Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) is an expressive therapeutic approach that uses movement to promote emotional, cognitive, and physical integration. Rooted in the belief that body and mind are ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — March is here and with it, a new focus for our One Small Change series. This month we mark one year since COVID-19 drastically changed our lives and created mental health ...

Walking 2 mph is fast enough to get the physical and mental benefits of movement breaks. Sponsor Message. Finally, track your progress—but don't let perfection be the enemy of good.

If you’ve been hearing about the benefits of somatic movement, you’re not alone. Somatic movement has been getting a lot of attention as an approach to manage pain associated with cancer treatment.

"I could write a novel on the benefits that movement has given me during pregnancy and postpartum," McClellan said in closing. "It never felt like a chore. I've always felt blessed to move my body ...

The benefits can be hard to quantify. Murach agrees that even a little exercise can improve your health, but he says it’s important to be cautious when interpreting studies on bite-sized workouts.

He’s convinced that fidgety movement is more natural than inactivity. He quotes early 20th-century research from Russia, which only recently came to light, showing how the body has multiple ...

Oftentimes, when we think of movement, we automatically associate it with a sweat-inducing workout at the gym. However, movement can take a number of forms, and there’s no one-size-fits-all approach.

Stretching your body to become more supple and flexible offers many physical benefits. Such training allows for easier and deeper movements while building strength and stability. Stretching your ...