Dance and Movement Therapy (DMT) sessions

Dance and Movement Therapy

Dance and Movement Therapy is a psycho therapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive and physical integration of the individual. DMT has wide application in different areas. The basic principle of dance and movement therapy revolves around creating awareness of mind and body and connecting them together through movements.

Movements play a big role in shaping the brain and using it for a purpose. The basic principle of dance and movement therapy revolves around creating awareness of mind and body and connecting them together through movements. Music is also an integral part of this discipline and the therapeutic effect of music on human mind is not unknown. Application of dance and movement therapy on children with Autism aims at addressing the following areas:

  • Developing attention span
  • Awareness of self and other bodies in the environment
  • Orientation and coordination with other objects and bodies in the environment
  • Synchronized rhythmic movements develop higher cognitive functions of the brain
  • Developing social skills
  • Communication ( with an emphasis on importance of non verbal communication)
  • Developing gross and fine motor skills

A Few Words From Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay And The SAMYA Team

Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay

Hony. Managing Trustee  & Hony. Course Director. PG Diploma in DMT

SAMYA model of Dance Movement Therapy is a unique process of approaching the needs of persons having special needs, ranging from neurodivergent children and adults, physical disabilities to elderly persons suffering from stroke, dementia, Parkinsonism and other neurological disorders. The process is well researched, validated and undergoing improvement through a rigorous process of practice and evaluation under me along with other experts. Though this model has been created by me along with our team but our mentors are truly the persons whom we serve through Dance Movement Therapy and other allied trainings. Over the last ten years SAMYA is not merely an organisation but now a family of more than one thousand families touched by special needs all over the globe and I am very blessed to have an excellent team of dedicated facilitator- teachers and other service providers. We are thankful to the Department of Education Jadavpur University for implementing a PG Diploma course on SAMYA model of Dance Movement Therapy.

Debasmita Das

Special Educator & DMT Facilitator

I am Debasmita Das. Myself, being closely involved with SAMYA  Foundation, initially as an intern and then as a facilitator for the past three years has been such a joyful process of growth and learning. Under the guidance of our beloved Dr. Aditi Bandopadhyay mam I have learnt that with dedication and determination every goal is achievable.

 Mou Chakraborty

Special Educator & DMT Facilitator

I am Mou Chakraborty. I have been introduced to Dance and Movement Therapy for my child. While working with my child, I realize how useful it is for our children. My interest in DMT grew slowly every day and I enrolled in 6 months certification course on DMT, organised by SAMYA FOUNDATION in collaboration with Jadavpur University. I have been working as a facilitator at Samya Foundation for the past one year after completing the course. And it is a wonderful feeling and experience. Our constant effort is to be with our children, understand their every emotion and feeling, and guide them forward through movements.

 

 Mou Sanyal

DMT Facilitator

I am Mou Sanyal, a Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) practitioner. I have completed  Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy from Kolkata Sanved and  Certificate Course in Dance Movement Therapy from SAMYA Foundation in collaboration with Jadavpur University. Additionally, I have completed six-month Music Therapy course conducted by ASHWAAS MUSIC THERAPY AND WELLNESS ADVISORY SERVICES LLP in collaboration with St. Mira’s College (Savitribai Phule Pune University). Currently, I am associated with SAMYA Foundation as a DMT facilitator, where I have had the privilege of working under the guidance of Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay. Her mentorship has helped me develop a deeper understanding of working with children, adults, and adolescents in the special needs field. This journey has not only been about professional growth but also about personal transformation. SAMYA Foundation has become like an extended family to me, where I have learned that nothing is impossible—as long as you keep learning and striving every day.

 

Salini Chakraborty

DMT Facilitator

আমার নাম Salini Chakraborty। আমার তেরো বছরের একটি কন্যা আছে। নাম – Avichandra Chakraborty। অভিচন্দ্রার Autism আছে। অভিচন্দ্রা 2017 থেকে SAMYA Foundation এ Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay ma’am  এর কাছে DMT  class করছে। এই class টি করে অভিচন্দ্রার cognitive development, communication skills, emotional thoughts, friendship তৈরি করা-এই  বিষয়ক development আমি লক্ষ্য করেছি।DMT subject   টি কে আর ও  জানার আগ্রহে এবং আর ও অনেক বাচ্চাদের কাছে এই  service পৌঁছে দেওয়ার উদ্দেশে  আমি 2023-24 e SAMYA Foundation এর Certificate course টি  Dr Aditi Bandyopadhyay ma’am এর under এ করেছি।

          বর্তমানে SAMYA Foundation e একজন DMT facilitator  হিসাবে কাজ করছি। এর সাথে recently আমি NSOU তে Special B.ed course টি study  করছি।

Jayita Nandy

DMT Facilitator

I am Jayita Nandy,  mother of a 12 yrs. old autistic child. I was introduced to Dance and Movement Therapy (DMT) for my son in 2021. DMT has brought amazing changes in my son’s life. It has helped to improve his cognitive development, social understanding, emotional regulation and overall well-being.
Wanting to learn more about DMT, I enrolled in a six-month Certificate Course on DMT for Special Needs organized by SAMYA Foundation in collaboration with Jadavpur University. I have been working as a DMT facilitator at SAMYA Foundation for the last one year. I understand that working with children is a continuous process of learning.

Arpita Nanda

Special Educator & DMT Facilitator

I am Arpita Nanda, a Special Educator and a mother to an artistic child . My journey with the SAMYA Foundation began as a parent under the invaluable guidance of Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay. To deepen my impactful work, I successfully completed the Certificate Course in Dance and Movement Therapy for Special Needs, organized by the SAMYA Foundation and collaboration with Jadavpur University. Today, I bridge my professional educational academic background, personal parental insights and therapeutic training to serve as a DMT Facilitator at Samya Foundation, helping special needs children thrive through creative movement.

Anupriya Basu

Asst. Professor (Education),CU & DMT Facilitator

I am deeply grateful and blessed to be a part SAMYA Foundation. This incredible journey began in 2024 when I joined the Certificate Course in Dance and Movement Therapy for Special Needs conducted by SAMYA Foundation in collaboration with Jadavpur University. I continue to learn from our respected mentor Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay Ma’am, other co-facilitators, and above all, from our children. As a teacher by profession, always I dream of Inclusive Education in its truest sense. SAMYA is leading me on the right path indeed. The SAMYA Model of DMT is completely based on scientific research and help in the holistic development of our children. Moreover, being associated with the SAMYA Computer and Skill Training Unit is also an invaluable experience for me. I wish to continue this journey under the guidance of Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay Ma’am with full dedication and honesty.

Priyanka Prasad

DMT Facilitator

I have been  working as DMT facilitator  at SAMYA for  10 years.  Working with children makes me happy and refreshes my mind and fills me with immense positive thoughts. At SAMYA our goal is to constantly increase their self-confidence and make them self sufficient so that they can face any challenge that life throws at them