to help you embody your lifestyle preferences
My mission is individual and community health and movement education and healthy lifestyle coaching. My studies include in-depth investigation into human movement and somatic expression as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, dancer, Laban Movement Analyst and pain treatment studies with Neuro-orthopaedic Institute (NOI). Additional work includes the 10 healthy lifelstyle factors addressed in Radical Remission; experience from more than 40 years of work with people in hospitals, senior and Early Intervention home care, preschools; and managing my own and my family's health challenges.
My movement classes offer didactic education, guided improvisational movement exploration, and functional exercses. They may enhance your well-being by leading you to explore new movement skills, regain or maintain your movement capacity, and grow your capacity for self-reflection and creativity.
As a Certified Radical Remission Coach and Workshop Leader, I can support you while you consider the factors identified in Radical Remission Coaching. You can work with your medical team while being empowered to participate fully in your healthcare and lifestyle decisions.
For people of all ages.
About Dr. Deborah R. Brandt
Dr. Deborah R. Brandt is a retired dancer, choreographer, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and movement teacher. With over 35 years of practice, her professional work has been related to human movement. Her practice includes functional exercises, the self-reflective approaches of somatic and mindful movement, and the creativity and expressivity of movement improvisation.
SELECTED WORK
DEVELOP AND TEACH "Energy Exercises" for the Selfhelp Virtual Senior Center;
"Independent Mobility, an Elemental Human Expression," and
"Chronic Pain Interventions for Non-Medical Providers," for Dr. Martha Eddy's "Dynamic Embodiment" program for training somatic movement practitioners.
PRESCHOOL PHYSICAL THERAPIST with young children who were blind, deafblind, and had multiple other disabilities;
PHYSICAL THERAPIST at St. Vincent's and Metropolitan Hospitals in NYC;
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR to many physical therapy students;
MOVEMENT THERAPIST and PHYSICAL THERAPIST in private pract
PRESENTER in professional and community programs and conferences
TEACHER: modern and folk dance, and exercise classes
EDUCATION
Doctor of Physical Therapy, pediatric track, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Master's Degree in Physical Therapy, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Theater, New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Additional studies in T'ai Chi, Chi Quong, and Mindfulness Meditation practices;
chronic pain with Neuro Orthopaedic Institute; trauma - including EMDR and EFT techniques.
CERTIFICATIONS
Laban Movement Analyst
Health Coach & Workshop Instructor, Radical Remisssion
Clinical Instructor, American Physical Therapy Association
ENERGY EXERCISES
Movement Class For Seniors
ENERGY EXERCISES classes are currently held on zoom. This is an eclectic movement class that energizes, surprises, and educates your mind and body using principles from physical therapy, and eastern and western dance and energy practices. This class can be done seated or standing and every movement can be altered to provide supportive movement for the individual.
Monday Class
Starting
March 14th, 2022
4:30 pm every week
$30.00
Series of three classes
Thursday Class
Starting
March 10th, 2022
11:30 am every week
$60.00
Series of six classes
Single class drop-ins
$12.00
NEW STUDENTS
Contact me to receive one free trial class
Register for ENERGY EXERCISES
To register, click the button below which will direct you to my PayPal page. On my page, choose "Send" and then enter your package or drop-in price. Please add a note that includes your Class, Class Package, Email Address
Example:
"Monday Classes, 6 classes, myemail@example.com"
SENSE, THINK, MOVE
Movement Activities For Groups
This program was developed by Dr. Deborah R. Brandt for the NYC Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services' Ittleson Center. With a parachute, group movement activities, drawing, and discussion, this is a safe and fun way to quickly create a movement community.
Contact Me
Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York
Tel: 646-438-1786