Evidence Based Biodanza

Dr. Marcus Stueck professor at the University of Liepzig, Germany and Dr Alejandra Villegas (both at left), who have been researching the health and social benefits of Biodanza on the human body presented at the World Congress in Eindhoven, Holland 2016 . 

Here are the basics for you to digest:

1. Connecting with other human beings in a safe space under the guidance of a trained facilitator using the Biodanza system will lead to your integration of mind, body & spirit & wellness. It will also lead to more joy & vitality in your life.

2. Weekly sessions of Biodanza have a positive influence on the hormones and immune system due to the positive eco-factors that are bombarding the system weekly as seen in the empirical studies they have been doing over the years. 

• Biodanza lowers stress hormones in the body.
• Biodanza regulates blood pressure
• Biodanza increases Immunoglobin A which is responsible for defending the immune system.

3. Empirical evidence being gathered around the world with trauma victims, children, depressive patients, Parkinson's, cancer and autistic people and many other types of groups are showing that weekly Biodanza sessions acts in a hugely positive way on the emotional, social, biological and physiological of the human body.

4. So, what are you waiting for? Come see what it's all about!

Empirical Study in Nepal after earthquake:

•50 helpers

•80% had high levels of PSTD

•Hyper-sensitivity of skins (90% lost houses)

•Negative correlation between sense of coherence (comprehensibility, manageability, meaningfulness) & PTSD

RESULTS: reduction of arousal after relaxation method measured by heart frequency in 95% of participants.

Biodanza for Kindergarten Children-22 sessions 

(experimental and control groups)

lowered saliva cortisol levels and increased emotional recognition meaning less emotional problems with others giving way to better peer relationships, higher confidence levels, fewer health issue complaints from the children.

RESULTS: Emotion differentiation tests results: Experimental group had an improvement from 28 to 56% whereas the control group has no improvement=22% differentiate emotions

Empirical Studies of Aqua Biodanza

treatment for attachment disorders

It is a trance of suspension in body temp water with people holding you, turning clockwise in deep relaxation to beautiful music where the brain begins to function like that of a baby. Emotions come out, feel like baby again, releasing muscle tension and trauma tension helps to relax and returns person to origins.

RESULTS: After being received by your "mother" and "father" in the water, it's like a reprogramming. The Biodanza aquatic program changes your perceptive relations with your parents. If you have had emotional issues with your parents, after 3 days you feel less punishment by your mother and higher protection from your father which means you are able to create different relationship with your parents through this integration of your parents in your body; you develop a higher sense of coherence with the world and a better understanding of it and a higher amount of happiness in the life you lead.

"For me this weekend has been so transforming, so soft, deep, with re-parentalization. I feel so content with my life, with my parents, so full of gratitude. I feel alive."

IBF RESEARCH ON BIODANZA



Stück, M., Villegas, A., Schröder, H., Sack, U., Terren R., Toro V., & Toro R. (2004). Biodanza as Mirrored in the sciences: Research concerning the psychological, physiological and immunological effects of Biodanza. 1st International Research Colloquium of the BTD Hanover; Germany (Poster)

Stück, M., Villegas, A., Schröder, H., Sack, U., Terren R.; Toro V.; & Toro R. (2004). Biodanza as Mirrored in the sciences: Research concerning the psychological, physiological and immunological effects of Biodanza. Zeitschrift “Moving on. Dance Therapy Association of Australia” DTAA Quarterly 2004, Vol.3, No 2

Stück, M.; Villegas, A.; Schröder, H.; Sack, U.; Terren R.; Toro V.; Toro R. (2004). Biodanza as Mirrored in the sciences: Research concerning the psychological, physiological and immunological effects of Biodanza. Arts in Psychotherapy, Vol.31, No 3

Stück, M. (2004) Bewältigung psychischer Fehlbelastungen in der Schule: Intervention mit Tanzelementen für Lehrer: „Lerne, das Leben zu tanzen“ (Biodanza). Schulpsychologischer Tag Sachsen, Abstrakt-Band

Stück, M.; Sack,U.; Villegas,A.; Terren,R.; Toro V. (2004) Psycho-neuro-immunological effects of a new psychological Interventionmethod BIODANZA. 28th International Congress of Psychology (Weltkongress Peking/China, ICP2004). Abstrakt-Band.

Stück,M.; Schröder,H.; Villegas,A.; Terren,R.; Toro V. (2004)

Psychological effect-evaluation of a new psychological Interventionmethod BIODANZA. 28th International Congress of Psychology (Weltkongress Peking/China, ICP2004). Abstrakt-Band.

Sack, U., K. Meier, K. Bauer, M. Stueck: Psycho-immunological evaluation of stress prevention by Biodanza. 3rd Leipzig Research Festival for Life Sciences, 10. Dezember 2004. Zwickau: Verlag Leipzig: Universität Leipzig (2004), 98