Who Resides Inside of You? The Use of Music, Movement and Paint as Language of the Body

by Rossana Garcia Manzano Mateos

The objective of this workshop is to recognize that emotions, feelings, thoughts and beliefs, could be our deepest obstacles to transform and move on in our life. The intention was to identify the body as a recipient where we store our life path and experiences and then to provide the opportunity through music, movement and paint to express and reveal each individual's inner story. The therapeutic space, the art making process, and the group dynamics are intended to give participants the opportunity to gain insight and awareness, and to recognize that we can find the tools for profound change within ourselves. As I mentioned in the introduction, the workshop "Who Resides Inside of You?" integrates three modalities: Music, movement and painting. As an expressive art therapist I value the use of different modalities to give more richness and dimension to the encounter with ourselves.