#7. Healing through Dance: Getting Lost and Finding Yourself with Galit Criden

In this episode of 'A Healing Guide,' I sit down with the wonderful Galit Criden, a choreographer, somatic practitioner, community builder to explore the bodies most ancient medicine: movement.

We dive into Galit’s journey with dance and her transformative RESET classes, where movement becomes a way to process emotions, release old stories, and rediscover joy. Galit shares how dance can be a daily practice of meeting yourself exactly as you are- whether you’re moving through grief, rage, joy, or feeling disconnected or lost.

We talk about what we’ve collectively forgotten about movement, how to reconnect with our bodies, and why creativity, community, and play are essential for healing and motherhood.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• What we’ve forgotten about the natural language of movement
• How Galit’s RESET classes use dance to process life in real-time
• Why letting go doesn’t mean losing yourself
• The role of touch in reconnecting with yourself and others
• How to foster creativity in yourself and in children
• Why community and shared movement can amplify healing

Whether you’re a dancer or someone who swears they “can’t dance,” this episode invites you to reclaim your body, liberate your emotions, and remember the joy and freedom that comes from moving without self-judgment.

You can find Galit at:

IG: @Galit.Criden

Her RESET classes:

IG:@reset_dance

You can find Leora at:

 IG:@a.healing.guide.pod

Recommended resources:

• RESET Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3C06fTE4o3Xvw8p8zzZbHm?si=lhmmKK2FRkOJ07McQrXrCw&nd=1&dlsi=7386a1472a2147b1
• Connection between dancing and healing https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/transformative-rx-burnout-grief-and-illness-dance-2024a1000hqj?form=fpf
• Matriachal principles: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2xdVFqIsD6/
• Books involving Matriarchal Principles
  • The Thirteen Clan Mothers: Jamie Sams
  • Braiding Sweetgrass: Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • Serviceberries: Robin Wall Kimmerer

Timestamps:

00:17 Defining Somatic Movement

01:12 Meet Galit Criden

02:34 What we Have Forgotten about Dance and Movement

03:54 The Healing Power of Dance

06:54 Inside a Reset Class

15:00 How To Letting Go Without Losing Yourself

20:30 Daily Practices for Presence 

25:08 Nurturing Creativity and Boldness

27:34 Integrating Creativity into Motherhood

33:39 The Power of Stillness and Closing Thoughts