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Dance/Movement Therapy in Southlake, TX

At Heartdoor Healing, you don’t just talk about trauma. You move through it.

When experiences overwhelm the nervous system, the body keeps the score. Tight shoulders. Shallow breath. A jaw that never quite unclenches. You can understand your story cognitively and still feel trapped in it physically.
Dance/Movement Therapy invites the body into the healing conversation.
This is trauma-informed, consent-based somatic work designed especially for women who are ready to release what no longer belongs in their nervous system.

How we help

How Dance/Movement Therapy Can Help

No “good at dancing” required.
No choreography required.
No performance required.

Release stagnant survival energy

Transform chronic hypervigilance

Reconnect with body wisdom

Shift from freeze into grounded power

Restore a sense of safety inside yourself

Through guided movement, breathwork, rhythm, and somatic tracking, we create space for incomplete stress responses to finish. The nervous system learns that the danger has finally passed. Muscles soften. Breath deepens. Identity begins to reorganize.

Healing becomes embodied, not just understood.

The plan

What to Expect from Dance/Movement Therapy in Southlake, TX

  • Guided movement, breathwork, rhythm, and somatic tracking

  • Consent-based, trauma-informed approach
  • Support for completing “stuck” stress responses

  • A shift toward safety, softness, and grounded power
Heartdoor healing owner Ashlea Palafox, holding a glass crystal heart
Heartdoor healing owner Ashlea Palafox, holding a glass crystal heart
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FAQS

Dance/Movement FAQ

Why does movement work for trauma?

Trauma and emotions get stored in the body. It imprints in sensation, posture, and reflex.

According to the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) it is the psychotherapeutic use of dance, movement, body awareness, and embodied communication to foster healing and well-being for all individuals, families, and communities.

It works with the autonomic nervous system by tapping into implicit memory. It helps the body down regulate and build new emotional regulation pathways.

Yes! It’s a powerful combination for deeper subconscious and nervous system repatterning. Movement opens the door, hypnosis rewires the narrative. Together, they create accelerated, embodied transformation.

  • Women healing from abusive relationship patterns

  • Sensitive souls who chronically people-please

  • Those that feel disconnected from their body

  • Anyone who has tried talk therapy and craves a more embodied approach

  • Women who feel scattered and crave more focus

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One step at a time

Let’s Talk

If you’re ready to explore dance/movement therapy in Southlake—or even if you’re just wondering what it might be like—let’s connect. You can book a free consultation or reach out with any questions. Your healing doesn’t have to wait.

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Take Care.