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The Therapy You Didn’t Know You Needed: Dance Movement Therapy Explained
Have you ever felt overwhelmed, anxious, or numb—and couldn’t explain why?
You tried talking, journaling, maybe even ignoring it—but nothing changed.
What if your healing didn’t have to begin with words?
In this episode of Real Women, Real Results, I sit down with Vicki Hochman, a licensed dance movement therapist and long-time friend, to explore a deeply human truth: your body holds what your words can’t.
Vicki’s story will inspire you from her early days of ballet in Mexico to helping incarcerated women reconnect with themselves through movement. Together, they unpack the science, soul, and safety of using the body as a healing tool when language isn’t enough.
This isn’t about dancing perfectly. It’s about letting your body speak, move, and finally feel.
If you’ve been holding on too tightly for too long, this is your sign to pause… and listen differently.
Key Takeaways:
- Why anxiety and trauma often shut down our ability to speak
- How movement opens a path to healing when we can’t find the words
- The difference between exercise and embodied therapy
- Real-life stories from prison therapy to private practice
- A simple technique to check in with your body today
Key Timestamps:
[00:54] — “What if the answer isn’t talking it out—but moving through it?”
[05:20] — Vicki’s personal story: From classical ballet to emotional healing
[10:15] — Why emotions get trapped in the body—and how to release them
[17:13] — How your posture, pain, and patterns are trying to speak to you
[20:04] — What a session of dance movement therapy actually looks like
[30:00] — Try this 30-second check-in to understand how you’re really doing
Vicki Hochman
Licensed Dance Movement Therapist
Website: https://www.vickyhochman.com/
Learn more about dance movement therapy: adta.org
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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-women-real-results/id1817062230
Youtube: https://youtu.be/-JeaxTHRF28?si=rn4xDal4_es5G3qs
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By Jamie RevellHave you ever felt overwhelmed, anxious, or numb—and couldn’t explain why?
You tried talking, journaling, maybe even ignoring it—but nothing changed.
What if your healing didn’t have to begin with words?
In this episode of Real Women, Real Results, I sit down with Vicki Hochman, a licensed dance movement therapist and long-time friend, to explore a deeply human truth: your body holds what your words can’t.
Vicki’s story will inspire you from her early days of ballet in Mexico to helping incarcerated women reconnect with themselves through movement. Together, they unpack the science, soul, and safety of using the body as a healing tool when language isn’t enough.
This isn’t about dancing perfectly. It’s about letting your body speak, move, and finally feel.
If you’ve been holding on too tightly for too long, this is your sign to pause… and listen differently.
Key Takeaways:
- Why anxiety and trauma often shut down our ability to speak
- How movement opens a path to healing when we can’t find the words
- The difference between exercise and embodied therapy
- Real-life stories from prison therapy to private practice
- A simple technique to check in with your body today
Key Timestamps:
[00:54] — “What if the answer isn’t talking it out—but moving through it?”
[05:20] — Vicki’s personal story: From classical ballet to emotional healing
[10:15] — Why emotions get trapped in the body—and how to release them
[17:13] — How your posture, pain, and patterns are trying to speak to you
[20:04] — What a session of dance movement therapy actually looks like
[30:00] — Try this 30-second check-in to understand how you’re really doing
Vicki Hochman
Licensed Dance Movement Therapist
Website: https://www.vickyhochman.com/
Learn more about dance movement therapy: adta.org
✦ LISTEN ON ✦
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0PAEqoNli6tRea7lAWAgZb
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-women-real-results/id1817062230
Youtube: https://youtu.be/-JeaxTHRF28?si=rn4xDal4_es5G3qs
✦ CONNECT WITH US ✦
Berwyn website: w3body.com
Elmhurst website: trainatw3body.com
W3Body Berwyn Instagram | @w3body_berwyn
W3Body Elmhurst Instagram | @w3body_elmhurst
W3Body Berwyn Facebook Page | https://www.facebook.com/w3berwyn
W3Body Elmhurst Facebook Page | https://www.facebook.com/W3BodyElmhurst/
✦ TRAININGS ✦
Check out our 4 week trial
https://trainatw3body.com/elmhurst-4-week-semi-private-training-trial/
✦ SHOP WITH US ✦
fueledbyw3body.com