Interdisciplinary

The use of dance therapy in India encompasses various traditional and folk dance forms. Chhau, a dance technique from Orissa, focuses on body balance and mind coordination, providing a meditative calmness and potential benefits for children with hyperactivity. Folk dances, being communal practices, offer therapeutic effects through engaging rhythmic movements that involve the entire body. Traditional dances like Bihu, Bhangra, Gair, Geendad, Karagam, and Bengali folk dances promote physical health, strength, and mental support. Modern Indian dances, pioneered by Rabindranath Tagore and Udayshankar, deviated from classical forms to embrace expressive and healing movement. Today, dancers in India explore the therapeutic benefits of indigenous art forms.