Summer 2026 Dance for Mental Health

July 23, 2026 - August 27, 2026
Event Details
Start: July 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm
End: August 27, 2026 at 7:15 pm
Venue: St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Address:
301 Saint Thomas Rd Lancaster, PA

Join a healing circle of dance with other women! Deepen connection with your whole self through connection with others in a safe and supportive space. This class experience is offered in a format that promotes release of physical tension, restoration of free expression, and increase of vitality through a communal experience. Renee and Kripi will guide you through movement sequences, expressive prompts, and group interactions supported by inspiring music. Open to all adult women. No dance experience necessary.

Co-Led by Renee Kurz and Kripi Jain

$15 for single class or $75 for all 6 classes

20 spots available in each class! 


Summer 2026 Dance for Mental Health

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About the Instructors:

 

Renee Kurz, LPC, BC-DMT

Renee has been dancing ever since she can remember. She followed this love through college earning a BFA in dance, then sharing the love as a youth dance educator for 8 years. During this time she danced with a range of modern dance companies, while also further pursuing different outlets of social service. In 2016, she felt called to bring together her love of dance and service, earning her MA in Dance/Movement Therapy from Drexel University in 2018. Since then, she has been honored to work with a range of ages and needs as a licensed professional counselor and board certified dance/movement therapist.

Kripi Jain, MA, LAPC, NCC, R-DMT

Kripi is a mental health counselor and Dance/Movement Therapist with experience working with children, adolescents, and families in both individual and group therapy settings. As an immigrant, she brings a multicultural and culturally responsive perspective to her work, recognizing how identity, culture, and lived experiences shape mental health across the lifespan. She also has a strong interest in working with adults, older adults, immigrants, and individuals navigating maternal mental health concerns. Her clinical approach is grounded in human growth and development, with an understanding that each stage of life presents unique challenges and transitions. Kripi works from a person-centered, body-based lens, creating a safe, collaborative, and respectful therapeutic space that honors both verbal and nonverbal forms of expression. She integrates trauma-informed care, evidence-informed interventions, and movement-based practices through Dance/Movement Therapy to support emotional regulation, self-expression, and healing. Kripi practices from an eclectic and holistic perspective, thoughtfully tailoring therapy to each client’s needs and goals. For clients who desire it, she incorporates faith and spirituality into the therapeutic process in a respectful and affirming manner. She is deeply passionate about mental health and committed to ethical, reflective practice. She is currently working toward her licensure and provides services under clinical supervision. She is especially passionate about helping clients identify the appropriate level of care and guiding them toward supportive resources and referrals that complement their therapeutic journey and overall well-being.

 

 

 

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