The Compassionate Studio: cultivating care in dance teaching
Wednesday 21 January 2026
10am-11am GMT
Booking Deadline:
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Event Date:
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Event Time:
10am-11am GMT
Country:
Location:
Online
Available Online?
Yes
Who’s it for?
Dance educators
Fee:
Members free
Non-members £6
Contact:
Delve into the science and theory behind compassionate approaches in dance education, including evolutionary perspectives and recent research.
This session invites teachers to reflect on their own compassionate voice and introduces practical strategies for fostering a compassionate mindset in students—promoting resilience, empathy, and wellbeing in the studio environment.
About the speaker
Dr Katherine Hodson qualified as a child & adolescent clinical psychologist in 2005. She has undertaken general and advanced training in compassion focused therapy, and regularly utilises this therapeutic model in her clinical practice, alongside CBT, ACT, systemic approaches and NVR. She was additionally trained in the MTFC programme in Oregan, USA. She has a special interest in working with the mental health needs of children and teenagers, plus working with those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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