Therapeutic Dance, art, Drama & MARTIAL ARTS Workshops
Movement - Expression - Transformation
Mood Moved is a unique series of therapeutic workshops that brings together movement, psychotherapy and creative practices to support emotional wellbeing, self-expression and personal growth. Each workshop offers a different pathway into healing through dance, art, drama and martial arts while maintaining a shared, trauma-informed and supportive foundation.
These workshops are co-led by Jade Taussig, an accredited psychotherapist, coach and movement practitioner, trained in a number of diverse dance styles including: African Dance, Contemporary, Flamenco, Hip Hop, Bollywood, Ballet and Jazz. With additional martial arts experience: Karate (black belt), Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Participants can attend individual workshops or experience the full series, exploring multiple ways to connect with themselves and others. We offer mixed and women’s only sessions.
Therapeutic Movement, Drama & Self-Protection Workshop (Jade & Arianna) - 13th June 2026
This Therapeutic Movement, Drama & Self-Protection Workshop offers a dynamic and empowering experience, combining movement, expressive drama techniques and martial arts-based practices to support emotional wellbeing, confidence and personal safety.
Participants are invited to explore both body and voice as tools for expression, while also developing a stronger sense of grounding, boundaries and self-protection. The workshop creates a safe, women only (mixed workshops will be available in the future) space for releasing stress, building resilience and reconnecting with inner strength.
Facilitation & Expertise
This workshop is co-led by Jade Taussig alongside Arianna Jennings, an Actor, Second Dan black belt and qualified Instructor/Sensei at Senshi Karate with over 16 years of experience in performance and martial arts.
Arianna’s work integrates creativity and discipline, supporting individuals to build confidence, presence and self-expression. She also works with Action Breaks Silence, a charity dedicated to ending violence against women and girls, delivering self-defence workshops in schools and communities.
Together, the facilitators offer a powerful combination of therapeutic depth, creative exploration and practical empowerment.
Approach
Integrates movement, drama and self-protection techniques
Supports confidence, boundaries and embodied empowerment
Encourages emotional expression through body and voice
Offers practical tools for grounding and personal empowerment
Fun and therapeutic
Therapeutic Dance & Art Workshop (Jade & Ran) - DATE TBC
This Therapeutic Dance & Art Workshop blends movement with visual creative practice, offering a holistic approach to emotional expression and self-discovery.
Participants explore how emotions can be expressed not only through the body but also through artistic creation, deepening reflection and insight.
Facilitation & Expertise
The workshop is co-led by Jade Taussig alongside Ran Dang, an Art Psychotherapist, who brings a strong interdisciplinary background combining psychotherapy and creativity. With experience in creative exploration, Ran supports participants in translating internal experiences into visual and expressive forms, bridging structure and creativity in a unique and accessible way. Ran has worked with various client groups, including inpatients with psychosis in acute wards, children and young people within special education and rehabilitation. Her research interests are shame, narcissism and the bilingual brain.
Ran is a member of The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), a Full member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT), a member of European Federation of Art Therapy (EFAT) and The Art Therapy Agency (ATA)
Together, they create a reflective and exploratory space that encourages both emotional processing and creative freedom.
Approach
Integrates movement with art-based therapeutic techniques
Encourages reflection through both physical and visual expression
Supports emotional release, creativity and self-awareness
Therapeutic Dance Workshop (Jade & Syreeta) - Date TBC
This Therapeutic Dance Workshop offers a powerful, integrative experience combining movement, psychotherapy and coaching to support emotional wellbeing, resilience and self-expression.
Participants are guided to reconnect with their bodies and explore movement as a pathway to emotional and psychological transformation, within a safe and supportive environment.
Facilitation & Expertise
This workshop is co-led by Jade Taussig, alongside Syreeta Rose, founder of Dance Again. Syreeta brings nearly 20 years of dance experience, specialising in African Dance and has worked extensively with neurodivergent individuals, older adults and those at the end of life.
Together, they combine clinical depth with creative expertise, creating sessions that are both emotionally safe and empowering.
Approach
Trauma-informed and evidence-based
Integrates psychotherapy, coaching and movement
Draws on diverse dance styles
Martial arts experience brings an added dimension of embodied confidence, boundaries and personal empowerment
Therapeutic Drama & Dance Workshop (Jade & Cara) - Date TBC
This Therapeutic Dance & Drama Workshop combines movement with drama-based techniques to explore storytelling, identity and emotional expression.
Through guided exercises, participants use both body and voice to explore personal narratives, build confidence and engage in meaningful self-discovery.
Facilitation & Expertise
The workshop is co-led by Jade Taussig alongside Cara Mahoney, who brings experience in Performance (Stage and Screen), Dance (Ballroom, Latin American Dance and Ballet), Communication and Expressive Storytelling. Her background supports participants in exploring identity, voice and emotional expression through drama-based practices, helping individuals step into new perspectives and build confidence in a supportive environment.
Cara is an Award-winning Screenwriter, the Director of Yonic Productions and trained as an Actor at the Oxford School of Drama.
Together, they create a dynamic and engaging space that blends creativity with therapeutic depth.
Approach
Combines dance, movement and drama therapy techniques
Uses storytelling and role-play as tools for emotional exploration
Encourages confidence, self-expression and connection
This series is suitable for anyone who wants to:
Process and express emotions in a safe, supportive space
Reconnect with their body and inner experience
Build confidence and resilience
Explore creativity as a pathway to healing
Engage in personal growth through embodied and expressive practices
No prior experience in dance, art, or drama is required.
Workshops are run throughout the year. Please use the link below to express an interest in an individual workshop or the entire series.