Introductory training: Dance in Cancer Care

Concept

The aim of this training is to bring together people working across dance and health sectors to gain understanding and insights about how dance can :

• Innovate cancer care services
• Support the wide ranging physical, mental, emotional and social health challenges associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment
• Create vital communities of care that lead to individual and collective wellbeing

This session will be limited to a maximum of 20 people.

Trainer 

Emily Jenkins, Artist and Founder of Move Dance Feel & Women Who Dance.

Content

After this 3-day training attendees will

• Be aware of the debilitating side effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the complexity of long term health difficulties
• Have experienced the Move Dance Feel methodology in practice (approx 4 hours)
• Have gained insights as to how dance meets cancer prehabilitation and rehabilitation criteria, and compliments whole person care approaches
• Be able to reflect on their learning in relation to their own working environment
• Will be invited to become part of a growing network of dance in cancer care, coordinated by Move Dance Feel, which includes peer support, quarterly meetings, and think tanks
• Have access to the database of research surrounding dance and cancer

Language

English

Lunches 

The cost of this training includes three lunches (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) as well as Saturday evening dinner (strongly recommended to attend). 

More Information

https://www.movedancefeel.com/introductorytraining

 Picture: Camilla Greenwell