

Dancing with Words:
Reflections and Publications on Movement, Trauma, Creativity, and Place.
In addition to my clinical work, I am an active writer and researcher exploring the intersections of movement, trauma, creativity, and relational healing. My publications reflect a deep commitment to embodied inquiry and include chapters and articles on dance as a form of trauma resolution, Gestalt therapy and Polyvagal Theory, and the role of expressive arts in healing transgenerational trauma. I also write about choreography, film, and place attachment, investigating how movement and artistic expression connect us to memory, identity, and environment. Whether through academic writing or creative scholarship, my work seeks to bridge clinical insight with lived experience, inviting both practitioners and clients to explore how movement, creativity, and relationship can foster healing and belonging.
Publications

Embodied Inquiry
Ruzany, G. (2023). Chapter Embodied Inquiry for Choreography in Film Corpos que Dançam I
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Dancing an Ancestral Story
Ruzany, G. (2023) Chapter Dancing an Ancestral Story, Healing transgenerational trauma and finding resilience in Corpos the Dançam II
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Gestalt Projects
Ruzany, G. (2024). Chapter
Gestalt Projects. Dance as Embodied Movement Research within the polyvagal theory, art-based research, and Gestalt Therapy context in
Corpos the Dançam III
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Ruzany, G. (2020) Chapter Signature Movement in Clemmens, M. (2020). Embodied Relational Gestalt: Theories and Applications. Taylor & Francis.
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Collective trauma
Ruzany, G. (2022). Engaging with Doctoral Work during the Pandemic.
Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET), 2022 - caet.inspirees.com (p.113-125)
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Volume 8 (2022) Issue 1 | Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET)

Dance as Healing
Ruzany, G. (2022) Chapter
Dance as Healing in
Milestones in Dance History edited by Dana Tai Soon Burgess Tai Soon Burgess, D. with Routledge
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Art-based research​​
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Ruzany, G., (1999), M.A. Thesis “It takes two to tango,” a preventive 6 weeks couples´ therapy workshop incorporating dance therapy and tango into each therapy session.
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Ruzany, G. (2021). Embodied digital storytelling with ancestral legacy dissertation in proquest.com
Book Reviews
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Ruzany, G. (2023). Book Review: Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) for Trauma Survivors: Theoretical, clinical and cultural perspectives in Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET) pp. 102-105.
Ruzany, G. (2023) Book review: A Journey Book: The Compassionate Activist. Transforming the world from within by Lucy Draper-Clarke, PhD in Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET) pp. 226-230.
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