About this Event
Important Update!!
Juanita Ramey has injured her wrist. This live performance will be adjusted to include a viewing of a pre-recorded version. Juanita, her mentor, Dee Wagner, along with Chi for Two Embodiment Coach Fred Shelton will be present to catch feedback around the topic of her master's thesis—the interface between civil rights movement and dance/movement therapy. We hope you will join us for this unique version and come back to see the live version, which is scheduled for Sunday October 19th 4:30pm.
Juanita explores the interface of social jusitice and dance/movement therapy. Dee supplies the Chi for Two understanding of nervous system functioning.Chi for Two is a polyvagal-informed, multi-generational trauma healing method that offers somatic practices as a path toward mindful embodiment.
More info on ChiforTwo or Harbor of Dreams Art Wellness Center
About the Presenters:
Dance/Movement Therapy Intern: Juanita Ramey, MPA
Dance/Movement Therapy helps individuals, couples, and families work through cognitive, emotional, and behavioral distress through somatic awareness, artistic expression, and introspective activities. Ms. Ramey is pursuing her Master’s in Dance/Movement Therapy in the Expressive Arts Therapy department at Lesley University:
“Through investing in an educational matriculation via the Lesley University Graduate Expressive Dance Therapy Program, it is my desire to become equipped with therapeutic best practices; especially with mentorship from my teachers and supportive staff. My goal is to understand how to properly meet the mental, emotional, and physical needs of those seeking support; leading to sustainable interventions. I believe doing so through the proper cultural lenses of the individual can guide them toward inner resolution, nurture interpersonal relationships, and aid in their ability to navigate society using healthier methods.”
- Juanita Ramey
Site Advisor: Dee Wagner, LPC, BC-DMT, MSME/T
During her internship, Juanita Ramey will be incorporating counseling techniques from a framework created by Dee Wagner, LPC, BC-DMT, MSME/T called, “Chi for Two”. Dee Wagner is a licensed counselor, public speaker, and author. Dee has been an integral part of the Dance Therapy world for over 30 years; specializing in nervous system science, trauma, and attachment. Dee’s methods are derived from traditional Tai Chi and dance/movement therapy models. Combining these techniques, Dee has designed a way for partners to reset their nervous system through engaging in developmental-based movements and exercises that enhance relationships and promote healing on profound levels. Dee and Chi for Two experts also train mental health professionals in these techniques in order to become Somatic Movement Professionals or Registered Somatic Movement Educators/Therapists, as approved by the International Somatic Movement Education & Therapy Association.
Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach: Fred Shelton
Fred Shelton is an Embodiment Coach based in the Atlanta, GA area. He offers nervous-system coaching; helping people with, “things that get on your nerves”. He has studied the experience of human interaction for many years within the corporate arena and offers individuals, couples, families and businesses an opportunity to see themselves and each other in a new light.
Fred has completed his Chi for Two certification and sees clients out of the Harbor of Dreams Art in Stone Mountain, GA.
While he will offer his services to all people, he has a particular interest in providing communities of color a new path towards mental and physical health. He firmly believes that you get healthier in your relationships by getting healthier in your body.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Harbor of Dreams Art, 6570 James B Rivers Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, United States
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