Dance in Elderly Care

A group of elderly people in wheelchairs dancing
Dance creates space for the joy of movement, community and poetry without words. We train coordination, mobility and memory. With dance, we can give space for the desire to tell stories and make room for the body's wordless storytelling. 
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Testimonials

It’s great that professionals like you can be found to brighten the lives of our seniors.

Erja Rajakangas, director, elderly home
Regnbågen/Palvelutalo

A big THANK YOU to ElinMaria Moving Heart from us in Korpo FRK 😍 Elin Maria has spread joy at elderly care Service (boende Regnbågen/Palvelutalo Sateenkaari) with her artistic dance and movement exercises together with the clients.

Korpo Red Cross
Dance and storytelling

Let´s Dance together 

  • Dance and Storytelling

    Available on request

    Dance creates space for the joy of movement, community and poetry without words. We train coordination, mobility and memory. With dance, we can make room to tell stories and make room for the body's wordless storytelling.
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    ElinMaria dancing with a group of elderly people.

Dance and Storytelling

Available on request

150 euro

Dance and Storytelling is created for strengthening a sense of community and hold space for the wordless and imaginative language of the body. It will be a journey into the poetic world of dance with everything from colorful shawls to captivating music. We train memory, coordination and soften both body and bud. We bring to life a conversation about the moment, the season and life’s memories. There is room here for everyone, regardless of shape and body. ElinMaria accelerates the joy of movement and the enthusiasm for storytelling in the participants.

  • ElinMaria dancing with a group of elderly people.
  • A woman in a white dress dancing in a roomwith elderly people
  • A n old woman with a purple fabric in her hands
  • Gabriel holding hands with an older man
  • An elderly woman is playing with a ball in a nursing home.
  • ElinMaria dancing with a group of elderly people.
  • ElinMaria dancing with a group of elderly people.
  • A woman in a white dress dancing in a roomwith elderly people
  • A n old woman with a purple fabric in her hands
  • Gabriel holding hands with an older man
  • An elderly woman is playing with a ball in a nursing home.
  • ElinMaria dancing with a group of elderly people.
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With dance we maintain coordination, balance, mobility, rhythm and memory. We activate the brain and maintain the body’s motor skills. The dance is aimed at the healthy in a person and creates a space where everyone participates on their own terms. The focus is community and the joy where everyone can participate as they are today. The dance mostly takes place sitting on a chair. Associated props stimulate the imagination and memory, our tactile senses and are an aid for increased movement capacity.

ElinMaria has many years of experience leading dance programs in elderly care. She never ceases to marvel at the magic that occurs when the body is given space and the music’s rhythm awakens memories and a sense of social togetherness and belonging. Between 2013 and 2015, she facilitated three educational projects in Sweden, mentoring nursing home staff in collaboration with the Lycksele municipality, a study association in Åre (vuxenskolan), and Balettakademien in Umeå. Since 2023, she has been leading regular dance sessions at elderly care centers in Korppoo, Nauvo, Houtskari, and Pargas, Finland.

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