Session 2: Attunement – Mapping Movement to Emotional Insight

In this session, participants will uncover the deep connections between movement and psychological experience. Through guided observation, attendees will identify their own movement profiles and explore how physical patterns reflect emotional and developmental needs. Dr. Lori Baudino and Rachael Singer, BC-DMT, will introduce foundational theories from DMT, offering a lens into how movement qualities can be applied to mental health and child psychology. This session bridges theory and practice, helping clinicians recognize the parallel processes between body and mind in therapeutic work.

Learning Objectives:

1.  Participants will observe and determine their own movement profile.

2.  Participants will identify the parallel process between movement and emotional and psychological needs.

3.  Participants will learn the DMT Research and theorists of Barteneiff and Laban movement qualities and applications specific to mental health and child psychology.

Continuing Education Credit 1 ADTA CE, NBCC, LCAT 

Presenter Bios

Dr. Lori Baudino, PsyD, BC-DMT, has been a practicing clinician for over 20 years. Her work fuses integrative health into private practice, hospital care, parent education, and academic development.

Rachael Singer, BC-DMT, is an early childhood educator and dance/movement therapist working with children, families, and caregivers for 18 years in a variety of settings.