The Art of Medicine Seminars - Making a Difference - Meaningful Movement

Tea and Coffee available before the seminar from 19.00

Join us to explore the health and wellbeing benefits of dance and movement with the amazing York Dance Space and inspiring Allison Singer, Arts Psychotherapist and Dance Anthropologist.

Eventbrite Link to Book

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1984549172999?aff=oddtdtcreator

More information about our seminar facilitators:

York Dance Space was created in 2016 by Dance Artists Hannah and Drew Wintie-Hawkins. After graduating from London Contemporary Dance School they had extensive performing careers before moving back to Hannah's home town, York to create their own independent dance organisation. They are dedicated to promoting the arts and fostering creativity in the community. They mission is to provide accessible cultural experiences that enrich and inspire. They aim to create a kind and inclusive space to dance. 

Take a look at their website to see how they are using dance in schools and our community.

Dr Allison Singer is a Senior Humanistic and Integrative Arts Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor with over 25 years clinical experience. She is also a Dance Anthropologist and Ethnomusicologist; and has a background in Dance Movement Psychotherapy, Dramatherapy, and Yoga teaching. Allison's clinical experience includes work with people with complex trauma; depression and anxiety; and with refugee and internally displaced people in a post-conflict zone (De Montfort University, PhD 2007); people with dementia and their carers; and working with life transitions. She focuses mainly on work with women. Allison is the founder and director of The Centre for Movement and Creative Arts in Psychotherapy (MAPTHY); co-founder of the North East Arts Therapies group (NEAT); and a former Chair of the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy. She has also led and been a Senior Lecturer and Consultant on MA Professional Arts Therapies and Arts in Health professional training programmes in the UK.

Read more about MAPTHY on their website.