53: Using Dance as Medicine with Dr. Indika Gunaratne

I love to dance.💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻I've never taken a dance class, but innately I love to move to music.It just feels good in my body, and lifts my mood, and my spirit.➡️ So, when I met Dr. Indika, the Dancing Doctor,I was intrigued.And her story resonated, too.Indika started off as a traditional medical doctor, but wasn't feeling like she was truly helping people like she wanted to.So she switched to functional medicine, but still felt like her patients weren't benefitting.⭐That's when she discovered dance as medicine.Conscious movement to music with a beat that moves you.❌ It's not structured or rigid, and there's no choreography or coordination required.❤️ It's amazing at helping you let go of stress, release emotion, improve your hormone balance, and just make you feel fabulous.It was a joy talking to Dr. Indika in this episode, and I hope you enjoy the conversation!DebbieYou can see this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i3LKNRh7V7YDr Indika Gunaratne is a former NHS GP and Functional Medicine doctor with 18 years experience as a medical doctor, Dr Indika's quest for a human-centred holistic approach has led her to appreciate that conscious movement of the body provides a powerfully magnetic portal into personal growth, healing and transformation. She knows too well how we can often feel scattered, overwhelmed and often disempowered in today's fast-paced quick-fix culture. Through her work, Dr Indika truly appreciates how important it is for individuals to feel held and supported in a non-judgemental loving environment, in order to heal on a more meaningful level. She is passionate about sharing unique and personalised experiences in a collective space that celebrates all of the light and shades of our existence from an empowered place.To connect with Indika:All current offerings - www.drindika.com/danceTwo week Taster - https://drindika.thrivecart.com/power-portal-2weeks/Funk to Flow in 15minutes (FREE) - https://subscribepage.io/movein15Power Portal - https://drindika.thrivecart.com/power-portal-dailyFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/joyfuldancingdoctorLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-indika/Thanks for listening!If you'd like to know more about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram.Or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB