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Special Sessions & Workshops
Wednesday, 18 June
10:30 - 12:00
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Workshop
Hosted by: Matthew Hardy, ITE Technical Advisor &
10:30 - 12:00
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Workshop
Hosted by: Matthew Hardy, ITE Technical Advisor &
Thursday, 19 June
13:30 - 15:00
Meet in the Lobby to go as a group to the Katy Trail
*Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended
Walk, Talk and Dance for Mindful and Active Transport
Hosted by: Eleanor DiPalma, PhD
13:30 - 15:00
Meet in the Lobby to go as a group to the Katy Trail
*Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended
Walk, Talk and Dance for Mindful and Active Transport
Hosted by: Eleanor DiPalma, PhD
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In this workshop, participants experience mind/bodyful walking in nature for mental health and sustainable transport. “Walk, Talk and Dance” (WTD) in Nature is empowering to self, others and community. The WTD process enhances self-directed movement, body awareness and social engagement.
Dr. Eleanor M. DiPalma, professor and dance movement psychotherapist, guides participants to focus on body and breath. She introduces the concept of moving and relating to inner and outer sensing in a diverse health geography. Participants experience walking movement in kinespheres (movement in relation to body center) and dynaspheres (energetic fields of life). In the WTD process, participants become aware of natural dance movements that emerge from verbal and nonverbal communications. A natural communicative process, namely...self-directed movements starting "in place" and evolving into "traveling movements," heightens perceptual unfolding. The WTD unfolding process in a safe environment fosters active and joyful movements. These positive movement experiences reinforce “active transport” in green and blue spaces. WTD facilitates stress release and culturally expressive movement while strengthening regard for the nurturing and healing powers of nature. The "dance" in WTD facilitates spontaneity and creativity that transforms sensory input into new movement ideas that go beyond the original movement experience.
When transportation professionals have opportunities to experience WTD, they embody mind/bodyful practices in nature for mental health and are likely to include greener and bluer in the plan and design of built environments for global sustainability.
Photos: Pullman Park, Melbourne, Australia ICTH 2019
Dr. Eleanor M. DiPalma, professor and dance movement psychotherapist, guides participants to focus on body and breath. She introduces the concept of moving and relating to inner and outer sensing in a diverse health geography. Participants experience walking movement in kinespheres (movement in relation to body center) and dynaspheres (energetic fields of life). In the WTD process, participants become aware of natural dance movements that emerge from verbal and nonverbal communications. A natural communicative process, namely...self-directed movements starting "in place" and evolving into "traveling movements," heightens perceptual unfolding. The WTD unfolding process in a safe environment fosters active and joyful movements. These positive movement experiences reinforce “active transport” in green and blue spaces. WTD facilitates stress release and culturally expressive movement while strengthening regard for the nurturing and healing powers of nature. The "dance" in WTD facilitates spontaneity and creativity that transforms sensory input into new movement ideas that go beyond the original movement experience.
When transportation professionals have opportunities to experience WTD, they embody mind/bodyful practices in nature for mental health and are likely to include greener and bluer in the plan and design of built environments for global sustainability.
Photos: Pullman Park, Melbourne, Australia ICTH 2019