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Dance/Movement Therapy And The Journey Of Infertility: A Phenomenological Study, Sara Ogawa
Dance/Movement Therapy And The Journey Of Infertility: A Phenomenological Study, Sara Ogawa
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The purpose of this phenomenological study is to understand the holistic phenomenon of infertility in order to assess the basic needs of women who struggle with infertility and the associated medical treatments. In order to address a comprehensive understanding of the experience of infertility, this study employed a body-mind perspective, which is based on the dance/movement therapy principle that “the body and the mind are inseparable”. Five women, who had experience with infertility, were invited to the study, and each participated in individual verbal and movement interviews. Kvale’s interview analysis was utilized to analyze verbal data, and the researcher’s kinesthetic …