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The Holistic Dance Institute is an ISMETA (International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association) accredited training institute and offers professional Teacher Trainings, Advanced Teacher Trainings, open workshops, retreats and individual sessions.

Our program maintains the high standards of an Approved Training Program of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA*). Our graduates meet all requirements to become Registered Somatic Movement Educators (RSME).

Since 2010, the institute has been dedicated to a holistic approach to body, art and nature education. This unique combination of dance pedagogy and body therapy methods are supported by the latest neurobiological findings and invite a healing approach to body, expression and touch.

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The Holistic Dance Institute was founded in 2010 in St. Andrä-Wördern, Austria by Sabine Parzer. Participants from all over Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, Russia and South America have taken part in the events and over 400 people have completed several years of training.

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The Holistic Dance Institute is an independent company that is committed to the quality characteristics and values of ISMETA, see Pillars of Profession. Sabine Parzer is the founder and director of the Holistic Dance Institute and regularly invites guest teachers from Austria as well as from abroad.

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Holistic Dance is a process-oriented approach that is tailored to the individual needs of groups and participants. This approach allows a profound engagement with the body, expression and touch and can help people achieve greater mental clarity, emotional integrity, physical stability and spiritual unity. Holistic Dance is not a substitute for psychotherapy or medical treatment.

  Content Holistic Dance Institute

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  • Theory & practice of holistic dance for groups and individual settings in the studio and in nature

  • Didactics in the field of dance and movement pedagogy

  • Body awareness training 

  • Improvement of movement sequences

  • Relief for chronic injuries and ailments

  • Greater efficiency in craft professions

  • Support with breathing problems and panic attacks

  • Support for the therapy of neurological diseases (e.g. Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)

  • Birth preparation

  • Improvement of health and homeostasis

  • Development of awareness for sustainability in environment, body and society

  • Process support for mental, physical and emotional stress 

  • Non-violent and non-verbal communication

  • Burn-Out and addiction prevention 

  • Artistic- and group dynamic process accompaniment

ISMETA is a not-for-profit trade organization, a (501c(6)), that promotes the highest level of standards for education and practice in the field of somatic movement education and therapy. As such, ISMETA is committed to a.o.: 

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  • Maintaining a registry of qualified somatic movement professionals 

  • Ensuring training programs teach high standards of education and practice 
     

ISMETA CERTIFICATION

Participants who have completed a Teachers Training or Advanced Teachers Training will be considered for a “Fast Track Application” to ISMETA:

 

  • For the Teachers Training (TT) certification = Associated Somatic Movement Professional ASMP (250 hours)

  • For the Advanced Teachers Training (ATT) certification = Registered Somatic Movement Educator RSME (500 hours)

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