Dance Movement Therapy

Priyanka Pandey is a certified Dance/Movement Therapist with Post Graduate Certificate in Dance/Movement Therapy and a strong belief that movement is an organic medium for emotional healing and self-expression. Her training has been completed with Sancheti Healthcare Academy in a program recognized by Kinections, USA—an esteemed organization known for its contribution to the global development of dance/movement therapy. Priyanka is skilled to deploy evidence-based therapeutic techniques with creative movement practices to support individuals across diverse age groups and emotional needs.

With a background rooted in both classical and contemporary dance forms, Priyanka brings a unique blend of artistry and clinical understanding to her body-mind centric therapeutic frameworks. She specialises in working with children and senior citizens to address emotional regulation and other special needs through customised individual centric and non-verbal interventions.

Her approach is to always create an inclusive and a safe space where any individual can explore, get in touch and process their emotional experiences through movement. With compassion, mindfulness and somatic awareness at the centre of her work and a firm belief in transformative power of creative expression, Priyanka has assisted many individuals to achieve their target emotional wellness.

Along with individual therapy, Priyanka conducts group sessions and expressive movement workshops designed to foster all-round mental well-being and resilience.

Priyanka is dedicated to making DMT accessible and relevant within the clinical community and community at large. In order to achieve her goal she pursues ongoing learning with an unwavering commitment through professional workshops, technical discussions and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Whether you’re seeking personal growth, emotional balance, or therapeutic support, Priyanka will build a uniquely creative and holistic program for you.

What is dance/movement therapy?

According to the Indian Association of Dance/Movment Therapy, DMT is psychotherapeutic practice that employs body movement and creative expression to further socio-emotional, cognitive, and somatic integration.

Therapeutic use of body movement

A DMT practitioner uses a combination of organised and unorganised movement activities, like expressive movement, choreography, improvisation, free and organised dance forms, visual interaction, and other creative expressions of preference to open the door to therapeutic healing goals.

Creative and tailored

DMT, essentially at the core of it, is a practice that is based on the individual needs and requirements of the person seeking it. Since DMT offers a plethora of tools and techniques to work with, DMT professionals use a blend of these to create a tailor-made approach for the person and challenge in question.

Communication and expression

DMT is a safe non-verbal avenue for individuals who prefer therapy without having to talk. DMT encourages individuals to communicate, express emotions, interact and develop an emotional-awareness without any use of language or necessary vocalisation. Talking and holding a conversation, however, are always welcome and encouraged.

Holistic healing approach

DMT works on the very foundation that mind, body and spirit are interconnected and constitute the basis of emotional health. Overall well-being, in a DMT session, is achieved by combining techniques and creating a customised strategy for the specific individual or group of individuals.

Therapeutic relationship at the center

DMT sessions are designed to build reliability, transparency and compassion in the therapist-individual relationship. Diagnosing, defining and prioritising challenges can be efficiently achieved through positive rapport between therapist and client. Facilitation of growth and change is highly dependent on this relationship.

Numerous Applications

DMT can be recommended and used in various situations to address a multitude of challenges and needs including physical rehabilitation, mental health challenges, emotional grounding and educational environments, creative challenges, team building activities and more.

Object of Dance/Movement therapy

  • Enhanced social skills
  • Cognitive reinforcement
  • Physical health accomplishments
  • Self-awareness and emotional expression
  • Heightened creative thinking

Third year

  • Introduction to Shastra and its relevance 
  • Theory and learn to write the compositions in Bhatkhande Style 
  • Introduction to the legends in this field and review their work 
  • sanyukt ( both hands ) and Asayukt (single handed) mudras as per Nandikeshwar ji’s Shastra Anbhinay Darpar and new applications
  • Theory exam preparation, discussion on question paper 
  • Internal assignments and assessments
  • Introduction to Choreography and its techniques 
  • One Bhajan, thumari and Tarana 
  • Guru Strotram, Krishna Strotam, Saraswati, Vishnu Strotam and Kavitta

Teen tala technical syllabus

Vilambit Laya

  • Different compositions
  • Intensive foot work
  • Layakari – Ekgun, Dugun, Teegun, Chugun, Attagun

Madhya Laya 

  • Toda
  • Tukda
  • Chakardar paran
  • Tihaye

Drut laya 

  • Gat nikas
  • Gat bhav
  • Jhap Tala
  • Foot work 
  • That 
  • Aamads
  • Tihayes 
  • Tode
  • Paran