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Dance as Self-Care for Parents with Annett Bone | Ep. 170
Description
Samantha and Lauren welcome dance artist and creative coach Annett Bone to discuss dance as self-care—especially for stressed parents raising neurodivergent kids.
Annett shares that returning to dance at 43 after a 20-plus year hiatus helped her heal and that dance can be expression, creativity, processing, release, or a way to get out of your head. She encourages starting with the end in mind, then taking small, realistic steps, sometimes just a few minutes alone with music, without fear of judgment.
The conversation offers practical ideas like family dance parties, using Just Dance for guidance, exploring movement one body part at a time, and combining movement with writing, drawing, senses, and imagery like animals or weather.
Annette invites listeners to DM her “brain” on Instagram for a free customized 20-minute movement session and mentions her podcast, The Dancepreneuring Studio.
Connect with Annette: www.instagram.com/annettbone
www.AnnettBone.com.
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00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
00:54 Why Dance Matters
01:49 Dance as Self Care
03:48 Busy Moms Start Small
07:33 Easy Ways to Begin
10:17 Creative Movement Games
12:28 Classes and Dance Styles
15:00 Dance for Every Body
19:06 Final Tips and Mindset
21:21 Where to Find Annette
23:18 Rapid Fire Fun Question
24:18 Wrap Up and Takeaways
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Website: https://everybrainisdifferent.com/