IAGP WEBINAR – Dance movement and emotions
By Anna Albutashvili

The body is not only the vessel of experience, but also the mirror of the psyche. As Mary Whitehouse stated, “Movement is the personality made visible” (Whitehouse, 1979). In Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), the body becomes a means of accessing and transforming unconscious material. Inspired by Jung’s notion of the Self as the totality of conscious and unconscious elements (Jung, 1966), authentic movement offers a path toward integration. When movement arises spontaneously from within, bypassing conscious control, it reveals emotional truths that words often cannot reach.
Distortions, tensions, and physical blocks reflect unresolved psychological material (Adler, 1999). By moving the body, we engage the psyche—bringing light to what was repressed and offering space for emotional release. Movement becomes a bridge between conscious and unconscious, allowing emotions to surface and be processed somatically (Levy, 2005).
In this presentation, we will explore how authentic dance movement can melt psychological resistance and open a dialogue with the Self. Drawing from pioneers such as Carl Jung, Mary Whitehouse, and Janet Adler, we will examine the use of movement as both diagnostic and healing tool. Participants will be invited to experience how tuning into the body can awaken unfelt emotions, foster inner connection, and support therapeutic transformation.
Dance is not just expression—it is revelation. It is through the moving body that we learn to listen to what the soul longs to say.

SUNDAY 18th MAY – 9pm CEST