Peristalsis Dance Group

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Our Mission:

  • To give pediatric patients the creative tools and outlet to express themselves.
  • To alleviate stress associated with an inpatient hospital stay through “therapeutic movement”.

Our Activities:

We lead weekly dance and therapeutic movement classes for these patients, which in turn reduces the stress associated with hospital stays. Each week, we come up with a theme, such as “Broadway,” or “space” for the volunteers and kids to dress up as, and then we create a music playlist and then lead various physical activities such as dancing or games.

Student Leaders:

  • Breanna Brownson – Co-Coordinator/Co-President

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Our Mission:

To give pediatric patients the creative tools and outlet to express themselves. To alleviate stress associated with an inpatient hospital stay through therapeutic movement.



Our Activities:

Weekly Movement Classes Direct Service Yale Peristalsis volunteers weekly at the Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. Our movement classes aim to give pediatric patients a creative outlet to express themselves and to alleviate stress associated with an inpatient hospital stay through therapeutic movement. Clothing Drive Direct Service Yale Peristalsis hosts a semesterly clothing drive to collect clothing as well as purchase clothing from Goodwill to donate to pediatric patients at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.



Student Leaders:

Breanna Brownson - Co-Coordinator/Co-President Aeka Guru - Co-Coordinator/Co-President

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