97: The Healing Hands of Art and Movement — Azizi Marshall

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Azizi Marshall — the Founder and CEO of the</span> <a href= "https://www.c4creativeartstherapy.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Center for Creative Arts Therapy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, an art-based psychotherapy practice and training center in Chicago.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The center has launched such programs and companies as Psychology Arts, Arts Playschool, Artful Wellness, and the Therapeutic Performance Initiative model. She has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Thrive Global, CNN, NBC News, Bustle, Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Glancer Magazine. Marshall is also an award-winning presenter, author, and teacher.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marshall firmly believes in the power of movement to heal the deepest of wounds for persons of all ages and, specifically, believes that movement holds the keys to getting through this difficult pandemic that we find ourselves in. On the podcast, Azizi dives into her philosophies that tie movement to emotional and mental health, shares some information around how each of her businesses seeks to share these ideas, and gives some tips on how we all can rediscover our desire to move.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"The arts touches us in a way that just speaking about something cannot."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"The arts can be so healing. People need to experience this for themselves."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"[To cope in difficult circumstances, find what you love and do it. Then you have a chance to connect with something that you may not be aware of in the moment, but when you look back, you think, 'Wow, that was so helpful for me in that moment.'"</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">3:54: