Somatic Movement and Arts Handbook for Recovery from Addiction and Trauma
The handbook illustrates Somatic (Body-Based), Movement, and Creative Concepts with themes such as:
- Safety in the Body
- Dissociation vs. Finding Ground
- Body and the Nervous System
- Quality of Movement, Space, Time and Force
- Movement as Play
About Adriana
Adriana is committed to finding the links between art and life. Her work employs a variety of methods to support emotional and physical health, creative growth, and a deeper relationship to life. Adriana brings an artistic and compassionate perspective when working with individuals, groups and the creative process. Her work is rooted in the belief that the language of the soul speaks through the body, the imaginal world, artistic expression and our life stories.
She has been involved in the arts for over thirty years as a filmmaker, dancer, photographer and is internationally recognized in her work as a movement-based expressive arts therapist and educator. Since 2002, Adriana has been teaching at the renowned Tamalpa Institute, WHEAT Institute in Canada and presented her creative healing approach to addiction, eating disorders, trauma and grief at festivals, conferences, and treatment centers including South by Southwest, Studio le théâtre du Corps in Paris, Ohlhoff Recovery Program and La Ventana Eating Disorder Program.
Testimonials
“As a creative entrepreneur and as an energetic person it is hard at times to navigate what is passion and purpose and to identify when that drive turns against me and burns me up. Adriana helps me to return to solid ground, providing me with the support to practice my profession in a sustainable way. Working with Adriana helps me to re-balance, see and put things into perspective. After each session I have the feeling I have landed back into self and what truly matters.” — Hilde Elbers, Choreographer, Dancer, Teacher
“Adriana is an excellent choice if one is looking for a therapist or coach. She is insightful and engages on deeper hard levels and stirs the juices bubbling within. She firmly guides one to creating healthy boundaries and cultivating resources in very practical ways . The trust and humor she embodies is refreshing and down to earth - and it is the weight of her emotional integrity - her raw honesty that is a real gift.” — Susan Nalaboff Brilliant, Dancer, Visual Artist
“Adriana is a soulfully creative and gifted healer who is highly attuned to the individuals she works with. In working with individuals in recovery from an eating disorder who feel disconnected from their bodies, her compassionate and mindful presence creates a sacred healing environment to help these individuals. She allows the opportunity to move toward acceptance and re-connection with this disowned aspect of themselves in a safe and nurturing manner.”
— Carol Dietrich, RN, LMFT, RDT
“Working as a consultant in the hi-tech industry can be very demanding. Projects move at a breakneck pace, you need to navigate challenging personalities and somehow not allow that stress to intrude on your personal life and relationships. Adriana has been helping me overcome these obstacles. Borrowing from a variety of disciplines, she always seems to find the perfect practice to help me center and regain perspective.” — Dave Castelnuovo, Software Engineer
