful idea.

@kevinortega8743

10 жыл бұрын

Jennifer, I am a college student and am currently taking an Independent Study and decided to write about Dance Therapy. I would really appreciate the chance to talk with you and ask you a few questions! If you're alright with this, my email is kevinortegarojas@gmail.com thanks.

@sarahforrest5666

9 жыл бұрын

Kevin Ortega Hi Jennifer, I just am wondering what qualifications you needed to become a dance therapist? I have no formal qualifications in dance only art and music but I used to get paid to dance in clubs so my form of dance is freestyle. I feel dance is a very emotional and spiritual experience and connects mind to body ( it feels almost mediative)...there are so many barriers caused between people and societies and since most of our expression/ communication is through body language...I do feel that dance is a wonderful way breaking through the barriers and connecting to others. What is it like working as a dance therapist? Peace and love xxx

@jennw73179

9 жыл бұрын

Kevin Ortega I'm so sorry but just seeing your message to talk. Looks like that was a year ago, but if you want to still talk, let me know. Jenn

@jennw73179

9 жыл бұрын

sarah forrest - email me at whitleyj@mskcc.org if you want to chat more. Jenn

@sarahforrest5666

9 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Whitley Will do, thank you Jenn xxx

Seriously, BEST TEDX talk I’ve ever heard! I can see a beautiful vision that people can be seen instead of feeling lonely/invisible.

Thank You Natalia. For speaking your soul and in turn speaking the truth. The world's powers may have forgot... but we the people will never forget.

Being a newly graduated from Stanford university, a well presentation of matters that is important for many. Thanks

This video allowed me to be more empathetic, and supportive of individuals that have big shoes to fill with limitations. If we stand back and look at our lives, everyone has limitations and we need each other.

this is inspiring me to become a dance therapist. amazing speech!

@laurenellerbeck89

3 жыл бұрын

SAME HERE!!! Msg me on Facebook same name as mine here Laura!

@KoolT

2 жыл бұрын

I was crippled at 37 year's old. Told I was hopeless. I retrained my right leg by walking and dancing without ever being taught this.

Bravo- good talk !!!! I realize the structure at Stanford at the end of the video and wish I was there in person when this TEDx talk was given. Though I was not, I am glad that it has been recorded for all future viewing. As a Ballroom, latin and tap dancer, and now Zooma and Strong Nation instructor I appreciate the way this talk was weaved together. Sympathy, Empathy, Action (SEA) Dance Therapy, mapping, it all makes sense. I'm still comtemplating as to whether to obtain a Masters in Dance Therapy which I didn't even know was a specialty that existed since the 1970's. This talk was brilliant in that Dance is about leading and following and all the things that Natalie spoke of and it is also healing and as a Veteran I've noticed that even the VA in some states is starting to recognize it as a legitimate means of recollecting with self and others. Amazing talk. Thank you!

Wow! What a command on subject and speech! Marvellous! Thank you!

Interesting that this mirroring movement is also practiced in Improv as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome!!!

that’s my cousin right there~!

Fantastic! Thank you for how incredibly well and succinctly you presented the healing power of dance therapy!

So beautiful and I didn't expect to cry so much. Thank you for sharing.

shared time ... together... resonating with us finding a frequency that can amplify our co-presence ... that can ripple out... wow, amazing words... great talk.

I so relate to this therapy for elders with stroke and dementia also depression therapy.Keep up good work if you ever need volunteer from Vancouver I love to help out .

So moving! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work and experience with us Natalia Doug x

@ashishgurav1084

7 жыл бұрын

You are right

Wow fantastic! Her public speaking skills are amazing.

That's my niece! So amazing and touching Natalia!

Very beautiful and inspiring. Thank you.

This is beautiful and moving. Thank you.

@georgemichaelz262

8 жыл бұрын

+Rena Kornblum Cool this mirroring movement is also practiced in Improv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cool!!!

Something very interesting....with full of caring attitude. Great work

So powerful.

Great job Natalia! I'm so happy to see your passions shared with the world! You go hun!!! *claps hands* :D

This was an amazing TED talk! Just listening to this is really inspiring and informative for dance therapy!

Beautiful work...thank you.

Wow... inspired..thank u girl

Brilliant and soulful presentation :-)

Absolutely Brilliant and thought provoking!!

Damn... she's so articulate.

Interesting. Mirroring movement and learning is a massive blindspot for me. Second most marked with my autism.

thank you

Great Nat!

Great job, Natalia!

I tried to join along with this mirroring partner exercise at home while watching the video, but the only living thing next to me is my cat so there was a lot of her just swatting my hand

Wow great speech

🙏🏽

So inspired

Incredible.

So proud of you!

Very touching.

great work!

Thanks Trami!

♥There is a new TED talk about Twerk: The Healing power of Twerk. It has research involved, worth it to check it out!

This is the kind of sh*t I ❤️🥰👍

he is walking now?

Can i join dance therpy

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