Sitting & Dancing – Behind the scenes photo shoot of Peter Lovatt during media interview by Digby Lovatt
Peter Lovatt was photographed by Digby Lovatt during a media interview in London in August 2020. The media interview was for a news item about the dance and fitness organisation called Zumba. The piece was all about how dancing is good for reducing stress and anxiety. The interview was carried out in two parts - sitting and then, of course,...
Peter Lovatt is quoted in The Telegraph about the cathartic effect of dance
Dr Peter Lovatt was quoted in the Telegraph about the cathartic effect of dancing. The piece, written by Summer Goodkind, was about seven ways to celebrate A-level exam success. Even if the piece missed the mood of the nation (as many students - about 40% - received algorithm-generated grades that were lower than their teacher-predicted grades and...
Peter Lovatt and The Dance Cure were featured in YOU magazine
Dr Peter Lovatt was interviewed about The Dance Cure for a feature in YOU magazine. The article includes some fantastic contributions from Dr Lucie Clements and Brandon Lawrence, principal dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet "Stuck in a rut? Love life stagnating? Need a health boost? You can dance away your cares and more, says Libby Galvin, with the...
Peter Lovatt was interviewed for the Healthcare Counselling & Psychotherapy Journal
Peter Lovatt was interviewed for a feature in the July 2020 edition of the Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal. The flavour of the Q&A session was very Freudian - no talk of dreams, but Peter could have spoken for hours answering each one. Furtunatley for us, he gave succinct replies to questions like: "Can we learn anything about...
Peter Lovatt was interviewed for a feature in Woman’s Weekly
Peter Lovatt was interviewed by Tanya Pearey for a feature in Woman's Weekly (23rd June 2020 edition) for the magazine's Health & Wellbeing section. The piece is called "Get up and groove your way to better health". Dance is a fantastic activity for improving health and wellbeing because it stimulates us in lots of different ways, from our thinking to...
Peter Lovatt was interviewed for a feature in the Dancing Times
Peter Lovatt was interviewed by Nicola Rayner for a feature in Dancing Times - Britain's leading dance monthly (May 2020) on The Dance Cure. The article is called "Born to Dance". Peter feels that humans are born to dance, and it was dancing that helped him to overcome a severe reading difficulty. Dancing teaches us discipline, creativity, emotional...
Peter Lovatt was interviewed for the Metro newspaper
Peter Lovatt was interviewed on The Dance Cure for a feature in Metro newspaper. A shimmy a day will keep the doctor away, discovers Susan Griffin, who busts some lockdown moves to Stevie Wonder. At the start of the covid-19 lockdown in March/April 2020 people took to the streets to dance. They did this to connect with neighbours, raise their heart rate...
The Dance Cure, Peter’s new book, featured in Good Housekeeping magazine
Good Housekeeping included Peter Lovatt's new book, The Dance Cure, in a list of 12 ways to keep busy if you’re living alone during isolation. The feature was written by Arielle Tchiprout. "You might have noticed a trend for family dance routines online – but that doesn’t mean you can't join in the fun if you’re on your own. As well as being great...
“The book to get you moving” is how Stylist magazine describe The Dance Cure
Stylist Magazine included Peter's new book, The Dance Cure, in a list of 10 new books to soothe. The feature was written by Francesca Brown. The Dance Cure, described as irresistible, is the book to get you moving. "If you're stuck indoors and need an instant lift, watch his amazing Ted Talk about the impact of dancing on memory and cognitive function....