Issue 7 : January 2015

As we have begun to awaken to knowledge, we have moved beyond just being inquisitive to being experimental. In

this pursuit, newer ideas, perspectives, methodologies have come to a forefront and older ideas are revisited afresh.

Our quest this time is to follow the evolution of performing arts from being a measure of entertainment to healing.

Circa 1920, Jacob Moreno introduced to the world the concept of Psychodrama. It focused on the theatrical self

presentation and externalization of inner conflicts and spontaneous creativity. Almost after a century now, the reach

and expanse of this innovative approach has excelled afar the four walls of the therapy rooms.

Performing arts, also referred to as an expressive art therapy, encourages people to express and understand emotions

by living them actually. The dominion of dance and drama is used as a medium to restore and enhance the quality of

life amongst the able and the specially able alike.

This edition treads through the various performing arts initiatives which have made way to free expression of oneself,

both for the trainers and the trainees. We seek to understand its impact on living and healing across age groups,

abilities and disabilities. What intrigues about these unconventional models is their community reach and scope and

how they touch people's lives in conjunction with conformist ways of recuperating.

International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions (ICCBI) at All India Institute of Medical

Science (AIIMS), New Delhi on 2nd and 3rd March 2015. Please visit the website for details: www.iccbiaiims.com

New research recognizes that diagnosis and drugs are not the only approach.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/opinion/sunday/t-m-luhrmann-redefining-mental-illness.html?mwrsm

Redefining Mental Illness : Sunday Review in The New York Times

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Right from the beginning of this project, we organize an open class once a month wherein the members can invite their

families, friends, neighbors, caregivers for the class. So when they all gather, naturally they talk about the problems

they face. We take this opportunity to talk to them about the humane ways of dealing with such patients at home. We

try to talk to the grandchildren to participate more to tell them that there is absolutely nothing wrong. There is nothing

incorrect in going for the treatment, doing the movements slowly, sitting for a while, walking in a certain way because

the body is going through a change and it is really about acceptance. We try and do that once a month. This initiative

ensures that the caregivers are informed about our activities.

Having spent almost seven years in conducting this project, I cannot differentiate between these people and the

students in my regular class. Many times the regular students also take time to grasp but then we do not call it a

disorder. Similarly I would not call this class as a class for disabled.

thOpen Invitation: On 15 March 2015 Hrishikesh's Centre for Contemporary Dance has organized a film screening.

The film traces these inspiring people, how it has changed their lives and it is changing so many people. This will be

followed by a dance performance by the survivors' of Parkinson's disease and my dancers.

On the concluding note:

Issue 7 : January 2015

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