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Bridging the
art and science
of dance

The Embodied Education Institute of Chicago offers in-person and online courses that invite deeper understanding, nurture skillful practice, and empower facilitation through dance and movement—opening pathways to personal renewal and collective healing.

Drawing upon the expertise of leading dance/movement therapists, our courses equip clinicians through an Alternate Route training option for dance/movement therapy certification, a therapeutic dance certificate for community based dance facilitation and continuing education for mental health practitioners.

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Weave ancient and modern dance practice with contemporary psychological theory to restore connections within ourselves, our communities, and our world.

Our Programs

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Alternate Route Dance Movement Therapy 
(AR-DMT)

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The Therapeutic Dance Certificate (TDC)

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Embodied Workshops

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Announcements

New Program

Alternate Route Dance/Movement Therapy

The Therapeutic Dance Certificate (TDC) is an innovative program created and taught by experienced facilitators of dance and movement from the fields of dance/movement therapy, higher education, and professional dance.

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New Program

Therapeutic Dance Certificate

The Therapeutic Dance Certificate (TDC) is an innovative program created and taught by experienced facilitators of dance and movement from the fields of dance/movement therapy, higher education, and professional dance.

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Workshop

Somatic-Concentric Sex Therapy

Somatic-Concentric Sex Therapy course is 12 years in the making, designed by Melissa Walker MA, R-DMT, LPC, CST (she/her) who crafted a union of sex therapy with somatic psychotherapy and dance/movement therapy.

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Event

Open House

Come Move with the Embodied Education Institute of Chicago and learn about our programs

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Founders

Stacey McGinn Hurst

Stacey McGinn Hurst

Owner & Founder

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Kim Rothwell

Kim Rothwell

Owner & Founder

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Laura Allen

Laura Allen

Founder

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Kris Eric Larsen

Kris Eric Larsen

Founder

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Testimonials

I have become more observant of clients' (and my own) body language, which has influenced what interventions I use and how I understand my own reactions. It has also given me ideas for additional ways of assessing attachment security in the caregivers and children I am working with, and how to support caregivers in understanding and responding to their child's needs.

Kim is a magician, witch, healer, mind-body reader, mystic. You can FEEL how important this work has been for her work, but most importantly for her life which you can feel and it resonates into your body. I feel that she did an amazing job pacing us and offering perspectives, and experiences. It helps, at least for me, that my instructor it moved as much by this work as you are, and learning in a group of people that care about your development and growth as both a clinician and human.

The best part of the EEIC experience is having movement learning opportunities to take what you are learning and put it into practice in the classroom with your fellow students. It's also encouraged to put what you are learning into practice with clients. You can always reach out to other students if you need help finding lodging information. My colleagues in my cohort are amazing. You will meet great students and instructors. I also suggest new students take advantage of group consultations to get information on the program, get info on classes, and get helpful information on the internship process.

I loved the different cultural inclusions through video Kim provided, as well as just her wisdom and integrating real-world experience to help these concepts come alive

Stacey gave feedback while we were leading and trying out an intervention or skill without judgement or a tone of criticism. While most practice feels like an assignment we have to prep for and get graded on, these felt like genuine opportunities to practice, make mistakes, get it wrong, and learn from. Truly growth mindset and learning in/through practice!

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