Eurythmy therapy (EuTh) is a mind-body intervention that converts the sounds of speech and music into movement exercises. As such, it creates a link between the body’s external movement and the inner mental and self-healing forces of the human organism. Eurythmy therapy exercises are recommended for specific symptoms, pathologies and constitutional peculiarities, and are designed to regulate the body’s function and processes that have been disrupted as a result of imbalances. As with all anthroposophic approaches, in addition to the physical constitution of the patients, Eurythmy therapy also takes into consideration the other aspects of the human being – soul, spirit and life processes.

 

Eurythmy therapy combines mindfulness components with imaginative movement components. This can lead to a slowing down of movement and to a heart rate variability improvement (HRV), with a positive influence on psychological factors. As part of a treatment plan, EuTh has shown to significantly improve the symptoms of heart attack, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anorexia nervosa, depression, anxiety, chronic diseases, and a number of other conditions. This movement therapy may also be applied for prevention and after-care, and is used as a complementary therapy in the treatment of cancer.