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MiPA 106: Mental Skills for Dancers Tutorial Programme
Take a deep dive into Mental; Skills for Dancers with the Movement in Practice Academy by enrolling on this 10-week tutorial programme. Dance Psychology is the study of dance and dancers from a scientific, psychological perspective. When Dance Psychology is applied to dancers and dance teachers it can help people develop a set of mental skills that are an essential part of every dancer’s toolkit. This course starts on the 14th January 2021. Enroll now.

MiPA 105: Psychology of Movement Tutorial Programme
Take a deep dive into the Psychology of Movement with the Movement in Practice Academy by enrolling on this 8 week tutorial programme. Working at Level 7 (that's Master's level) we'll look at what happens to us socially, cognitively, emotionally and physically when we move. (Currently running. Next course begins in April 2021)

MiPA 104: Motivation for Performers
This course explores the WHY, WHAT & HOW of Motivation for performers. Motivation forms the bedrock of a dancer’s mental skills. Learning how to recognise and manage the why, what and how of motivation helps dancers perform at their highest level. (5 hours accredited CPD)

MiPA 103: Performance Anxiety
The Psychology of Performance Anxiety (PA) explores how the symptoms of PA can affect the way dancers & performers think, feel, behave and perform. Learning how to recognise and manage these symptoms helps dancers & performers perform at their highest level, from the studio to the stage. (5 hours accredited CPD)

MiPA 102: The Psychology of Movement
Movement changes everything. When we move our body it changes the way we think, feel, behave and learn. Discover how movement enhances the human experience and think about how this can be applied in education, health and business.(5 hours accredited CPD)

MiPA 101: Dance Psychology an Introduction
Dance Psychology is the study of dance and dancers from a scientific, psychological perspective. When Dance Psychology is applied to dancers and dance teachers it can help people develop a set of mental skills that are an essential part of every dancer’s toolkit. (5 hours accredited CPD)
Dance Psychology is the study of dance and dancers from a scientific, psychological perspective. When Dance Psychology is applied to dancers and dance teachers it can help to develop a comprehensive set of mental skills, which are an essential part of all dance training.
Some of the best dancers in the world have mental coaches who work alongside their dance coach to help them to become the best possible dancer, both physically and mentally.
Mental Skills include topics such as managing performance anxiety, motivation and the pursuit of excellence. But it’s not always about controlling the negatives, mental skills training is also about helping dancers to push the boundaries of the art form, communicate emotion through their movements, helping them to understand the ups and downs of the creative process and helping them to understand the demands of learning and remembering long sequences of movement patterns.
Mental Skills are, in short, concerned with everything that is going on inside a dancer’s head as they learn, train, rehearse, compete and perform.
Dance is a full-brain workout.
Dance Psychology: an Introduction, provides a basic introduction to Dance Psychology and a set of mental skills that are relevant to dance. This course has been written and developed by Dr Peter Lovatt, who teaches Dance Psychology and Mental Skills to students at the Royal Ballet Upper School and to dance teachers studying for the Diploma in Dance Teaching at the Royal Ballet School.
Peter delivers the content online through a series of short videos and accompanying slides. Pause & Reflect Activities, which give learners the opportunity to think about how the content applies to their own dance experience, are interleaved between the videos. In addition, Active Learning Exercises are included to help students dive deeper into some of the content areas. The course includes two suggested readings and the Learning Outcomes are assessed by a Multiple-Choice Quiz (MCQ).
And there are Dance Breaks too. Simple, short dances are woven through the learning materials to help students stay physically and mentally active during the learning experience.
Dance Psychology: an Introduction is designed for anyone with an interest in the teaching and/or learning of dance, and who wants to enrich their dance practice. For example, it is appropriate for teachers of dance and movement and it is appropriate for people who are serious about their dance training.
This course has been through a rigorous, independent accreditation process, carried out by CPD Standards, and successful completion of the course carries 5 hours CPD (CE/CPE) credits, which are internationally recognised.
Course fee: £49
Click here for further information and to enroll on Dance Psychology an Introduction
Movement changes everything. When we move our body it changes the way we think, feel, behave and learn.
Discover how movement enhances the human experience, and think about how this can be applied in education, health and business.
My name is Dr Peter Lovatt and I am an academic Psychologist with a special interest in movement. I have spent the last twenty years working in university research labs trying to understand the science of what happens to people when they move their body. What I discovered is that movement changes us fundamentally in four different ways. Movement changes our relationships with other people, movement changes how we think and solve problems, movement changes our emotions and how we feel, and movement changes us physically, from the chemicals we produce in our brain to the way our heart beats. Movement changes everything.
When you move, you improve.
I have been using movement with organisations from different sectors, for example, in the banking, tech, creative, education, health and automotive industries, to help people find new ways of moving. Although each of these sectors is unique, in terms of their goals and methods of working, there are many similarities with regards to the challenges people and organisations face regarding human movement.
What I have found is that once people change the way they move, for example by breaking up long periods of sitting, standing or walking, and by changing their movement repertoire, this then leads to many positive changes in the way people interact and communicate with others, how they think and solve problems, how they feel and how their bodies work. All of these benefits lead to positive consequences in the workplace.
We know that when people coordinate their movements, it changes how much they like each other, it leads to higher levels of trust and increases the amount of helping behaviour they are prepared to show one another. Movement is great for social bonding and communication.
We know that the way people think and solve problems is related to the way they move their body. Different types of body movement can help with different types of thinking. For example, if you want to think more creatively then you might benefit from shaking out your body and moving it in a way you have never moved it before. Movement is great for creative thinking.
We know that the way people feel is related to their movements. We can all tell how a friend is feeling by the way they walk and move. We embody our feelings. It is also the case that moving our body can change the way we feel. Certain types of body movement are great for reducing feelings of stress, anxiety and depression and there is a relationship between occupational burnout and movement. Movement is great for changing how we feel.
We know that the way our body works is related to movement. Sedentary lifestyles can be fatal. Physical activity has been found to decrease all-cause mortality. Movement is great for our heart, lungs, brain and our immune system. Movement is great for our body.
The Psychology of Movement introduces students to a four-STEP approach to thinking about movement and its application in different settings. This course has been written and developed by Peter and Lindsey Lovatt. Lindsey is an Occupational Therapist.
Peter delivers the content online through a series of short videos and accompanying slides. Pause & Reflect Activities, which give learners the opportunity to think about how the content applies to their own experience, are interleaved between the videos. In addition, Active Learning Exercises are included to help students dive deeper into some of the course content areas. The course includes suggested readings and the Learning Outcomes are assessed by a Multiple-Choice Quiz (MCQ).
And there are Dance Breaks too. Simple, short dances are woven through the learning materials to help students stay physically and mentally active during the learning experience. After all, our moto is “when you move, you improve”.
The Psychology of Movement an Introduction is designed for anyone with an interest in the use of movement to enhance the human experience in education, health and business.
The Psychology of Movement has been through a rigorous, independent accreditation process, carried out by CPD Standards, and successful completion of the course carries 5 hours CPD (CE/CPE) credits, which are recognised worldwide.
Course fee £149
Click here for further information and to enroll on The Psychology of Movement an Introduction
Who's Who at the Movement in Practice Academy
The Mvement in Practice Academy was founded by Occupational Therapist Lindsey Lovatt and Psychologist Dr Peter Lovatt in 2020. Lindsey and Peter met while studying psychology in 1988. They fell in love on a night club dance floor and have been married ever since. The MiP Academy is the culmination of their joint passions: People, Education, Psychology and Movement.
Lindsey Lovatt
Lindsey loves people. She’s a qualified Occupational Therapist with an MSc in Forensic Mental Health, and postgraduate qualifications in Systemic & Family Therapy, Dramatherapy, Eating Disorders, and Parenting. Specialising in CAMHS, Lindsey has always been a therapist at heart. She has spent the last 30 years working closely with people, seeking to understand. Lindsey has worked for the NHS as a leader in mental health services. With senior management roles, including Allied Health Professionals Lead for a large NHS Trust and being a specialist advisor for the Government’s Care Quality Commission (CQC), Lindsey understands how people and organisations tick.

