TATC as Educators

• Masterclass by Sara R. Van Koningsveld on ‘Trauma through the Lens of Dance Movement Therapy’ at Artsphere, Pune in December 2023.(Experiential training to understand the relationship between trauma and the body using Laban-Bartenieff Movement Studies, Polyvagal theory amongst other theoretical concepts)

• Two-day Masterclass by Sara R. Van Koningsveld on ‘Recognizing Stress, Burnout, and the Impacts of Vicarious Trauma and Countertransference in our Body-Based Work’ in Bengaluru, December 2023.(An experiential masterclass on body-based transference and countertransference, mind-body wellness to enhance restorative practices that aid in burnout prevention, compassion and increasing resilience)

• Workshop on ‘Sesame Approach in Drama Therapy’ by Stavroulla Demetriou from Cambridge School of Creative Industries, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom, August 2023.(An experiential and theoretical workshop using the Sesame Approach that utilizes symbol or image language expressed through the use of movement, drama, touch, story enactment, voice to experience and embody an inner image)

• Two-day Online Masterclass on ‘The Hero’s Journey’ by Anshuma Kshetrapal in June 2022. (Using Campbell’s hero journey as a tool to help participants access internal and external resources to identify personal goals and obstacles to realise their personal strength)

• Online Masterclass on ‘Bridging Research and Practice in Arts Therapies’ by Dr. Supritha Aithal from Edge Hill University, United Kingdom in April 2021. (An interactive session on different research methodologies used in Arts Therapies. Along with the philosophical foundation to research, participants were invited to draw and co-create knowledge from examples in Arts Therapies)

• Five-day Workshop for Continuing Rehabilitation Education on ‘Dance & Movement for Special Needs Populations’ by Preetha Ramamsubranain at Vidyasagar for Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), Chennai in May 2020. (An experiential workshop for staff who learned to use movement to improve cognitive, social, emotional and physical aspects of the self, to design lesson plans to enhance creativity and expression of self in populations with Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and Intellectual Disability)

TATC as Trainers

• Academic Collaboration with St. Mira's College for Girls & Savitribai Phule Pune University resulting in running an accredited annual Post Graduate Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

• One month hybrid Course on ‘Holding: Upskilling Supervision’ by Stavroulla Demetriou from Cambridge School of Creative Industries, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom, August 2023. (The course was designed to train mental health professionals to reflect and grow in their supervisory capacity. Supervision reinforces accountability and ethical responsibility. The course deliberated on creative methods in supervision, ethical dilemmas, optimal client care and reflecting on one's own processes when engaged in a supervisory position)

• Hybrid training Programme on ‘Arts Based Therapies’ by Preetha Ramasubramanian for Mental Health Professionals at Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), Chennai between 2020-2021. (The programme was designed based on the issues faced by mental health professionals while working with different age groups and conditions)

• Drama Therapy Masterclass on ‘Embodying Ramayana: Exploring the Dramas Within’ by Dr. Bruce Bayley at Artsphere in Pune, January 2020. (Through the use of Tribhuvan approach in Drama Therapy, participants simultaneously explored three areas: being, Conscious Soul Development, and Renewal of the ego and persona in the Dramas of everyday life through the narratives in Ramayana)

• Drama Therapy Masterclass on ‘Journeys in Healing and Transformation’ by Armand Volkas in Bengaluru, December 2019. (Using Drama Therapy and theater tools, the participants were guided to recreate a timeline of their generational history to work through the conflicts and trauma in their cultural and family’s legacy)

• Drama Therapy Masterclass on ‘Journeys in Healing and Transformation’ by Dr Nisha Sajnani in Bengaluru, December 2019. (Using the tools of Developmental Transformation (DVT), a space was created where free and creative play could allow for the unconscious to come to the fore and reveal itself. DVT emphasizes connection, co-regulation, playing with others and most importantly, creating a ‘play space’)

• Podcast ‘Mann ki ABC’ (Season 2) designed and hosted by Anshuma Kshetrapal, 2021-2024

• Online Workshop on ‘Art Therapy’ by Pallavi Deshmukh in collaboration with Voluntary Agency Placement Programme, Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi March 2021

• Habits Matter Podcast featured Anshuma Kshetrapal and Lubna Khan on the topic ‘Do Groups Make Bad Decisions’ hosted by Harappa Foundation, October 2020

• Two-day Symposium on ‘Unmasking Self through Drama Therapy: Self Care in Mental Health Practice’ in collaboration with Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS at Bengaluru, December 2019.(Through the use of Drama Therapy, the symposium explored the essential skills of reflecting on one’s own emotional and psychic states to ensure mental health professionals engage in self-care)

• Workshop by Anshuma Kshetrapal on ‘Personal Space, Intimacies and Boundaries’ for Kaivalya Plays in October 2019. (For their research grant on safety and performance, Anshuma conducted an experiential workshop around self-care, reflection, creating real and/or imaginary safe spaces through the use of therapeutic drama)

• Lecture by Preetha Ramasubramanian and Anshuma Kshetrapal on ‘Dance and Movement Therapy’ for University of Madras in January 2019.

• A-Z of Therapist Skills series on Instagram from October 2020 to March 2022.

TATC as Advocates

Body of Work

Apart from giving regular guest lecturers at various universities in India, the impact of TATC has been felt in the following ways: