{"product_id":"body-aware-rediscover-your-mind-body-connection-stop-feeling-stuck-and-improve-your-mental-health-with-simple-movement-practice-9781623176891","title":"Body Aware: Rediscover Your Mind-Body Connection, Stop Feeling Stuck, and Improve Your Mental Health with Simple Movement Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn at-home mindful movement practice--cultivate resilience, dispel emotional blockages, and live your best life with the power of movement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we talk about movement, most of us think \"exercise.\" But the way we move our bodies--how we walk, roll, dance, stretch, connect, and take up space--is about so much more than physical fitness. Our movements impact our mental and emotional health...and when we change the way we \u003ci\u003emove\u003c\/i\u003e, we can change the way we \u003ci\u003elive\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLicensed clinical professional counselor and board-certified dance and movement therapist Erica Hornthal--aka \"The Therapist Who Moves You\"--takes readers on a step-by-step journey, showing how a mindful movement practice can: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHelp ease symptoms of depression\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBuild a greater sense of connection and intimacy with loved ones\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSlow down thoughts to lessen anxiety and panic\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eImpact how--and what--we feel\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eReaders will learn to identify where they physically hold their emotions; understand and interpret their body's unique language; explore bodily sensations; identify emotional blockages; and upgrade harmful thought cycles to patterns that instead foster resilience, emotional regulation, and productivity. With a chapter on disability and movement diversity, Hornthal's guide begins to move dance therapy to a more inclusive, non-prescriptive space, helping each of us discover the kind of movement that works best for us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBroken into three sections, \"How You Move,\" \"How Movement is a Catalyst for Change,\" and \"Transforming Your Life Through Movement,\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Aware\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelatory transformational practice and an easy-to-use introduction to the mind-body power of intentional movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eERICA HORNTHAL is a licensed clinical professional counselor, board-certified dance\/movement therapist, and the CEO and founder of Chicago Dance Therapy. Since graduating with her MA in Dance\/Movement Therapy and Counseling from Columbia College Chicago, Erica has worked with thousands of patients aged 3-107. Known as \"The Therapist Who Moves You,\" Hornthal is changing the way people see movement with regard to mental health.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496723550482,"sku":"9781623176891","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f939386c-573e-4ad7-994c-fa48e58cccb9.jpg?v=1730700573","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/body-aware-rediscover-your-mind-body-connection-stop-feeling-stuck-and-improve-your-mental-health-with-simple-movement-practice-9781623176891","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}