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Abby Gangelhoff is a mental health therapist, podcaster (catch her on Book Baddies), and dancer. She joins Shayna and Kathy to talk about mental health and dance. From dancing in your kitchen, to competitive dancing, to conscious dancing, to teaching dance, to being a dance mom- we've got you covered. You may also learn some surprising information about Shayna and our favorite editor, Ryan.
Credits and Citations
Millman, LSM, Terhune, DB, Hunter, ECM, Orgs, G. Towards a neurocognitive approach to dance movement therapy for mental health: A systematic review. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2021; 28: 24– 38. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2490
Dwarika MS, Haraldsen HM. Mental health in dance: A scoping review. Front Psychol. 2023 Feb 23;14:1090645. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1090645. PMID: 36968742; PMCID: PMC10035338. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10035338/
Tao D, Gao Y, Cole A, Baker JS, Gu Y, Supriya R, Tong TK, Hu Q, Awan-Scully R. The Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Dance and its Effects on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Front Physiol. 2022 Jun 13;13:925958. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.925958. PMID: 35770195; PMCID: PMC9234256. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9234256/
Free moving dance has healing benefits for people with mental health concerns
Behind the Curtain- Ballet Dancers and Mental Health
4 Keys to Conscious Dance by Amara Pagano
Artwork by Matthew Gwaltney- https://www.bdbumblebee.com
Editing by Ryan Merrill- https://www.instagram.com/the_nerdyeditor
Intro Music is "Call to Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)-Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Mental Health Therapist/Podcast Host/Dancer
Abby works as an outpatient therapist at a substance abuse treatment center in Central Florida. She and her husband Nate have two dogs- Joe and Bethany, and one cat- Holly (yes, they are people names). Abby is a Harry Potter nerd from the start and in Slytherin (we were all shocked by that one!) When not working, Abby and her friend and co-host Ilyssa record a podcast about books called Book Baddies. (And a Fourth Wing project in the works!) @bookbaddiespod on instagram and spotify!
