#MYBODYPOETRYIS: Dance as an instrument of mental health
Creative paris cyan cian launched #MYBODYPOETRYIS to provide a healing space for people in New Orleans to gather, dance and celebrate physical and mental wellness.
Behind This Story
This article is part of "Get Ya Mind Right," a multimedia content series and event exploring mental wellness and mental health care access in New Orleans. The series was produced by the Fall 2022 Lede New Orleans Community Reporting Fellows who spent 16 weeks researching, completing interviews and documenting local stories around mental health and mental wellness. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
By Kila Moore
Last month, I sat down with New Orleans native and local creative paris cyan cian to learn more about their personal journey with dance and the inspiration behind using motion as a mental health practice. cian is founder of BODYPOETRY, a curated event series they describe as a healing space for people to gather, dance and celebrate wellness. In our video interview, they shared their hopes for the future of BODYPOETRY and community healing. Click here to watch the full interview.
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