Move To Heal: Lisa Manca On The Power Of Dance Therapy

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In this fascinating episode of Epic Begins With One Step Forward, Zander reconnects with fellow LPCC Lisa Manca , a board-certified Dance/Movement Therapist helping clients heal through the wisdom of the body. Lisa breaks down what dance therapy really is—no, it’s not interpretive dance with your therapist—and explains how movement, mirroring, and somatic awareness unlock emotions that words often can’t reach. She shares stories from her wide-ranging career, from group work in psychiatric prison settings to the intimate breakthroughs that happen in one-on-one sessions. Together, they explore attachment, trauma healing, and why the body reveals what the mind tries to hide. If you’ve ever…