Dance Therapy and Depth Psychology: The Moving Imagination

by Joan Chodorow

Dance/movement as active imagination was originated by Jung in 1916. Developed in the 1960s by dance therapy pioneer Mary Whitehouse, it is today both an approach to dance therapy as well as a form of active imagination in analysis. In her delightful book Joan Chodorow provides an introduction to the origins, theory and practice of dance/movement as active imagination.
Beginning with her own story the author shows how dance/ movement is of value to psychotherapy. An historical overview of Jung's basic concepts is given as well as the most recent depth psychological synthesis of affect theory based on the work of Sylvan Tomkins, Louis Stewart, and others. Finally in discussing the use of dance/movement as active imagination in practice, the movement themes that emerge and the non-verbal expressive aspects of the therapaeutic relationship are described.

Genres: Psychology, School, Spirituality, Bodies

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 3, 1991

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for school but thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Mackenzie B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up out of whimsy and was surprised by how deep and technical it was. It's disappointing how few people have rated this book on Goodreads. Hopefully they had more success as a psychoanalysis scholar and dance therapist.

[Klemka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Книгу Джоан Ходоров "Танцевальная терапия и глубинная психология" перевели очень вовремя - к началу моей учебы на программе по танцевально-двигательной терапии. Книга оказалась идеальным введением в теорию Юнга и теорию аффектов, в использование танца/движения в терапевтическом процессе. Очень интересна первая часть - об истории становления Джоан Ходоров в качестве танцевального терапевта и юнгианского аналитика через занятия танцем в детстве и карьеру профессиональной танцовщицы.

[Khadijah]

Great book. I'm so looking forward to the furturre on becoming a dance movement Therpist