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When have you found your body telling your mind something important, such as it is time to sleep, eat, or exercise? Do you tend to listen to such messages or ignore them? What is behind your reaction?

Both dance and movement therapists acknowledge “the intrinsic life forces in all people, the healing power of shared rhythms and expressed feelings” (Hendricks, 1982, p. 166). They believe in a reciprocal influence between a person’s emotions and body movement. Changes in body movement can bring about positive changes in a person’s psychic life and vice versa. Yet despite these similarities, professionals in the fields of DMT maintain many distinctions.