Art in the Community » Dance Therapy http://www.artally.org Helpful articles, links, comments about art in the community Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:27:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Art therapy can be a powerful remedy http://www.artally.org/index.php/art-community/art-therapy-can-be-a-powerful-remedy/ http://www.artally.org/index.php/art-community/art-therapy-can-be-a-powerful-remedy/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:43:34 +0000 stuartsf http://www.artally.org/?p=276 In a recent segment on ABC7 Los Angeles, the healing benefits of art therapy were explored. “When you start doing art and you’re using a different part of your brain, and you’re using both of your hands, you forget about the pain,” said Art As Therapy instructor Lisa Brown. People from all walks of life can benefit from some type of creative therapy. Class participants come to the table with a variety of issues they are looking to work through including cancer, a death in the family, and mental illness. If creating art isn’t your thing, alternatives such as dance therapy, music therapy, and imagery can also be used to help work through the pain.

To learn more about the healing powers of art, watch the video below or visit the American Art Therapy Association’s website.

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