This class will focus on how one can use imagery to enhance relaxation, improve posture, and move more easily and efficiently. The instructor will introduce various images and guide deep breathing, gentle stretching and movement, and creative self-expression towards holistic integration of mind and body.

About the Instructor: Dr. Minjung Shim

Minjung Shim, Ph.D., is a board-certified dance/movement therapist and assistant research professor of the Department of Creative Arts Therapies in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. As a dance/movement therapy clinician, she has more than 20 years of experience working with individuals across the life span in both medical and behavioral health sectors. She obtained her Ph.D. in creative arts therapies at Drexel University and fulfilled postdoctoral training in mind-body medicine at Stony Brook University. Her clinical and research interests center on the integration of mind-body and creative/expressive arts-based interventions in the mainstream health care system by means of rigorous, evidence-based research and clinical application of this work.