CIRCUS ARTS THERAPY​®

Circus Arts Therapy® is a unique fitness and play therapy tool focusing on Circus Activities. Our program provides a safe, cooperative environment where participants learn fun and unique circus skills and experience "Therapy in Action.” Our researched-based therapy programs are overseen and designed by Carrie Heller, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Registered Play Therapist (RPT) along with highly-trained adult circus professionals.
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Circus Arts Therapy® helps clients age 3 years old and older by stimulating their imagination and creativity in a playful, social setting. The experience of working with circus equipment helps participants overcome the fear of everyday challenges. Circus Arts Therapy® offers a unique play therapy experience that may be practiced independently or used to compliment other types of therapy.
​Read More: ​​Circus Arts Therapy® Fitness and Therapy Program Shows Positive Clinical Results

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Circus Arts Therapy® helps clients age 3 years and older by stimulating their imagination and creativity in a playful, social setting. The experience of working with circus equipment helps participants overcome the fear of everyday challenges. Circus Arts Therapy® offers a unique play therapy experience that may be practiced independently or used to compliment other types of therapy.

WHO WILL BENEFIT

This program will benefit individuals, couples, families, and groups who need extra support in areas of:​​
  • Social Thinking
  • Motor Control
  • Impulse Control
  • Sensory Processing Differences
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Learning Differences
  • Self-Esteem
  • Body Image
  • Managing Anxiety
  • Managing Frustration
  • Fear of Heights

Wondering if your child is a better served by our Fitness classes or our therapeutic groups?
​Check out our guide or call to discuss with Carrie.

BENEFIts

Circus Arts Therapy® sessions are designed to increase:
  • Bilateral coordination skills
  • Crossing the midline abilities
  • Brain and body balancing
  • Self- esteem
  • Teamwork
  • Ability to overcome fears
  • Communication with peers
  • Focus and attention
  • Social timing and social cues
  • Listening and following directions
  • Physicality (Muscle strength, including one’s core and Balance, flexibility and coordination)

Read our positive clinical results of Circus Arts Therapy® published in the International Journal of Play Therapy. See article information here.

circus arts activities
Students will learn a variety of the following activities:
Low trapeze
​Trapeze
Soft rope climbing
Buddy and team walkers
Triple Trapeze
Juggling
Bouncy Balls
Hula hooping
​Handbalancing
Jump Roping
Balance boards
​Tight wire walking

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