“Before I had cancer, I lived my life in service of dance, and after I had cancer, I danced in the service of life.” – Anna Halprin
Nancy’s story: Healing through movement amid breast cancer challenges | BeACTive
Nancy, a dance and movement psychotherapist, thrives through movement and exercise, navigating difficult emotions in the face of a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis.
Dance movement therapy: Exploring benefits
Dance therapy, also known as dance and movement therapy (DMT) or dance movement psychotherapy, is a therapy that uses dance and physical activity to help clients improve their mental health.
Vested in Hope: Meet Nancy Herard-Marshall
After a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, Nancy became an advocate for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, an organization that helped her through her journey.
Best of the block
Meet Nancy Herard-Marshall, patient advocate, dance/movement therapist based in New York, NY. Swipe through to learn more about her background, business, and mission
Mindfulness Meditation for Those Living with Breast Cancer
Nancy Herard-Marshall, who has been living with MBC since 2020, has found meditation to be particularly helpful in managing her symptoms.
Ask Your MBC Questions: Complementary and Integrative Therapies
Our MBC Impact Series event on complementary and integrative therapies for those living with MBC featured Dr. Daniel Hughes, Deborah Croskrey and Nancy Herard-Marshall.
What the Evidence Says About Dance/Movement Therapy in Cancer Care
Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is a complementary modality that may help patients manage cancer and its treatment-associated symptoms.