Team Dance for Health
feel free to contact us with any questions.
Anna Duberg
Founder of Dance for Health and responsible for its methodology and courses. Medical Doctor in Health Sciences. Licensed physiotherapist in child and adolescent psychiatry. Anna runs Dans för Hälsa's activities regarding instructor courses and events.
In addition, Anna is a research supervisor in various ongoing intervention studies and works with social innovations. Her research area is mainly in physical activity for enhanced quality of life and health for different target groups (functional abdominal pain, multifunctional variation, breast cancer, schizophrenia, mental health and pain). Research, see: ORU, ResearchGate / Orcid ID
You are welcome to contact Anna if you have any questions about Dance for Health's instructor courses or requests for lecturers.
Contact: anna.duberg [@] dansforhalsa.se
[English]: Anna Duberg (PhD), reg. physiotherapist, affiliated researcher at the School of Health Sciences at Örebro University, and research supervisor at the University Healthcare Research Center, Region Örebro County, Sweden. Her thesis from 2016 highlights how participation in dance intervention can reduce internalizing problems in youth, and this method is today implemented nationally to complement school health care. Main research interests include how physical activity, dance and movement influence health for vulnerable target groups.
Frida Ekholm
Team Dance for Health. Social worker, counselor. Frida is responsible for issues related to collaboration with student health and implementation of the Dance for Health method in municipal activities. She also works with Dans för Hälsa's effect evaluation via digital surveys together with Elin Larsson. Frida has worked with the Dance for Health method since 2015. She is an appreciated instructor in the method and at the same time has extensive experience of the implementation process and collaboration. To book local implementation support with Frida, make an appointment with her via email!
Frida is happy to help with questions about the start-up and implementation of the Dance for Health method. She can advise on the model for collaboration with student health, what a working group can look like and how the recruitment process can work smoothly. If you are a trained Dance for Health instructor, you can also turn to Frida for advice on attitude, presence and motivation (trained MI trainer).
Contact: frida.ekholm [@] dansforhalsa.se / Dans för Hälsa Örebro.
Mia Nevala
Team Dance for Health. High school teacher, dance teacher, cert. masseur. Regional coordinator for Dance for Health, Västmanland. Instructor Dance for Health Arboga.
Mia has been a committed instructor for several years, is highly appreciated and often teaches at Dans för Hälsa's courses, booster and immersion days. Mia works both with a focus on Västmanland and nationally with issues related to implementation, collaboration and practical methodology. Mia can also be booked for lectures and workshops on Dance for Health.
Contact: mia.nevala [@] dansforhalsa.se / Dans för Hälsa Västmanland.
Elin Larsson
Team Dance for Health. Leg. Physiotherapist. Regional coordinator and instructor in the Dance for Health method in Region Halland. Administrator of digital surveys in Dance for Health Sweden together with Frida Ekholm.
Elin is happy to help with questions about implementation in the municipality and region (+ cooperation with study associations). In addition, she also has experience of having instructed a Dance for Health group for newly arrived girls. Elin can be hired for inspirational workshops and lectures in Dance for Health. If you are a trained Dance for Health instructor in southern Sweden, you can contact Elin for local network meetings.
Contact: elin.larsson [@] dansforhalsa.se / Dance for Health, Region Halland
PETRA TURYA
Team Dance for Health, responsible for Finland. Leg. Physiotherapist, Expert in health promotion. Within Dance for Health active as an instructor for a youth group in Helsinki, Finland.
Petra is happy to help with questions about Dance for Health in Finland. If you are or want to become a trained Dance for Health instructor in Finland, you can contact Petra for networking and strategic planning.
Contact: petra.turja [@] folkhalsan.fi / https://www.folkhalsan.fi
Maria svensson
Team Dance for Health. Health coach, group exercise instructor, veterinary nurse / dog physiotherapist.
Maria supports Dans för Hälsa's instructor network regarding practical parts and is happy to help with inspirational workshops of Dans för Hälsa's method. You who are a trained Dance for Health instructor can also turn to Maria for advice on practical methodology, exercises and creation of choreographies. Maria works as an instructor and inspirer in Dance for Health.
Contact: maria.svensson [@] dansforhalsa.se
emelie marten
Team Dance for Health. Leg. Physiotherapist. Instructor in Dance for Health's method in primary care, Region Sörmland.
Emelie is happy to help with questions about Dance for Health for the adult target group in primary care. If you are a trained Dance for Health instructor and will work with adult patients, you can also turn to Emelie for advice on anchoring, information and recruitment, but also in practical implementation issues.
Contact: emelie.mard [@] dansforhalsa.se / Region Sörmland
Anna BREED
Administrator in Dance for Health. Behavioral scientist, yoga teacher.
As a trained Dance for Health instructor, it is Anna you have contact with regarding your account in Dansportalen and when you want to sign up for boost / immersion days! In addition, she takes care of invoicing in Dans för Hälsa and is happy to help with administrative issues.
Contact: admin [@] dansforhalsa.se
pernilla kipping
Coordinator and instructor Dans för Hälsa Skåne. Physiotherapist.
Administrative assistant Dance for Health Nordic.
Pernilla is happy to help with questions regarding Dance for Health in Skåne. You can also contact Pernilla if you want to know more about the method, get advice on anchoring, information and recruitment, but also in practical implementation issues.
Contact: pernilla.kipping [@] dansforhalsa.se Dans för Hälsa Skåne.