Creative

Movement

Therapy (CMT)

60-Hour Curriculum for EKKA

Course Objectives

Course Objectives:

To train participants to undergo a wide range of therapeutic movement activities to overcome their own bodily inhibitions, to develop a strong personal

movement language (expression and communication of their thoughts, feelings and ideas through their bodies) and to therefore be able to read and recognize

movement cues and signals coming from their peers in the course or clients they work with.

To expose participants to the strong linkages between theoretical frameworks in Creative Movement Therapy and its wide range of therapeutic movement

activities in terms of its practice.

To train participants to conduct movement observation-evaluation-assessment of clients, design session plans, draw up short and long term goals and do self-

evaluations of their own movement repertoire and facilitation skills.

To train participants to be able to give instructions or facilitate and co-facilitate with ease, therapeutic-expressive-creative movement activities in group and

individuals settings followed by leading verbal reflection / processing and de-briefing of sessions.

To train participants to develop the capacity to integrate therapeutic movement as an adjunct modality with their own work with clients. eg Movement to be

combined with verbal counselling or Hypno-therapy and other healing modalities that they use in their own sessions

To train participants to create their own movement activities basket as well as grading and sequencing them, based on different therapeutic heads - eg self

awareness, movement development, attunement, group synchrony among many others.

Areas of Applicability

The discipline can be used with different age groups of any gender - children who are 5 years of age, adolescents, adults and elderly people in their 80s, across

different racial-linguistic-religious-socio-cultural-urban-rural divides in varied settings.

This discipline can be used in corporate settings, healing centers, private practice, NGOs, educational institutions (special schools, integrated schools and regular

schools), prisons, rehabilitation and treatment centers, clinical settings, senior citizen centers, teacher training courses, organizations for conflict resolution,

recreational centers, clubs, orphanages and women's growth groups etc

Curriculum - Theory

– Definition & principles / Recommendations / Guidelines & stages in using movement activities / Benefits-characteristics of Creativity & Self-expression /

Usage of creativity in Dance therapy / Different dance forms in movement Therapy / Developing a Movement activities basket

– Scope & application / Philosophy & principles / Aims & objectives / Developmental movement therapy / structure and characteristic features of movement

therapy sessions

– Pre-requisites, frame work & logistics for building sessions / Individual Dance therapy – description & characteristics / 5 stages of movement therapy /

Principles of group dance therapy / Effects of movement on Neuro-transmitters / Habit formation for movement / Contraindications.

– Riordan’s concept of selecting movement experiences / Methods & techniques / Individual responses to CMT / Personalities of groups / Co-facilitation skills /

Attunement

– Choice of music & movement props / Qualities & role of a movement therapist / Methods and techniques / Body-Self-image & Body boundaries / Physical

contact & touch / Understanding of space - kinesphere / Response of different age groups / Providing variety & contrast / Authentic Movement

– Therapeutics in Indian forms & styles / Principles of Verbal processing / Embodiment / creative visualization and imagery / Role of emotions /

– Movement Evaluation & assessment: Description & objectives / closure in CMT sessions / Movement metaphors / Dream enactments

– (SAMS) Structural analysis of CMT sessions / Guidelines for facilitation skills / Setting ground rules / Making lesson plans / Features of treatment &

rehabilitation settings / Gabriella Roth & 5 Rhythms / Tuckman’s developmental stages of groups in relation to CMT/ Body Mapping / Physical contact

and Touch / Role of structured dance in CMT / Glossary

Curriculum –Practicals (Class

Assignments)

– Learning / experiencing wide range of participatory-therapeutic - Creative movement activities

– A to Z assignment: Building Movement Activity basket - Creation / demonstration of therapeutic movement activities by participants followed by peer and

professional feedback

– Peer supervision - Practice of facilitation skills within group with feedback

– Formulating review questions for reflection and verbal processing post-activities in CMT

– Setting up feedback parameters for facilitation skills of therapists

– Co-facilitation skills

– Peer Supervision – Making up and facilitating activities under specific therapeutic heads for group members

– Grading & sequencing of movement activities – make an index of therapeutic categories

– Choreography, presentation and feedback for Dance studies (Solos & groups)

– Self-evaluation: Movement skills / facilitation skills – forms give

Curriculum - Experiential Movement

Therapy Sessions With Verbal Processing

– Individual sessions – checking in, theme development, movement process, resolution

– Rapport building with adult clients: use attunement (countering, complimenting, mirroring, responding , intervening, changing quality of movement,

establishing connection, a kind of aesthetic listening and embodied cognition

– Couple therapy: people come as clients with a conflict - checking in, problem statement, movement experience, rehearsing new movement experiences,

resolution, integration

Facilitator’s Profile

Bio-profile:

Tripura Kashyap pioneered Creative Movement Therapy in India in 1990. She studied Dance therapy at Hancock Centre, Wisconsin, USA and subsequently

obtained her M.A. in Psychology. She received training in classical dance at Kalakshetra, (Chennai), Jazz, Ballet, Modern dance, choreography and dance theater

at the American Dance Festival, N. Carolina. She also was a performing artist in the Chandralekha dance company, Chennai for several years.

Tripura was awarded fellowships from Ashoka International Foundation and Indian Ministry of Culture for her innovative work in dance therapy and

contemporary dance. She authored “My Body, My Wisdom” published by Penguin. She was founder-director of Apoorva Dance Theatre, Bangalore and worked

collaboratively with filmmakers, visual artists and musicians on cross-art projects and performances. Tripura also worked as a projects coordinator for Bhoomika

dance Company (Delhi) and creative consultant for ‘Dance-in-Education’ program at Attakkalari Center (Bangalore).

She conceived the Movement therapy course in Delhi and is on the teaching faculty of dance and arts therapies courses in Pune and Bangalore. Tripura is

currently the co-founder of Creative Movement Therapy Association of India.

Co-facilitator’s Profile

Bio-profile:

Nirmitha, has 12-year stint in the corporate such as Accenture, IBM and Microsoft. She has been awarded for her people management skills, innovativeness,

process re-engineering and business excellence, along with other industry specific accreditation and accolades.

She is certified as “Therapeutic Movement Facilitator” by Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI) and she conducts workshops for

educationalists and working professionals (Corporates). She was an active member of the Prakasam Theatre Group. Trained in Bharatanatyam and Salsa, she is

an aspiring Kathak and Contemporary dancer. She holds a certification in Modern Art from Chitrakala Parishad

Embracing her creative streak after forgoing her decade long corporate stint, she manages the CMTAI-Bangalore chapter and is a director of CMTAI

Her passion continues to lie in working with the elderly and children.

Content for poster

60 Hour Certificate Course: “Creative Movement Therapy”

Creative Movement therapy (CMT) is a form of dance therapy which uses the body’s natural movements to achieve a balance between emotional, cognitive,

social and physical facets in individuals. Eventually, students evolve a strong, personal movement language to enhance their holistic growth leading to healthier

functioning.

Course content: This intensive module offers theoretical frameworks and creative-healing movement experiences from dance therapy. It also includes evolution,

principles, goals, approaches and techniques of the discipline used in group & individual work. Alongside, students are trained in facilitation skills, structuring of

sessions, verbal processing and movement analysis.

Participants will experience their own journey through personal process work. Ultimately, the course will enable participants to utilize movement therapy with

groups or individuals consisting of children, adolescents, adults & the elderly (with & without therapeutic needs).