Human movement can be used to improve people’s experiences in business, education, health and in social care settings. The aim of this page is to give you insights, by sharing knowledge from experts in the field.
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- Finding love with Dr Dance on The Alan Titchmarsh Show on ITV May 2, 2021Peter Lovatt (AKA Dr Dance) appeared on five episodes of the Alan Titchmarsh Show in February 2014. This is Day 5, finding love on Valentines Day. Broadcast Friday 14th February 2014 Learn more about the Dance Cure (click on the book cover to find out more) Dr Peter Lovatt spent over 20 years working as […]
- Get Creative with The Krankies and Dr Dance on The Alan Titchmarsh Show on ITV May 2, 2021Peter Lovatt (AKA Dr Dance) appeared on five episodes of the Alan Titchmarsh Show in February 2014. This is Day 4, getting groovy and creative with The Krankies. Broadcast Thursday 13th February 2014 Learn more about the Dance Cure (click on the book cover to find out more) Dr Peter Lovatt spent over 20 years […]
- Dance yourself to Happiness with Dr Dance on The Alan Titchmarsh Show on ITV May 1, 2021Peter Lovatt (AKA Dr Dance) appeared on five episodes of the Alan Titchmarsh Show in February 2014. This is Day 3, alongside Jane Asher. Broadcast Wednesday 12th February 2014 Learn more about the Dance Cure (click on the book cover to find out more) Dr Peter Lovatt spent over 20 years working as a university […]
- Want to boost your creativity, increase your empathy, and kick stress to the curb? April 19, 2021There’s a dance for that! Sprirituality & Health, a magazine which provides inspiration for conscious living, healthy diet and lifestyle, social action, spiritual wisdom, and sustainability, sent Andrea Perkins to interview Peter Lovatt for a feature on The Dance Cure. S&H: You write that your number one take-home message is that “if you want to […]
- Why don’t we act on our knowledge of the link between physical activity and health? April 18, 2021One of the most shocking things about the work presented in The Miracle Pill by Peter Walker is the relationship between three things. 1 – there has been a known positive link between physical activity and health for over 2,000 years. 2 – the link between physical activity and health is so widely known that […]
- How does movement help people learn? April 16, 2021In their book, “Brain-based Learning – Teaching the Way Students Really Learn”, Eric Jensen and Liesl McConchie describe research which shows a link between physical movement and learning. Their take-home message is that physical movement leads to changes in the mind and brain which optimise conditions for learning. Here’s a flavour of the evidence they […]
- Four books you should read about movement and learning April 16, 2021We have an old-fashioned relationship with movement and learning. We rarely allow them to happen at the same time. In schools and universities around the world we fill lecture theatres and classrooms with tables and chairs and expect learners to sit still while they learn. But what if we introduced movement into the learning experience […]
- Five books you should read about human movement April 15, 2021People have understood the importance of human movement for centuries – it’s great for our mind, our body and our social relationships. Yet we live in a sedentary world, which wastes human lives and human potential more. Here are five fabulous books, from older to newer, full of wonderful reasons to move. Please make suggestions […]
- A Movement Manifesto by Caroline Williams April 15, 2021In her 2021 book MOVE! The New Science of Body Over Mind – Caroline Williams puts forward a Movement Manifesto. Caroline’s Movement Manifesto recognises that while there is ample scientific evidence and general knowledge about the benefits of movement, the practice of movement is seriously lacking in our society – and this is having a […]
- BBC Radio Scotland – Drivetime with John Beattie April 8, 2021Peter and John Beattie discussed how humans are born to dance, in response to a new report which found that Dancing Queen by ABBA was the best song to dance around the kitchen to. First aired 7th April 2021 on BBC Radio Scotland. You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your lifeSee […]