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/

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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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